Environmental Protection Specialist III - Producer Responsibility Tech Lead.

Department Information

This position is open to all Colorado state residents

Make a real difference . . .

Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a fantastic position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
• A variety of employee resource groups
  
  

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: http://www.tgslc.org/borrowers/public-service/

Description Of Job

The Work Unit:

This unit exists to protect human health and the environment by assuring the safe management of solid waste and recyclable materials at solid waste disposal sites and materials management facilities through: ensuring proper storage, treatment and disposal of solid wastes; remediating contaminated facilities and sites; conducting inspections; and providing outreach to industry, governmental entities, and interested stakeholders via guidance development, training and technical and regulatory assistance. In addition, the unit collects, analyzes, oversees, and reports on materials management and recycling within Colorado.

What You'll Be Doing

This position exists to serve as the technical lead and staff authority on extended producer responsibility for paper and packaging materials. This position is responsible for oversight of the producer responsibility program which includes 1.) developing rules to implement the Act for programmatic oversight of the producer responsibility organization(s) and applicable producers 2.) analyzing, reviewing, and determining approval or denial of the producer responsibility organization(s) program plan(s) and needs assessment reports to determine if the plan/report is approvable under the requirements established by rules and the Act 3.) verifying compliance with the rules, the requirements set within the Act, and the approved program plans through records review inspections and overseeing enforcement action requirements when necessary 4.) coordinating and administering the producer responsibility advisory board to ensure the board is complying with all requirements established under the Act 5.) providing compliance assistance and technical outreach to the regulated community and stakeholders, and 6.) collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data and the results of the program’s performance to develop recommendations within an annual report to the legislature and governor on the status of the program.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Option One

Eight (8) years of professional work experience in environmental compliance, inspections or auditing and analysis and/or regulations of policies pertained to specific work sites or closely related work related to environmental protection.

Option Two

Bachelor's degree in physical or environmental sciences, engineering and/or closely related field.

AND

Four (4) years of professional work experience in environmental compliance, inspections or auditing and analysis and/or regulations of policies pertained to specific work sites or closely related work related to environmental protection.

This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Substitutions

• Work experience demonstrating competencies equivalent to the competencies learned through completion of the required education may substitute for the education. An advanced degree in or environmental sciences, geology/hydrology, engineering and/or closely related field may substitute for the education and one year of experience.
  
  

A copy of your transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications And Essential Competencies

The preferred experience, competencies and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:

• Knowledge of and experience with implementing an extended producer responsibility program
• Relevant years of State service shall be considered
• Experience drafting environmental rules or ordinances and preparing and reviewing technical reports that incorporate figures, tables, graphs and narrative
• Knowledge of and experience in the sustainable materials management/circular economy field
• Experience developing contract statements of work and contract management and oversite
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Experience working with diverse stakeholder groups with the demonstrated ability to collaborate and achieve consensus among multiple parties
• Ability to analyze and organize data and make and support technical recommendations
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations, statute, and specific authorities as they relate to remediation of environmental contamination
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as in/with a team
• An advanced degree in or environmental sciences, analysis, auditing regulating or closely related field of study
  
  

Conditions of Employment

Background check is required for all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment positions.

Ability to operate a vehicle to perform assigned duties of positions.

Must be willing and able to travel independently throughout the state 10% of the time including during inclement weather.

Participate in medical monitoring.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist:The following must be submitted by the application deadline.

• A completed State of Colorado application submitted online via governmentjobs.com
• A copy of your transcripts, unofficial copies are acceptable.
• A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your governmentjobs.com application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
  
  

The Selection Process: Applicants will be notified at each step in the selection process via email. Emails will come from info@governmentjobs.com.

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
  
  

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb . A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.