What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Project Manager position at State of Arizona?
This position will provide legal support for the Tank Inspections, Compliance & Enforcement (TICE) Unit in the UST Section. Responsibilities will include creating, training, and reviewing escalated enforcement documents and referrals to the Attorney General's Office, researching UST ownership, creating and reviewing site access agreements, bilateral agreements, financial hardship settlements, and managing all agreements created within the UST Section in accordance with the policy flow for agreements. This position will also manage the UST Section's portfolio of open escalated enforcement cases by tracking progress and due dates for compliance conditions that need to be met by UST Owners and Operators.
This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
- Reducing the amount of time required to return facilities to compliance by working with UST Case Managers
- Helping to create and review consent orders, compliance orders, and case referral memorandums (CRMs)
- Meeting the Agency's escalated enforcement goal of 45 days
- Researching UST ownership at registered UST facilities
- Create and review site access agreements (including licenses and easements)
- Create and review State Lead Agreements (bilateral agreements, financial hardship settlements)
- Research property ownership, including the review of leases and deeds
- Management of all agreements in the UST Section in accordance with the policy flow for agreements
- Four-year Paralegal degree or two-year Paralegal degree with regulatory, real estate or property law experience preferred. Criminal Justice degree with regulatory, real estate, or property law experience is also considered.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
- A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
- A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
- We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
- We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
ASRS Lifetime Pension Benefits
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
