Job Description
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
This position is being recruited for in Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau.
Pay will be determined based on location of selected individual.
Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla salary: $29.73
Fairbanks salary: $30.62
Juneau salary: $31.22
What you will be doing:This position is part of the Sanitary Survey Section within the Drinking Water Program. It provides regulatory oversight for public water systems (PWS) across Alaska, and includes providing a high level of compliance and technical assistance to owners and operators of public water systems while conducting and reviewing sanitary surveys of the PWS. This position also works directly with a specific group of PWSs in the Mat-Su area providing educational, technical, and compliance assistance with contaminant monitoring and follow up.
Our organization, mission, and culture:The Drinking Water Program’s mission is to protect public health by ensuring that all people have access to safe drinking water. We work with PWS to help them remain in compliance with state and federal drinking water regulations to prevent waterborne disease outbreaks and exposure to other drinking water contaminants. This position serves a key role in providing technical support for both compliance and engineering staff, as well as compliance and technical assistance to PWS located throughout Alaska.
The benefits of joining our team:This EPS position is in the Sanitary Survey section and includes a wide variety of work in environmental technical assistance/compliance and enforcement and is work that really matters. The incumbent will receive on-the-job training from highly skilled senior team members. The position provides the opportunity for career advancement in Drinking Water (DW) as well as other environmental fields. We value each member of the DW team and work collaboratively to implement the DW regulations and help protect the public health of Alaskans and visitors to the state.
The working environment you can expect:This position will be located where the best applicant resides (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna or Wasilla). The person in this position will be working daily with a team of scientists and engineers in implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act for statewide PWSs focused on sanitary surveys, and a group in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for compliance in other aspects of the drinking water rules. Occasional travel to communities on the road system may be necessary for conducting field work in the summer, and some travel throughout the year as applicable for training. There is independence in organizing the day to-day work responsibilities and in determining the best way to meet the goals for each project.
We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas: - Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
- Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
- Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
- Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Special Note:- A State of Alaska, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Enforcement Officer Certification is required (can be obtained after hire)
- A State of Alaska, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Sanitary Surveyor Certification is required (can be obtained after hire)
- Valid driver’s license is required
- Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FAA Part 107) certification (if piloting drones) is required (can be obtained after hire)
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the following competencies
- Environmental Science - Knowledge of the interdisciplinary concepts, principles, theories, and methods of investigating the natural and physical environment, including examination of ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography, atmospheric, and other related sciences in the protection and improvement of the environment and its resources.
- Scientific Research - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
- Critical Thinking - Analyzes and evaluates data to draw logical and well-reasoned conclusions.
- Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; or natural resources.
AND
Professional experience developing knowledge and skills in environmental regulations, pollution control, environmental damage recovery, or programs to improve or protect environmental quality; or learning to evaluate the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of construction projects; prepare environmental documentation; and determine, negotiate, and monitor permitted activities.
Additional Required Information
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW
- Copies of college transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications
- Three professional references, including names, addresses, and current phone numbers
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our
residency definition to determine if you qualify.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. NOTE: The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.
If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here:
http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/ NOTICEQuestions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
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Contact Information
For specific information about the position please contact the hiring manager:
Amy Hill
Environmental Program Manager 2
(907) 376-1861
