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What We Need:
Ohio EPA Environmental Manager
What We Do:
At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.
- 6 yrs. trg. or 6 yrs. exp. in position involving engineering or chemistry, physics, biology &/or comparable science field &/or mathematics &/or history &/or archaeology which included responsibility for developing, coordinating & implementing programs for specific environmental area (e.g., air pollution; water pollution; solid/hazardous waste planning; AND ecological impact assessment; water quality monitoring & assessment; ground water or laboratory services); AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. as lead worker or supervisor or in administrative capacity. Note\: Training &/or experience must correspond to environmental area to be assigned. Positions in Environmental Protection Agency's solid waste program, excluding positions in solid waste planning unit, also require valid Ohio certificate of registration as sanitarian or valid Ohio certificate as sanitarian-in-training.
- OR 12 mos. as Environmental Supervisor, 85865.
- OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Environmental Services, Engineering, Budgeting, Management, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Reasoning, Analyzation, Written Communication, Customer Focus
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.
What We Need YOU To Do:
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental manager in the Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance (DEFA), working at our central office in Columbus, Ohio.
Interested? We thought you might be!
As an environmental manager at Ohio EPA, you’ll be planning and managing all activities within the loans and grants section of DEFA, developing policies, criteria, and standards for the administrative review process of the division’s assistance programs. You’ll develop policies and guidance for new and revised regulations for the loan award process, as well as coordinating the development of loan and grant award processes for the section, the Ohio Water Development Authority, and other government agencies.
You’ll be in charge of the implementation of program standards and policies, including assignment and review of work allocation, employee performance reviews, and preparation of professional development plans for section staff. You’ll oversee the design and implementation of staff training in technical and administrative policies for the programs, providing administrative and programmatic knowledge support to staff for review of complex grant and loan applications.
Additionally, you’ll be overseeing the loan and grant section’s program and project outcomes, ensuring they’re accurate and complete. You’ll supervise the preparation of the section's periodic resource analyses and annual work plan, which includes goals, objectives, and output projections. You’ll also represent the agency in conferences, seminars, hearings, and public meetings, as well as providing assistance to the public on programmatic requirements.
Here’s the high points:
- Manage activities within the loans and grants section of DEFA.
- Coordinate the loan and grant award process.
- Develop policies, criteria, and standards for the division’s administrative review.
- Lead the implementation of program standards and policies (i.e.\: assignment and review of work allocation, employee performance reviews, preparation of professional development plans, etc.).
Apply today, and let’s talk!
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.
Location\: 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Division\: Environmental and Financial Assistance
Background Check: The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
EEO Statement\: The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.
ADA Statement\: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.
