Environmental Protection Assistant Division Director
Air Management Bureau
Recruitment #230130-3400MP-001
| Location |
Hartford, CT
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|---|---|
| Date Opened | 3/8/2023 10:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $109,901 - $149,860/year |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 4/12/2023 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
Are you an experienced leader, dedicated to the protection of natural resources? If so, read below and apply today!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Protection Assistant Division Director within the
Bureau of Air Management.
As a State Employee you will benefit from our competitive benefits plan
- Excellent health and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off, including 13 holidays
- A healthy work/life balance and much more!
Position highlights
This role is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Enforcement Division, including developing and leading enforcement programs and initiatives, reviewing enforcement actions, and handling personnel and administrative matters.
Specific programmatic responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
- Planning, prioritizing, and providing direction for five supervisory groups within the division
- Assuring compliance with state and federal clean air statutes and regulations formulating and recommending policy positions on clean air statutes and regulations
- Developing and implementing programs to enhance the enforcement of Connecticut’s air quality statutes and regulations and to improve public health and environmental outcomes
- Assisting in developing and overseeing the implementation of and evaluating the division’s strategic goals, including budgets, enforcement policies, and legislative and regulatory development
- Assisting in the development, implementation, and assessment of the Geospatial Measurement of Air Pollution (GMAP) program and supporting the Department’s broader environmental justice efforts in overburdened communities
- Balancing competing priorities to efficiently use available resources to meet program goals and objectives
- Building and providing training and professional development opportunities to expand staff capacity at all levels, with a focus on succession planning
- Coordinating and communicating with partners as appropriate, including local government, other state agencies, federal agencies (including EPA), non-governmental organizations, constituent groups, and industry trade groups
- As directed, representing Connecticut on the local, state, regional, and national levels in various forums with colleagues and stakeholders from other states and the federal government
This position will require routine in-state travel to attend work groups and conferences and to accompany staff in the field. This position will require limited out-of-state travel to attend regional and/or national meetings.
This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Teleworking opportunities are available. About us
Within the Bureau of Air Management, our mission is to work for clean air to protect human health, safety, and the environment and enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Connecticut by implementing regulatory programs and supporting policies to advance clean air and climate change objectives, advance radiation safety, and protect public health. The Bureau consists of four divisions: Planning & Standards, Engineering, Radiation, and Enforcement.
The Enforcement Division is responsible for fulfilling a variety of compliance assurance duties pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations as well as state statutes, regulations, permits, and orders.
DEEP's mission is to conserve, protect, and improve natural resources and the environment to provide enduring health and welfare as well as to make clean, reliable, and affordable energy available for Connecticut residents and businesses. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in supporting economic development and job creation in Connecticut a well as fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.
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Selection Plan
Before you apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for assisting in the direction of the staff and programs of a scientific, regulatory or technical division.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Assists in directing staff and operations of a scientific, regulatory or technical division;
- Coordinates, plans and manages division activities;
- Assists in formulating and implementing program goals and objectives;
- Assists in development of related policy, goals and objectives;
- Interprets and administers pertinent laws and regulations;
- Evaluates staff;
- Assists in preparation of division budget;
- Establishes and maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact on program activities;
- Provides or directs staff training and development;
- Prepares and/or oversees preparation of reports and correspondence;
- Performs public relations tasks;
- Oversees special projects;
- Serves as director in his or her absence;
- Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Considerable knowledge of
- and ability to apply management principles and practices;
- relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
- environmental protection principles, techniques, practices and issues;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- analytical, organizational and negotiation skills;
- Considerable ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Nine (9) years of professional experience in natural resource management, environmental conservation, energy research, energy planning, energy policy development, public outdoor recreation, pollution prevention, reduction and management, environmental regulatory programs or other related environmental protection field.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity responsible for the supervision of professional and technical support staff performing environmental protection work.
NOTE:
- Supervisory capacity is defined as scheduling, assigning and overseeing work, establishing performance standards for employees and taking corrective measures to implement those standards.
- For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Environmental Protection Supervising Environmental Engineer (Environmental Protection), Environmental Protection Supervising Air Pollution Control Engineer, Environmental Protection Supervising Civil Engineer, Environmental Protection Supervising Environmental Analyst, Environmental Protection Supervising Forester, Environmental Protection Supervising Fisheries Biologist, Environmental Protection Supervising Wildlife Biologist or other comparable supervisory title responsible for the supervision of professional and technical support staff performing environmental protection work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
- College training in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field including but not limited to the biological, earth or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences or natural resources may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field as listed above including but not limited to the biological, earth or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences or natural resources may be substituted for five (5) years of the General Experience.
- A law degree with a concentration in environmental protection or doctorate degree in a field related to environmental protection may be substituted for six (6) years of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience establishing goals for staff, managing staff productivity, and defining expectations for staff
- Experience developing and implementing environmental programs and policies
- Experience interpreting and applying state and federal air quality statutes and regulations
- Experience developing approaches and strategies to solve environmental problems
- Experience developing policy positions on air quality statutes and regulations
- Experience synthesizing and utilizing environmental and engineering data in environmental program planning and implementation
- Experience communicating with the federal government, representatives of environmental justice and community groups and, industry trade groups
- Experience negotiating outcomes in compliance matters
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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