STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Environmental Analyst 1 (35 Hour)

Office/On-site

Recruitment #240118-0227EE-001

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Introduction


THE POSITION
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is currently seeking an experienced individual for the position of Environmental Analyst 1. The CT DPH Environmental Health and Drinking Water Branch houses the Drinking Water Section (DWS), which provides technical assistance, education, and regulatory enforcement to approximately 2,400 public drinking water systems in Connecticut that utilize 150 reservoirs and 4,000 groundwater sources to provide public drinking water to approximately 2.9 million people on a daily basis. The DWS is entrusted to protect and promote healthy people in healthy Connecticut communities by assuring the use and distribution of high-quality public drinking water for human consumption.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides funding for infrastructure improvements for public water systems in Connecticut including drinking water lead service line removal and treatment of emerging contaminants. This position will be within the Enforcement and Data Management Unit and will provide support for the review and approval of lead service line removal projects and maintenance of the data required to be collected to implement the lead service line removal plans. Additionally, this position will support the compliance regional units by determining compliance with lead and copper rule action level and associated follow up with optimal corrosion control treatment (OCCT) projects.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • UNIT: Enforcement and Data Management
  • ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
  • WORK HOURS: Full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week 
  • SCHEDULE: Typical work schedule of Monday through Friday
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU 
  • The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.
Under the supervision of a Supervising Environmental Analyst, this position will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:   
  • Determine public water system compliance with the lead and copper rule for approximately 1,000 water systems according to their required monitoring schedules;
  • Review, collate and track information that the department will be receiving as a result of the new lead and copper rule revisions such as PWS materials inventory, lead service lines, school/childcare lead testing results and lead service line replacement plan data;
  • Maintain information in safe drinking water information system (SDWIS) database or other applicable database as required to track as part of our primacy partnership agreement with EPA;
  • Review and trend water quality parameters after the approved OCCT project is in operation to ensure that treatment is optimized and operating within specified water quality ranges as approved by DPH;
  • Assist Enforcement staff with reviewing/tracking requirements of Administrative Orders following lead and copper action level exceedances; 
  • Provide technical assistance to public water systems, certified operators, and consultants regarding regulatory requirements of lead and copper rule action level exceedances; and 
  • Attend relevant trainings to develop subject matter expertise on corrosion control treatment methodologies and the lead and copper rule revisions.
ABOUT US 
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. 

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

Selection Plan

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Please Note: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

TO APPLY
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
  • You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
  • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
  • 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 position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
AFTER YOU APPLY 
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  • 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, transcripts, diplomas, 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.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
CONNECT WITH US 
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. 
  • Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at jensine.tran@ct.gov. 

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for performing a limited range of tasks in the technical review and analysis of environmental program data and issues within the environmental field and assisting in the development of recommendations for courses of action and implementation of policy and program decisions.

In other state agencies this class is accountable for performing a limited range of tasks in the planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of environmental program data and issues and assisting in the development of recommendations for courses of action.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Assists in developing departmental, statewide or local environmental plans and programs; 
  • Assists in research, collection and analysis of resources, data and educational materials; 
  • Assists in review and analysis of proposed projects for consistency with policies, statutes and environmental impact; 
  • Assists in coordinating data base maintenance and disseminating information; 
  • Assists in drafting new regulations, statutes, guidelines and other written materials; 
  • Assists in formulating policy options; 
  • Assists in providing technical consultation to local, regional, state, federal officials and the public; 
  • Assists in coordinating federal grant-in-aid programs and preparing related documentation; 
  • Assists in developing enforcement actions and reports; 
  • Assists in reviewing and developing recommendations on environmental permit requests; 
  • Assists in developing and implementing environmental and leisure services education programs; 
  • Assists in preparing environmental impact statements and recommendations for corrective actions and/or alternatives; 
  • May assist in conducting site investigations; 
  • May assist in preparing publications and guidelines on environmental protection, natural resource education and economic development issues; 
  • Prepares environmental permit applications; 
  • May prepare enforcement actions; 
  • May serve as department representative on regulatory and advisory boards and/or committees; 
  • May serve as legislative liaison; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • local, state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and policies pertaining to environmental protection;
    • principles and practices in fields relative to environmental protection; 
    • basic principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis; 
    • basic statistics; 
    • environmental program planning principles and practices; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
    • research and organizational skills; 
  • Ability to
    • understand and interpret legislation and technical data; 
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience involving technical analysis and interpretation of environmental program data or planning and implementing environmental programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field including but not limited to 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 including but not limited to biological, earth, 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.
  • For state employees one (1) year of experience as an Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 may be substituted for the General Experience.
  • Successful completion of an Environmental Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

NOTE: Education may only be substituted for a total of five (5) years.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience analyzing and interpreting environmental monitoring data
  • Experience assessing compliance with regulations and developing strategies in achieving compliance with regulations
  • Experience providing technical assistance to individuals or companies to achieve compliance with state or federal regulations
  • Experience using oral and written communication, including interpersonal communication, to relay complex regulatory compliance information to individuals or companies
  • Experience utilizing database programs such as Microsoft Access
  • Experience using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel for report writing and other tasks

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from on-site environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year-round weather conditions.

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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