Chief, Environmental Programs

The Position

Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.

The Chief, Environmental Programs coordinates, plans, directs, and manages environmental activities in the Division of Environmental Protection within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This recruitment is open to fill a vacancy with the Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (BMRR). The Bureau regulates mining activities, and its mission is to ensure that Nevada's waters are not degraded by mining operations and that the lands disturbed by mining operations are reclaimed to safe and stable condition for a post-mining land-use.

Under the general direction of the NDEP's Deputy Administrator, the Chief of BMRR coordinates, plans, directs, and manages programmatic, personnel, and fiscal responsibilities for the entire Bureau. BMRR includes branches for Regulation, Closure, Reclamation, and Administrative Services. The Bureau has 25 staff, including the Chief and 5 supervisors, with staff in NDEP's Carson City and Reno offices.

The primary duty location for this position is in Carson City. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

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