Environmental Specialist 3 (20039178) Hybrid

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• What we need:

Ohio EPA Environmental Specialist

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.

What we need YOU to do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Drinking and Groundwater (DDAGW) in our Central Office in Columbus.

Ah, there you are.

As Ohio EPA's environmental specialist, you'll serve as the statewide lead for the coordination and oversight of DDAGW's division specific inspector training and operator certification program. You'll provide general technical guidance, consultation, and training to personnel regarding the Division's programs for operator certification, sanitary surveys, and facility evaluation. You'll coordinate operator certification activities with the Operator Certification Advisory Council, the Division of Surface Water and with other agencies to ensure adequate communications and compliance with program standards. You'll also assist in drafting and developing statewide guidelines and procedures.

Additionally, you'll schedule and track activities performed by staff regarding the division's statewide inspection audit program and the operator certification program, as well as acting as the lead in developing and overseeing a statewide program to ensure significant deficiencies and violations are resolved properly. You'll coordinate and facilitate communication between districts by acting as the liaison for the division's inspector consistency workgroup and participate on the sanitary survey workgroup. You'll also assist in developing, updating, and implementing the division's sanitary survey manual. You'll get to perform specially assigned inspections of public water systems and prepare written reports and letters resulting from such activities.

• Let's make sure we didn't miss anything.

• Development, coordination, and oversight of DDAGW's division specific inspector training program.

• Scheduling and tracking of division's statewide inspection audit program.

• Act as lead in developing and overseeing statewide program to ensure significant deficiencies and violations are resolved in accordance with division policies.

• Act as lead in performing district requested reviews of contingency plans.

• Act as the lead in maintaining the division's Emergency Response Plan.

• Coordinate, facilitate, and provide communication between districts by acting as the liaison for the division's inspector consistency workgroup.

• Take the lead in reviewing division program policies and procedures to ensure statewide uniformity and consistency in the district application of the state drinking water rules and regulations.

Apply today, and let's talk!

What's in it for you:

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

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

• 7 yrs. relevant programmatic exp.

• Or completion of undergraduate core coursework in environmentally-related discipline; 3 yrs. relevant programmatic exp.

• Or 2 yrs. relevant programmatic experience as Environmental Supervisor, 85865.

• Or combination of education in environmentally focused discipline or other job-related discipline & specific programmatic experience equaling 7 yrs.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

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