Natural Resources Program Principal 2024-01172

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This is a senior-level professional position in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Rule Development Section for the Air Quality Division (AQD). This position is primarily responsible for developing federally approved State Implementation Plans and rules necessary to ensure the State of Wyoming retains primacy in regulating sources of air pollution as required under the Clean Air Act.

Human Resource Contact: DEQ HR / deq.hr@wyo.gov/ 307-777-7939

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Serves as part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Rulemaking team that makes recommendations concerning regulatory issues.

• Develops, coordinates, tracks, and performs highly complex rules analysis on federal rulemaking efforts while providing Wyoming-specific comment letters.

• Provides program/project management for Wyoming's Regional Haze Program, SIP Development, Progress Reports, and Rulemaking efforts.

• Provides program/project management and rule development for Wyoming's Air Quality Standards and Regulations, including leading rulemaking efforts through the statutory rulemaking process.

• Researches records and provides information and technical data to staff members and senior management.

• Participates in multiple complex projects and shifting regulatory paradigms that serve to protect human health and natural resources.

• Ensures work activities meet technical project requirements, policy requirements, State statutes, and federal regulations.

• Makes independent judgment of complex technical data related to state-regulated facilities.

• Confers with private industry and consultants in resolving air quality issues at the mid to senior management level.

• Coordinates with and assists EPA, other states, and regional organizations regarding Wyoming's air resources.

• Prepares information, documents, and outreach material relating to Wyoming's air resources.

• Requires the ability to conduct and evaluate highly technical and complex work with little or no supervision, draw conclusions, and make recommendations based on results.

• Explains complex technical issues to a variety of audiences using verbal and written communication.

• Represents Division in meetings with various State, Federal, public and private entities.

• Makes public presentations to various interest groups relating to Wyoming's air resource and air quality information management.

• Participates with Air Quality Division staff, Attorney General's Office, Governor's Office, Air Quality Advisory Board, Environmental Quality Council, Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, Wyoming Public Service Commission, and contractors as needed on rulemaking efforts and scientific studies.

• Helps maintain the Air Quality Division web pages on the Wyoming DEQ website, as well as assists in sending out other agency information to subscribers through electronic listserv.

• Manages multiple complex projects.

• Assists with the development of public outreach and communications work products that communicate Division and agency objectives.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to those with critical research and copy-editing skills, as well as

those with skill in developing a range of communications work products for internal and external audiences.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of environmental principles, theories, and practices concerning regulations.

• Proficient in environmental technical and regulatory/policy writing.

• Ability to work as a team member of professionals and balance disparate goals/priorities while meeting deadlines.

• Strong skill in written, oral, and electronic communication with proficiency in explaining moderately complex technical and/or regulatory issues and concerns to a varied audience.

• Strong computer application and program skills in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and web browsers.

• Knowledge of and ability to read, research, interpret, and apply Federal and State environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Skill in interpersonal relations with industrial personnel, the general public, and internal staff.

• Ability to create, compose, review, and edit technical written documents.

• Detail-oriented; strong ability to discern, track, and organize pertinent information while working simultaneously on multiple projects with various deadlines and objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in The Sciences)

Experience:

1-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in The Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a(n) Natural Resources Analyst

OR

Education & ExperienceSubstitution:

4-6years of progressive work experience (typically in The Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a(n) Natural Resources Analyst

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Participation in the various groups as Wyoming's representative may require limited travel at times.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt

Supplemental Information

020-Department of Environmental Quality - Air Quality Division

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.