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Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range\ Hiring Range: \$52,251 - \$62,701 Annually\ Full Range: \$52,251 - \$73,151 Annually\ \

Salary offers are based on the candidate\'s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

\ Acts as an environmental specialist focused on climate, air quality, and environmental issues. Conducts technical work related to the development, review, and revision of emissions inventories, as well as planning and implementing programs and projects linked to climate and environmental quality. Demonstrates the ability to understand and apply environmental regulations and statutes, follow guidance documents and standard operating procedures, and effectively summarize completed tasks and monitoring data both verbally and in writing. Capable of preparing clear and accurate reports tailored to the audiences needs, presenting findings at public meetings, and managing multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.\ \ The first review of applications will be on10/18/2024.

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department\'s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)\ \ Implements and/or participates in environmental quality and health activities or programs, e.g., water, air, hazardous materials (including landfill and wastewater), biology as it relates to protection of resources, plants and animals in the region, and the sustainability and livability of the greater Pima County community;\ \ Provides information to department staff, the public and regulated industry, concerning environmental quality and health issues;\ \ Performs inspections, research, and analysis, and reviews to ensure compliance with established rules, regulations and statutes and completes reports;\ \ Prepares, reviews and approves plans and applications for applicable permits;\ \ Oversees, monitors and coordinates assigned environmental, safety or health programs, e.g., pollution prevention and sustainability, to ensure compliance with environmental quality, health and safety regulations and criteria;\ \ Designs environmental quality and health data collection systems;\ \ Plans, organizes and implements environmental and health programs, e.g., pollution prevention and sustainability, for department, area of assignment,regulated industries and the general public;\ \ Coordinates environmental quality and health and hazardous materials identification and remediation programs with other public, county, state and federal programs and agencies;\ \ Advises and consults with management, public officials, professional, civic, industry and other groups, organizations and individuals regarding environmental quality and health activities;\ \ Develops, analyzes, interprets and implements County ordinances and/or policies, state and federal laws regulating environmental quality and health;\ \ Researches and interprets scientific data and trends in environmental quality and health technologies and topics;\ \ Establishes and maintains liaison relationships and coordinates specific activities with other departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups;\ Trains, advises staff or other personnel on procedures, rules, regulations, etc.;\ \ Conducts or coordinates meetings to resolve problems and address issues with the staff, the general public and outside private and/or public agencies;\ \ Maintains, monitors, and coordinates creation and maintenance of appropriate records and data and ensures they are up to date and in compliance with regulations and policies;\ \ Represents the department at various meetings;\ \ Responds to citizen complaints/inquiries or conducts nforcement activities regarding environmental quality and health;\ \ Supervises, evaluates and trains professional and support staff performing environmental quality and health activities and providing clerical/paraprofessional support.

Minimum Qualifications

(1) A bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in environmental science,environmental health, sanitation, public health, engineering hydrology or a closely related field as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitmentandthree years of experience in the environmental or health fields.\ \ OR:\ \ (2) Five years of professional experience in implementing or participating in environmental quality/health activities.\ \ OR:\ \ (3) Three years of experience with Pima County as a Wastewater Laboratory Chemist, Wastewater Laboratory Chemist Specialist, Environmental An