environmental specialist 3 - Nashville, United States - State of Tennessee

Description

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 04/30/2024 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 05/13/2024 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,450.00 Salary (Annually) $53,400.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Nashville, TN Department Agriculture

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

WORKING TITLE: Project manager - CAFO and 319 Programs

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, ecology, sustainability, applied science in sustainability, or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and two years of full-time professional environmental, sustainability, or natural resource conservation program work.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time environmental, sustainability, or natural resource conservation program experience may substitute for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years. Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework in environmental science, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, ecology, sustainability, or other acceptable science or natural resource related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year (24 semester hours is equivalent to one year).

OR Two years of full time professional environmental, sustainability, or natural resource conservation program work with the State of Tennessee. Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.

Note: Applicants for positions in the Department of Military must:

1. Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons as designated by the appointing authority;
2. Be eligible to receive and maintain a security clearance in accordance with applicable agency regulations, as designated by the appointing authority;
3. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
4. Be a citizen of the United States;
5. Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
6. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
7. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
8. Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check as designated by the appointing authority;
9. Not have been convicted or pleaded guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violation of federal or state laws or city ordinances relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor, or controlled substances, Tennessee Code Annotated ;
10. Not have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
11. Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position as designated by the appointing authority;
12. Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position as designated by the appointing authority.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions. Determined by the appointing authority for Executive Service position.

Summary

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional environmental, natural resources and/or similar science related program work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: This is the advanced working level in the Environmental Specialist sub-series. An employee in this class may perform a full range of complex environmental compliance inspection, monitoring, problem identification, corrective action and enforcement duties in an environmental regulatory or assistance division. An employee in this class may perform natural resource management and/or inventory in conservation or other non-regulatory programs. An employee in this class may supervise one subordinate environmental professional. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from Environmental Specialist 1 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the entry level. This class differs from Environmental Specialist 4 in that an incumbent of the latter functions as a first line supervisor of at least two environmental professionals or is a technical program specialist without statewide responsibility.

Responsibilities

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others:

1. Investigates complaints; develops corrective recommendations for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates legal action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

1. Performs inspection duties in a specific program specialty area such as air pollution, water resources, remediation, underground storage tanks, solid waste management, radiological health, natural areas, or Department of Energy Oversight, etc.
2. Enforces established environmental or other standards, laws, rules, regulations, and/or administrative policies and procedures, taking corrective action as warranted.
3. Determines if the documents (i.e., permits, applications, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), licenses, etc.) may be approved by reviewing and evaluating information submitted by applicant or acquired by site inspections and/or other informative sources used for determining minimum environmental or other compliance with established standards.
4. Ensures statutory obligations are fulfilled.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

1. Performs environmental investigation, remediation, and/or monitoring work, including sampling and evaluation of pollutants to determine compliance with environmental or other standards.
2. Performs environmental or other compliance monitoring.

Analyzing Data or Information:

1. Analyzes environmental and/or other information, such as monitoring records, site inspections, sampling data, etc. to determine if further action is necessary.
2. Assists in developing standards; performs special evaluation studies of environmental pollution and its socioeconomic effects; and prepares reports of findings.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

1. Analyzes available information/data, to ensure the best solution is chosen, to meet regulatory and/or stakeholders (such as, but not limited to: the public, legislators, other government agencies, coworkers, non-governmental organizations, etc.), needs.
2. Reviews plans and reports to determine future regulatory actions required.
3. Determines if compliance violation warrants an enforcement order.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

1. Interprets findings, results, etc. to stakeholders (i.e. site inspections, permits, lab results, etc.)
2. Communicates and/or presents interpretation of regulations, policy, guidance, etc. to stakeholders.

Training and Teaching Others:

1. Provides high-quality education and training to stakeholders.

Documenting/Recording Information:

1. Prepares and/or maintains complete and accurate records and reports, (such as, but not limited to the NEPA Administrative record, enforcement action request, grant applications, etc.)
2. Documents all relevant work activities, contacts, and meetings.

Processing Information:

1. Compiles, processes, and reviews records, data, operational plans, enforcement action requests, etc.
2. Manages databases, as designated, to meet agency requirements.
3. Compiles all required technical information for environmental or other documents.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:

1. Provides consultative, technical, or educational services to industry, municipalities, counties, individuals, or groups in the necessity and methodology of enhancing environmental stewardship, health or other standards, practices, and safety.
2. Provides technical expertise in handling disasters involving nuclear, transportation, and industrial accidents as well as natural catastrophes.
3. Responds to environmental or other requests/inquiries, in a timely manner.
4. Updates regulatory information to stakeholders.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources:

1. Provides technical oversight, review, and/or project management of ongoing state and/or federal grant/loan programs.
2. Ensures contractors' proposed work activities comply with established rates.

Getting Information:

1. Conducts and/or oversees environmental surveys, inventories or monitoring, including site evaluations that may be of conservation interest.
2. Performs research on regulatory information sources, to provide assistance and stay current with local, state, and federal standards and/or procedures.
3. Obtains and receives records, data, operational plans, enforcement action requests, etc.
4. Searches for entities that should be regulated, to identify and inform those that need to be brought into compliance.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment:

1. Prepares documentation (such as permits, designs, layout, blueprints, soil evaluations, etc.), in a concise and defensible manner, to ensure missions are met.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

1. Conducts inspections of equipment, structures and/or material, to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and/or operation.
2. Evaluates performance of equipment, structures, and/or materials.

Communicating with Persons Outside the Organization:

1. Ensures all internal and external customers are serviced in a timely, professional and knowledgeable manner, so as to meet the mission.
2. Provides high-quality outreach, including design, distribution of information, and technical assistance to stakeholders.
3. Uses tools, such as GIS, etc., to inform and educate stakeholders and improve or maintain environmental resources.
4. Coordinates with local, state, and/or federal agencies, and/or non-governmental organizations, for consultations and/or joint projects.
5. Updates and informs stakeholders of policy and/or regulation changes, as they occur.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment:

1. Maintains and calibrates electronic equipment (such as, but not limited to: radiation detection meter, photo ionization detector, pH meter, GPS, etc.), as needed.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public:

1. Schedules and/or participates in public meetings, as required.

Performing General Physical Activities:

1. Performs physically demanding, ecologically-based stewardship and natural resource management on state natural areas, (utilizing equipment, such as backpack sprayer, chainsaw, bush hog, lawnmower, tractor, etc. in the management of rare species habitat, controlled fire, trail maintenance, boundary maintenance, invasive species control, etc.)
2. Performs physical activities, such as, walking (i.e. ditches, uneven terrain, etc), wading in water, climbing, lifting, operating soil evaluation equipment (i.e. auger or probe), etc.

Selling or Influencing Others:

1. Builds consensus among stakeholders, in order to further the mission and goals.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:

1. Operates personal or assigned vehicles (such as, but not limited to watercraft, all-terrain vehicles, tractors, etc.), in accordance with agency policy and procedures, as well as all traffic laws.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

1. Works with other agencies and organizations to assure that operational and programmatic activities receive early concurrence and input from regional and statewide authorities.
2. Ensures healthy relationships with stakeholders.
3. Relates observations, conclusions, and opinions to co-workers/internal customers in a respectful and professional manner.

Interacting With Computers:

1. Uses various software programs, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), etc, to carry out assigned duties.
2. Enters time and leave within the designated computer program, in a proper and timely manner.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

1. Provides effective communication to supervisors or peers, by telephone, email, verbally, etc.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment:

1. Calibrates mechanical equipment (such as, but not limited to: ozone monitor, etc.), as needed.
2. Maintains equipment (such as, but not limited to air monitoring, laser level, boats, etc.), needed to perform duties.

Scheduling Work and Activities:

1. Manages or assists in managing state programs, including certifying officials, coordination and training, records management, and federal reporting requirements (i.e. the ginseng program, etc.).
2. Schedules work week to address regular and complaint inspections, tasks, directives, correspondence, etc.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

1. Implements state and/or federal grant/loan projects, including planning, researching, field work, data management, report writing, and public outreach.
2. Prioritizes work assignments, daily, to ensure goals are met.
3. Performs natural areas planning, including the preparation and updating of management plans and ensuring annual reports are compiled and submitted, each year.

Performing Administrative Activities:

1. Drafts and/or develops documents (such as, but not limited to administrative orders, letters, permits, etc.), for review and signature.
2. Distributes documents to appropriate parties, to ensure proper routing.
3. Ensures all activities, contacts, and meetings are properly filed.
4. Recognizes and coordinates interpretation or translation services, as needed.
5. Completes required documentation for travel and/or field use of vehicle (i.e. mileage logs, travel time, vehicle inspection checklist, etc.).
6. Ensures files are managed according to the Records Disposition Authorization (RDA).

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

1. Fulfills established educational/training requirements.
2. Seeks opportunities for professional development.

Thinking Creatively:

1. Creates and designs outreach material (i.e. websites, social media, etc.) that fit applicable targets and subjects, in an instructive and appealing manner.

Competencies

Competencies:

1. Ethics & Values
2. Integrity & Trust
3. Functional/Technical Competency
4. Written Communications
5. Technical Learning
6. Time Management
7. Customer Focus
8. Problem Solving
9. Composure
10. Timely Decision Making
11. Learning on the Fly

Knowledge:

1. Mathematics
2. Customer and Personal Services
3. Education and Training
4. Biology
5. Chemistry
6. Computers and Electronics
7. Clerical

Skills:

1. Reading Competencies
2. Writing
3. Complex Problem Solving
4. Speaking
5. Science
6. Mathematics
7. Active Listening
8. Time Management
9. Judgment & Decision Making
10. Active Listening
11. Critical Thinking
12. Monitoring
13. Instructing
14. Negotiation
15. Service Orientation
16. Coordination
17. System Evaluation
18. Trouble Shooting

Abilities:

1. Oral Comprehension
2. Oral Expression
3. Written Expression
4. Written Comprehension
5. Speech Clarity
6. Deductive Reasoning
7. Problem Sensitivity
8. Speech Recognition
9. Inductive Reasoning
10. Selective Attention
11. Number Facility
12. Information Ordering
13. Mathematical Reasoning

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer/Tablet
2. Telephone/Cell Phone
3. Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax
4. Water Craft/Motor Vehicles
5. Firearms (Military)
6. Sampling, Monitoring Equipment and Supplies/Tools
7. Radiation Detection Meter
8. Tractors/All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
9. Two-way Radios
10. Cameras and Optical Equipment
11. Global Positioning System (GPS)
12. Surveying and Measuring Equipment
13. Safety and/or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
14. Outdoor Power Equipment and Hand Tools
15. Projector
16. Laboratory Equipment

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.