Compliance Services Manager - Houston, United States - Harris County (TX)

Description

Position Description

Harris County Pollution Control Services Department (HCPCS) Mission

The mission of Harris County Pollution Control Services Department (HCPCS) is to protect the citizens of Harris County from environmental impacts through firm, consistent enforcement of state and federal regulations.

The ultimate goal of PCS is clean air, water, and proper management of waste.

The activities PCS are directed toward ensuring clean air and water for the citizens of Harris County, consistent with the protection of public health, enjoyment of property and the protection of plant, animal, and marine life.

What you will do for Harris County Pollution Control

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Operations & Policy, the Compliance Services Manager organizes and directs enforcement, training, customer service, and public record maintenance activities with the goal of protecting public health and the environment by bringing non-compliant individuals into compliance through cooperation, training, or court action as necessary.

Responsibilities include the supervision of section staff.


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall recruitment, hiring, training and supervision of employees in the Compliance Services Section.
• Approve all departmental inspection checklists, forms and procedures.
• Review air investigation reports and issue violation notices.
• Determine whether air violations have been resolved and/or will require re-inspection.
• Evaluate unresolved air violations for possible civil and/or criminal prosecution.
• Conduct timely follow-up with violators and complainants.
• Coordinate re-inspections with Field Services section.
• Coordinate enforcement activities between PCS and the Harris County Attorney's and Harris County District Attorney's offices and JP offices by: 1) providing technical assistance before and during trial or mediations, 2) assisting attorney in trial preparation, 3) reviewing and editing all draft court documents, Original Petitions, Temporary and Permanent Injunctions, 4) conducting penalty computations for violations, 5) preparing affidavits for investigators, inspectors, and laboratory personnel, 6) participating in negotiation of settlements, and 7) coordinate enforcement activities with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Review Tax Abatement Applications and provide recommendations to the Office of Economic Development on applicant's environmental compliance history when requested.
• Coordinate training activities and safety programs for employees involved in air related field services.
• Review, authorize and document standard operating procedures for the department.
• Process all required legal notices for departmental enforcement actions.
• Supervise work performance of staff and evaluate performance.
• Evaluate resource needs including Compliance Services staff requirements, equipment, and supplies for annual budgeting purposes.
• Assist in the development of forms and notices to be used by Field Services section.
• Assist in the response to open record requests.
• Ensure that confidential litigation information is not released to the public.
• Provide records to governmental agencies where appropriate and upon request.
• Maintain electronic document system.
• Maintain statistics on enforcement activities including criminal, civil, and JP court cases, violations, etc.
• Additional duties assigned by the Department Deputy Director.
• Special tasks involved in responding to a public health and/or environmental emergency event.
• Other duties as assigned:
• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need special services or accommodations, please call or email

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements


Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of supervisory experience

Licensure:

• Valid Driver's License (TX upon hire)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of state and federal environmental public health regulations.
• Knowledge of civil court procedures.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good negotiation skills and critical thinking skills.
• Math skills to calculate penalty amounts.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to formulate polices and procedures and develop innovative approaches to maximize program efficiency and staff proficiency.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs, Information Management Systems, and databases

NOTE:
Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application.

You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration.

"See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences


Education:

• Master of Science degree from an accredited college or university (preferred)

Experience:

• Legal experience (JD or Paralegal) (preferred)
• Regulatory air related enforcement and compliance experience (preferred)

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full time | Monday - Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Hours may vary based on the business need of the department

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to Position: Deputy Director, Operations & Policy
• Supervised Positions: Compliance Coordinators, Enforcement Coordinators,Training Coordinator

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine.
• The physical demands associated with this job are minimal, with occasional lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• The role is predominantly sedentary, involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
• Accrual rates increase based on years of service
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
• Professional development opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time.

Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

Which of the following best describes your verifiable supervisory work experience? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more but less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years
• Six (6) years or more
• I do not have this experience.

03

Please provide details about your verifiable supervisory work experience.

* Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.* (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities.

If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

04

Do you have legal experience (JD or Paralegal)?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have regulatory air related enforcement and compliance experience?

• Yes
• No

06

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:

Advanced:

A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data.

Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code.

Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.


Intermediate:

A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports.

Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel.

Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.


Basic:

A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup.

Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions.

Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.

Entry Level:

A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel.

Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents.

Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• No

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Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

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