Community Environmental Management Advisor - East Ridge, United States - Communities Unlimited, Inc.
Description
Communities Unlimited, Inc.LOCATION NOTE:
This is a telecommuter position, requiring the incumbent to be located in one of the following states and be willing to travel, as conditions allow and as necessary, to client locations
Position:
Community Environmental Management Advisor (CEMA)
Immediate Supervisor:
State Environmental Coordinator
Mission Focus:
Environmental Services Summary of PositionThe Community Environmental Management Advisor position provides onsite technical; managerial; financial; and, infrastructure development capacity building assistance and training to small (under 10,000 population) community environmental management systems.
The five (5) main focus areas for this position are as follows:Assist CEMS Operators and other Staff through technical assistance and training to build Technical capacity to ensure compliance with federal and state environmental regulations;Assist CEMS Management and Board Members through technical assistance and training to build Managerial capacity of small water and wastewater systems;Assist CEMS Management and Board Members through technical assistance and training to build Financial capacity of small water and wastewater systems;Facilitate / Deliver Environmental Training to CEMS Board Members, Managers, Operators, and other CEMS Staff;And, coordinate and liaison with Community Members, Board Members, Infrastructure Funding Agencies, Project Engineers, and Attorneys in planning and implementing CEMS Infrastructure Development for small community water and wastewater systems.
Education / Certification RequirementsA current valid Water or Wastewater Operator Certification Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle for travel to project communities.
Must be authorized to work in the USA Experience/Skills RequirementsA minimum of 5 years of employment experience working with community environmental systems (water and/or wastewater) is required.
A successful Community Environmental Management Advisor will be able to:Effectively communicate in both written and verbal formats; Deliver results in an environment with high-degree of self-directed time management and project management;Understand basic financial statements, operational and capital improvement project budgeting; And, deliver high degree of accuracy with attention to detail in work products.
The position requires travel throughout the state in which this position is located to provide community environmental system technical assistance and training.
This travel may average 15 hours or more per week, driving to communities and may include overnight stays away from the office location.
In addition, periodic travel to CU staff meetings, RCAP national meetings, or other meetings in other states is required and may be accomplished by the most cost effective means to CU (private vehicle, air, or other public transportation).
Job Performance Standards:
Task CategoryDescription of Performance StandardMinimum MetricTimeMaximum Hours of Conferences Attended40Minimum Number of Annual Hours Worked2080Maximum Admin Time % (TS&E, GO, SL, VL, HD, CM, TM)20%Client ImpactMinimum Number of Projects Assisted15Minimum Number of Communities Assisted25Minimum Impact with TMF Projects5%Average Client Survey Rating (2 minimum Surveys)2Infrastructure DevelopmentMinimum Project $$$ Applied for -OR-$500,000 Minimum Number of Letters of Conditions Completed2Minimum Project Leverage $$$$500,000 Minimum CU CDFI (including PW Loans)
Loan Apps -OR-1 AWWA CEC ReferralsTrainingEnvironmental Training Workshop Hours Delivered4Environmental Training Workshop Average Evaluation Rating2Minimum Number of Technical Training Hours Received Annually60Policy ComplianceMaximum Number of Times that Timesheets are Not updated by Monday 8:00am8Maximum Number of Times that Timesheets & Expenses are Not Submitted by Deadline4Maximum Number of Times that Timesheets or Expenses are Rejected for Errors4Maximum Number of Times for failing to properly obtain Advance Travel ApprovalTask CategoryDescription of Performance StandardMinimum MetricOutreachDOK or Rural Matters Articles Written -OR-2Blogs or Social Media Posts Tagging Communities Unlimited or RCAP12Minimum Number of Projects with Acceptable Photographs Submitted Annually6Minimum Number of Agency or Funder Coordination Meetings4ProfessionalMaximum Annual Number of Supervisor-Assigned Deadlines not Met4 Tools Used in JobProficient use of a computer, internet, smart phone (texting, email, photos, videos, social media, and calls), web-based databases for data-entry, Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Communities Unlimited offers generous Medical/Dental/Vision benefits with the organization paying the significant majority of the cost.Company paid long-term disability; automatic company 401K contribution once new hires are eligible; 401K match; 12 paid holidays; two weeks paid vacation awarded upon hire (Prorated based upon date of hire); new hires begin accumulating sick leave immediately upon hire at a rate of 8 hours per month.
Communities Unlimited reimburses all employees for travel expenses.An Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Compensation details:
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