Environmental Program Coordinator- Austin Watershed Protection

City of Austin; United States; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

The City of Austin seeks a seasoned environmental program coordinator to align interdepartmental and interagency initiatives under NFIP/CRS. You will support outreach, code updates, and procedural improvements while collaborating across divisions and external partners.

Essential duties include coordinating projects, negotiating revisions, and preparing formal reports and budgets. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills and a track record of managing complex programs in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus six years of experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.
• Related experience may substitute for education up to four years.
• Knowledge of NFIP and CRS preferred.
• Experience managing complex programs with documentation, coordination across organizations, and outreach.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interdepartmental and interagency issues and projects.
• Communicate project and program information to internal and external customers.
• Assist in management or resolution of interdepartmental and interagency conflicts.
• Facilitate closure of litigated cases.
• Negotiate permit and/or plan revisions with engineers and contractors.
• Develop and manage contracts.
• Manage and review environmental remediation plans.
• Provide technical advice to City management, staff, contractors, and businesses.
• Evaluate projects, programs, and criteria.
• Assist in development and adoption of new City Code regulations, policies and procedures.
• Assist in development of new or revised interdepartmental or interagency protocols.
• Review and revise technical reports, studies, and contract documents.
• Review site plans, environmental site assessments, and stormwater/effluent proposals.
• Evaluate conditions, collect samples, interpret data, and develop corrective action plans.
• Educate and present to the public.
• Assist in developing short and long range plans.
• Prepare reports, memos, letters, RFP/RFQ/IFBs and SOPs.
• Assist in budgeting and monitoring budgets.
• Attend City Council/Board/Commission meetings as staff representative.
• Respond to media inquiries.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Supervisory skills

Conflict resolution

Prioritization

Public engagement

Training others

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Six years experience

Master’s substitution allowed

Tools

Computers & software

Job description

About This Position

Job Description: Purpose: Under minimal direction, coordinates interdepartmental and interagency environmental and/or conservation programs or projects, serves as a liaison for interdepartmental and interagency environmental/conservation issues, and coordinates and supports the environmental/conservation activities of a division/section for various projects and programs.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Serves as coordinator or liaison for interdepartmental and interagency issues and projects
• Communicates project and program information to internal and external customers
• Assists in management or resolution of interdepartmental and interagency conflicts
• Facilitates closure of litigated cases
• Negotiates permit and/or plan revisions with project engineers and contractors
• Develops/establishes service agreements with other programs, departments and agencies
• Develops and manages contracts
• Manages and reviews environmental remediation plans
• Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, staff, contractors, and businesses
• Evaluates projects, programs and criteria
• Assists in the development and adoption of new City Code regulations, policies and procedures
• Assists in development of new/revised interdepartmental or interagency protocol or procedures
• Reviews, evaluates and recommend revisions to City Code, rules, policies and legislative bills
• Reviews, evaluates and recommended revisions to technical reports, studies and contract documents
• Reviews site plans, environmental site assessments and stormwater/effluent discharge proposals
• Evaluates existing conditions, collects samples, interprets sampling data, and develops corrective action plans
• Educates and conducts presentations to public
• Assists in the development of short and long range plans
• Prepares written reports, memoranda, letters, RFP/RFQ/IFBs and Standard Operation Procedures
• Assists in the development and monitoring of budgets
• Attends City Council, Board, Commission Meetings, etc. as a City/Department staff representative
• Responds to requests from the media

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership

• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
• Knowledge of city practice, policy, and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
• Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to train others.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Environmental Science, Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Business Administration, Planning, plus six (6) years of experience in a related field. Master’s degree may substitute for experience up to two (2) years. Related experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System Program (CRS).
• Knowledge of the flood insurance process and federally backed flood insurance procedures.
• Experience in the management of complicated programs that require extensive documentation, coordination across multiple organizations, and outreach activities.
• Experience in the development of standard operating procedures, quality control procedures, and training material and in communicating this information to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent organization and communication (oral, written, and presentation) skills related to the management of complex programs.
• Familiarity with the City of Austin’s or other communities’ land development code and criteria associated with floodplain regulations and floodplain management.

Compensation Range

The annual hiring range for this position is $72,220.00-$90,280.00.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Please learn more about our department and how we serve our community: Watershed Protection

POSITION OVERVIEW

The purpose of this position is to coordinate floodplain management-related activities required by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the City's participation in the FEMA Community Rating System (CRS). The duties associated with the position will include: assisting in the development, tracking, and documentation of information required for the City’s participation in the Community Rating System (CRS) program, developing and managing outreach programs and preparing outreach materials for flood resilience and flood risk information, participating in the process to update code, criteria, and internal procedures associated with participation in the NFIP and CRS, and other tasks associated with these programs.

LOCATION

505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704

DAYS AND HOURS

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with the ability for a 60% telework schedule per week after the initial training period. Exceptions may apply, subject to the department's business needs.

EDUCATION

Verification of education will be conducted on the top candidate.

TRAVEL

If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

BENEFITS

Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click here for more information.

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