Environmental Program Specialist 4 (PCN 187850)

State of Alaska; Alaska; On-site; USD 3,400 - 3,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Twelve paid holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

State of Alaska in Alaska's diverse locations is seeking an Environmental Program Specialist 4 to join the Compliance Program. You will supervise staff, conduct APDES facility inspections, and prepare official reports detailing observations, violations, or concerns for the regulated community.

The role requires Alaska residency, frequent travel across the state, and coordination with multiple agencies. Remote work may be available after probation, depending on performance and duties.

Qualifications

• Scientific Research – knowledge of concepts, principles, and theories for systematic inquiry and data analysis.
• Compliance – knowledge of procedures to assess, evaluate, and monitor programs for regulatory compliance.
• Decision Making – makes informed decisions and acts to achieve organizational goals.
• Oral Communication – presents ideas clearly and listens effectively; adapts to the audience.
• Project Management – plans, schedules, coordinates, and manages projects and resources.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections at APDES facilities and supervise staff performing similar duties.
• Develop reports outlining observations, violations, or concerns for the regulated community.
• Coordinate with the Division of Water and other agencies to achieve goals.
• Travel across Alaska for inspections throughout the year; frequent statewide travel.

Skills

Scientific Research

Compliance

Decision Making

Oral Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Environmental Program Specialist 4 (PCN 187850) in Multiple Locations, AK.

Key Details

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

This position is being recruited for in Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau.

Pay will be determined based on location of selected individual. Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla salary: $3,388.80. Fairbanks salary: $3,490.40. Juneau salary: $3,558.40.

What You Will Be Doing

The Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water is recruiting an Environmental Program Specialist 4 position in the Compliance Program. You will work with a team of experienced professionals across the beautiful State of Alaska to make a difference in protecting water quality, human health, and the environment. The position assists the Division through supervision of three professional level staff located in the Anchorage offices, through the assignment and completion of inspections, and the development of reports issued to the regulated community which outline observations, violations, or areas of concern. The primary duties of this position are to conduct inspection at Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) facilities along with the supervision of staff who perform similar duties.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation staff is dedicated to conserving, improving, and protecting Alaska's natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well‑wellness of Alaskans.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

By joining the Compliance Program, you will have the opportunity to work in and see amazing parts of the State of Alaska. You will become a member of a hard‑working team in a face‑paced environment and be surrounded by a wealth of knowledge. Members of this team enjoy many opportunities to grow your knowledge base, communication skills, and outdoorsmen skillset. Working for the Department of Environmental Conservation provides a stable, but flexible, and at times remote, work schedule, and the satisfaction of knowing that the work you do with the regulated community and protecting the environment really does a difference.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

The work environment of this position will be primarily in an office setting, with opportunities to travel across the State for inspections throughout the year. The position is being recruited Statewide – you will work with other inspectors in the Anchorage, Wasilla, and Juneau offices and have daily communication with your Supervisor in the Anchorage office. Due to the nature of the work, frequency of travel, and being a part of a team located across the State, remote work may be available after your probationary period (typically 1 year). The normal day to day of this position will require coordination with other sections within the Division of Water, other Departments, the regulated community, and Federal, City, and State agencies.

We Are Looking for a Candidate That Has Experience in the Following Areas

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Compliance Inspection: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with compliance inquiries, including application of compliance rules and criteria and ability to make appropriate decisions and issue citations, fines, or orders.
• Conflict Management: Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Influencing/Negotiating: Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short‑or long‑term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Supervision: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e., appoint, transfer, promote), discipline or discharge, or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.

Special Notice

• Valid driver's license is required.
• Basic and Advanced Inspector Training (can be obtained after hire).
• This position requires frequent travel, often by small plan, boat, or other means of transportation. The applicant should expect to travel multiple times monthly, with some travel being multiple days which will require overnight accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the following competencies:

• Scientific Research – Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
• Compliance – Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Decision Making – Makes sound, well‑informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Oral Communication – Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Project Management – Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Equivalent to those typically gained by a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; or natural resources. AND professional experience evaluating, documenting, and monitoring environmental and socio‑economic impacts of changes in the built environment or applying environmental regulations and pollution controls for damage recovery or to protect or improve environmental quality.

Additional Required Information

• Educational Transcripts (if using them to show competency)
• Three professional references

Legal Employment

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

Recruiting Is For Alaska Residents Only

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Contact Information

Nicole Warner - Environmental Program Manager 2 - 907-269-3094 - [e-mail]

Additional Information About Benefits

Careers with the State of Alaska offer many benefits. The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State:
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year