Senior Recycling and Waste Reduction Specialist

City of Oakland; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5 hour work week

15 paid holidays

Vacation accrual starting at 2 weeks/\

CalPERS retirement benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Sick leave and life insurance

Deferred compensation 457(b)

Job summary

The City of Oakland is seeking a Recycling Program Specialist III within the Environmental Services Division to direct and implement a broad set of solid waste, recycling, and blight reduction programs across residences, businesses, City offices, and facilities.

The ideal candidate will lead initiatives, gather data to inform decisions, and build relationships with City staff, outside agencies, and community groups to promote sustainable waste practices in a diverse urban environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science/studies, waste management, public or business administration or related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, organizing, developing, and implementing recycling and waste management programs and/or environmental related programs and projects.
• Previous lead or supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing personnel and operations of recycling and environmental enforcement programs.
• Assessing, recommending, developing, and implementing solid waste reduction and recycling, and illegal dumping enforcement and reduction related programs and policies.
• Supporting the procurement and administration of Oakland’s franchise agreements for solid waste collection, recycling, and composting, and management of construction and demolition debris.
• Overseeing the procurement and administration of contracts for consulting, community outreach, and other technical services, including writing contract specifications, issuing requests for proposals, accepting and evaluating proposals, awarding contracts, and planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating work products.
• Developing and managing programs for public/staff outreach to promote recycling, waste reduction, and illegal dumping prevention policies and programs, and for investigating and enforcing against violations.
• Overseeing the identification of, application for, and administration of grants.
• Preparing technical or City Council reports and legislation.
• Staffing citizen advisory bodies, committees, and commissions, and attending meetings of community organizations, City Council, and other groups relating to program implementation.

Skills

Team leadership

Critical thinking

Organization

Performance influence

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science/studies, waste management, public or business administration

Job description

The City of Oakland is seeking a Recycling Program Specialist III within the Environmental Services Division to direct and implement a broad set of solid waste, recycling, and blight reduction programs across residences, businesses, City offices, and facilities.

The ideal candidate will lead initiatives, gather data to inform decisions, and build relationships with City staff, outside agencies, and community groups to promote sustainable waste practices in a diverse urban environment.