Supv Environmental Protection Specialist

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Environment (DDOE) in Washington, DC seeks a Branch Chief for the Partnering and Engagement Branch within the Watershed Protection Division. The role leads day-to-day operations, shapes program directions, and advances the District’s clean water goals through community engagement, education, and enforcement of environmental laws.

The incumbent will supervise staff, coordinate budget, grants, and regulatory compliance, and collaborate with other divisions to protect human health

Qualifications

• Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position; at least one year at the next lower grade level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Branch Chief of the Partnering and Engagement Branch, directing day-to-day operations.
• Develop and enforce District and federal requirements for watershed protection and education.
• Oversee stormwater programs, watershed planning, enforcement, and outreach.
• Prepare budgets, grant applications, and reports; coordinate with other offices.

Job description

Job Summary

This position is located in the Department of the Environment (DDOE), within the Natural Resources Administration (NRA), Watershed Protection Division (WPD). DOEE’s mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents and natural inhabitants of the nation’s capital by protecting and restoring the environment, conserving our natural resources, mitigating pollution, increasing access to clean and renewable energy, and educating the public on ways to secure a sustainable future. DOEE’s Watershed Protection Division (WPD) works to protect and restore the environmental health of the District’s rivers and streams. The mission of the Partnering & Engagement Branch (Branch) is to advance the District’s clean water goals by cultivating partnerships, funding education and litter reduction projects, providing compliance assistance, and working with communities to draft and implement waterways plans. The Branch’s primary activities include environmental education and community engagement, schoolyard greening, litter reduction activities, and inspection and enforcement of the District’s Bag Law, food service ware requirements, and high-PAH ban. The Branch leads the Department’s efforts to engage District residents and activate Kingman and Heritage Islands as an environmental education and workforce development hub. In addition, the District’s Office of District Waterways Management is situated within the Branch. The incumbent is responsible for serving as the Branch Chief of the Partnering and Engagement Branch with responsibility for the day-to-day operations and direction of the Branch. This position will provide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for programs that protect and restore local watersheds.

Duties And Responsibilities

Serves as the Branch Chief of the Partnering and Engagement Branch in the WPD, with responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Branch, and provides support and direction on Branch activities by developing, planning, coordinating, and enforcing the laws, regulations, goals, and objectives of the District of Columbia, as well as federal mandates, governing the protection of human health and the environment. Oversees programs and activities concerned with stormwater management; the protection, conservation, and improvement of urban waterways, including environmental outreach and education, nonpoint source pollution control, waterways planning, and compliance assistance, inspection, and enforcement; participates in regional watershed protection activities, including the Chesapeake Bay Program; and coordinates with other Branches, Divisions, and offices to ensure the protection of human health and the environment. Establishes program priorities; determines program services or special projects that should be initiated, curtailed, or discontinued; realigns the organizational and functional structure of the Division consistent with the need to improve program coordination internally. Ensures that standard operating procedures of all activities of the Branch are completely documented; that each program has been established and implements applicable quality management measures; and that documented procedures and plans are updated and revised as necessary. Provides regular management reports to the Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist for the WPD, reflecting the quantity and quality of routine and special work performed by the Division and progress toward achieving performance measures. Develops preliminary annual budget for the Branch and ensures that areas of responsibility operate within established budget. Advises the Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist of the WPD on relevant budget, policy, program, and procedural issues. Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of federal grant applications, and all necessary grant reports and paperwork; as well as the preparation of memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, and contracts. Discusses activities with appropriate operating officials to ascertain implementation of Branch mandates, and determines needs based on operational requirements, laws, and regulations; management decisions; and/or other administrative, financial, and technical requirements; identifies problem areas and explores and recommends feasible solutions; and determines priorities of project activities. Provides advice and assistance to subordinate professional supervisors and staff. Oversees subordinate staff who conduct inspections and enforcement actions under the District’s Bag Law, high-PAH ban, foam ban, plastic straw ban, and other food service ware requirements. Responds to public inquiries, and meets with local groups composed of private citizens or representatives of public or private associations to acquaint them with departmental policy on watershed protection and environmental education.

Qualifications And Education

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the incumbent must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Licensure/Certification

Incumbent is required to possess a valid driver’s license.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting.

Other Significant Facts

• Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm (Hours may vary)
• Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MS-0028-14
• Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential
• Duration of Appointment: This is a Management Supervisory Service (MSS) regular appointment position which is considered at will.
• Collective Bargaining: This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.
• Position Designation: This position has been deemed Security Sensitive under the guideline of the DC Personnel Manual. Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, incumbents must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.
• Residency Preference: When claiming residency preference, you are required, and must agree in writing, to maintain bona fide District residency for a period of seven (7) consecutive years from the effective date of employment. You will be required to present documents (proofs) to show District residency and failure to maintain bona-fide District residency for the seven-year (7-year) period will result in forfeiture of employment.
• Residency Requirement: If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.