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Job Summary
This position performs supervisory activities for the Water Quality Permits Unit at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) which includes leading a team of staff that develops and issues industrial water quality permits and associated documentation. This position is responsible for working with the section manager and lateral agency teams to build work plans, strategies, and program plans for the wastewater program. This position works with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to achieve federal program commitments. This position also ensures unit staff assist with training, compliance and enforcement, and rule development activities. Supervisory tasks include to hire, transfer, suspend, promote, discharge, reward, discipline (grievances) and assign, direct and review work.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
1) One year of supervisory experience in environmental protection/pollution control,
OR
2) Two years of advanced professional experience in environmental protection/pollution control. Examples for internal candidates – (Environmental Specialist 4, Planner Principal, Hydrologist 2, Engineer 2 Graduate, Research Scientist 2, or related classes).
OR
3) Three years of environmental experience performing work equivalent to an Environmental Specialist 3 level or senior level work directing, designing AND developing criteria for permits, enforcement, negotiation, or environmental programs.
OR
4) Equivalent combination of the above.
AND
Possess a valid Driver’s license (see additional requirements)
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Understands the MPCA’s mission, objectives, and strategic planning efforts and the agency’s business processes and can help define the technology architecture needed to support those processes.
Ability to understand the various aspects of information management services, state and federal fiscal and budgetary processes, personnel processes and procedures, labor contracts, contract management, purchasing activities, and media/community relations.
Understand federal and state regulatory frameworks and their applicability to permit projects.
Experience coordinating with EPA or cross-divisional or cross-agency programs.
Accomplished project management to guide and direct a number of complex permit projects while supporting staff and problem solving laterally and vertically to determine appropriate actions.
Accomplished leadership and management skills to effectively coach, train and lead peers.
Demonstrated ability to handle complex and controversial regulatory matters on short timelines.
Ability to interpret policy and regulations and effectively communicate agency positions to permittees, other governmental entities, Tribal nations and the public.
Additional Requirements
A driver’s license is an essential function of this position. This requires possession of an unrestricted Class D Driver’s License. The job offer is contingent on confirmation of a valid driver’s license AND a satisfactory DLR check. Requires a Class D driver´s License: a single unit vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 pounds. This is a basic driver’s license. Operators may also tow vehicles/trailers as long as the gross combination weight does not exceed 26,000 pounds.
About Pollution Control Agency
Our mission is to protect and improve the environment and human health. We work with many partners (citizens, communities, and businesses, all levels of government, environmental groups and educators) to prevent pollution, conserve resources, and to help ensure polluting does not have disproportionate impact on any groups of people. We emphasize work-life balance with flex schedules, compressed schedules, and options to telework for some positions.