Local recruitment: Village Safe Water Program Manager 2 

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Juneau, AK, USA 🇺🇸

Anchorage, AK, USA 🇺🇸

Fairbanks, AK, USA 🇺🇸

  • Salary: $3,332.80 – $3,499.20 Biweekly
  • Location: Juneau or Anchorage or Fairbanks, AK
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Department: Environmental Conservation
  • Job Number: 39759
  • Closing: 5/2/2023 5:00 PM Alaska
  • Division: Water
  • Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
  • Bargaining Unit: Supervisory
  • Range: 23

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
 Please check our 
residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Introduction Blurb:
The Division of Water, within the Department of Environmental Conservation, is recruiting an Environmental Program Manager 2 for the Village Safe Water Program. The position leads a team of engineers and project managers that plan and implement grant funded sanitation infrastructure improvement projects for rural Alaskan communities.

The person in this position will be part of the Facilities sections leadership team, which seeks to protect public health by ensuring communities have the technical, financial, and managerial capacity to own and operate their water and wastewater systems in a safe manner, providing technical assistance to water and wastewater system owners and operators when needed, and by funding critical sanitation infrastructure improvements.

Mission & Culture:
The mission of the Division of Water is to protect public health and the environment. This position contributes to that mission by implementing sanitation infrastructure improvements projects that ensure regulatory compliance with drinking water and wastewater discharge regulations, and protect the quality of Alaska’s rivers, lakes, and seas. The Village Safe Water team collaborates with other programs and agencies to find and fund solutions to rural sanitation challenges across the state. 

The Village Safe Water Program is one of three programs within the Facilities section of the Division of Water. Facilities is a team of environmental specialists, engineers and project management professionals dedicated to the mission of providing safe drinking water and protecting water quality for all Alaskans.

Team Benefits:
Safe sanitation is critical to the success and wellbeing of any community or business. The work we do is a very important part of the Division of Water’s effort to protect public health and the environment. We offer flexible work schedules and opportunities for teleworking for all our positions. Comprehensive staff development is an important aspect of this job.

Work Environment:
This position will be in Anchorage, Juneau, or Fairbanks. The work schedule is flexible schedule and telework opportunities are available. Occasional travel for training and project site inspections should be expected.

Desired Competencies:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Creative Thinking: Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
  • Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
  • Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

To view the general description and example of duties for this position please go to the following link:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs 

Special Note:
This position includes some travel within the State (normally three to four trips of up to three days per year), travel may include small plane, boat, or snow machine. 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.
  • Stakeholder Management – Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).
  • Performance Management – Setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
  • Fostering Teamwork – The ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together; and develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside and/or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
  • 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
Experience managing the delivery of services in an environmental program and supervising professional level staff.Additional Required Information

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION:  

  • Attach a copy of your college transcripts if using education to meet the minimum qualifications for the position. (Unofficial Transcripts)
  • Cover letter detailing why you are interested in the position and why you are uniquely qualified for this position. 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW:

  • A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information, one (1) of which must be from a former or current supervisor.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.  Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

EDUCATION
To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application.  (Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application, provided at the time of interview or if not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.  Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.
  
WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application.  If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.  A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

 If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level.  Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position.  This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
  
NOTE: 
Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting “see resume or CV” or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
  
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “How to Apply” webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer. 

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

For applicant password assistance please visit:https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPasswordContact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager: 

Carrie Bohan 

Environmental Program Manager III

(907) 465-5143

carrie.bohan@alaska.gov

Agency: State of Alaska

Address: PO Box 110201, Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone: (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number), (907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website: http://workplace.alaska.gov/


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