Contaminated Sites Coordinator

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Contaminated Sites Coordinator

OBJECTIVE: Coordinate with Bristol Bay communities and other entities to assess, clean up, and redevelop contaminated sites, referred to as “Brownfield”.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Job qualifications are stated below as Essential Job Results. The Essential Job Results are what the employee must be able to accomplish in order to be competent in the job. Candidates must demonstrate their ability to accomplish these results.

Job knowledge / documentation required. Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or similar field preferred. Relevant work experience or education may be substituted at BBNA discretion. Strong writing skills and proficiency with word processing, database software programs, virtual meeting software, and cloud storage platforms are required. Familiarity with the Bristol Bay region and ability to communicate with local governments in the region and with state and federal agencies is especially important.

Ability to work independently and accomplish job results within deadlines with minimal supervision. Complete achievement of certain of the above specifications may not be required if, in the opinion of BBNA, a particular candidate possesses significant offsetting characteristics, such as accomplishments, experience, education, or estimate of future potential.

Travel Requirements: Requires statewide and in region travel on aircraft, small aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, snow machines, and marine vessels. Physical demands:
Nature of position requires ability to climb in and out of small aircraft, ATVs, and boats; work extended periods of time at meetings, in field locations with exposure to outdoor weather and uneven terrain; lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS

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• Identifying and cataloging potential Brownfield sites from existing tribal sources, through new outreach, and on-site surveys that may include sites within the region but outside of particular villages;
• Developing a regional Brownfield site inventory and database and managing a public record of sites addressed and proposed to be addressed by the state cleanup program;
• Conduct prioritization meetings that will enable tribes to prioritize sites in accordance with their potential economic value and their level of severity (and other factors), and ultimately to facilitate cleanup activities;
• Coordinating with villages to incorporate information into the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Brownfield abandoned contaminated sites database.
• Assisting the ADEC with site‑specific Brownfield assessments (i.e., providing background, history, maps, etc.).
• Coordinating with the tribes and ADEC/EPA to identify sites that are ready for environmental audit, Phase 1 environmental site assessment, or site characterization.
• Assisting tribes in writing applications for ADEC/EPA environmental services for eligible brownfield sites.
• Participating in relevant trainings, workshops, meetings, webinars, and Brownfield forms to improve programmatic and environmental knowledge.
• Creating and maintaining outreach materials (e.g. newsletter, webpage content/updates on BBNA website) designed to educate communities in the region about the program, funding opportunities, and other relevant information.
• Monitor and respond to federal and state environmental issues.

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• Coordinating with supervisor on budgetary and contractual obligations for Brownfields Program Cooperative Agreement.
• Ensuring timely submittal of programmatic and financial reports to funding agencies.
• Prepare funding request for next grant cycle.

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• Establishing a relationship with village councils and tribal environmental program…