Environmental Coordinator II Air Quality

Location: Mahnomen

Job Description

Position:
Environmental Coordinator II Air Quality Open: 05-18-26

Location:

Mahnomen Close: 05-29-26
Pay: $26.23/DOQ Benefits:
Full Status:
Full Time

The White Earth Reservation Business Committee is currently seeking a qualified applicant who will be responsible for the air quality program performing a variety of duties including investigation, mitigation, or eliminating sources of pollution and/or hazards. The position ultimately helps protect the environment, natural resources, or the health of the population of the Reservation. The position will be responsible for collecting environmental data samples in accordance with established scientific quality assurance and management plans and taking corrective action as assigned.

Position Outcomes:

Provides support to the director/management personnel to ensure protection of Tribal Natural Resources

• Work within the department along with area tribes, local, state, and various governmental agencies to complete complex tasks.

• Ensure quality assurance of monitoring data and statistics

• Work with laboratory staff to ensure standard operation procedures are followed.

• Prepares and interprets technical documents for the program, Director/Management, and RBC.

• Provide management with environmental field data reports on sample information collected.

• Provide technical support, assistance, and services for Natural Resource Managers working in fields such as agriculture, wildlife, environmental protection, land, fisheries, forestry, wild rice, parks & rec, and cultural.

• Responsible for utilization of time and efforts when accomplishing duties that involve reservation wide activities.

Sample, test, analyze, and investigate scientific data to evaluate the current conditions of Tribal Natural Resources

• Conduct environmental audits and inspections, and investigations of violations

• Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, and charts that interpret test results.

• Collect samples of fine particles, ground level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide, conduct tests on pollutant levels and identify possible sources of pollution.

• Respond to and investigate hazardous conditions or fine particles, ground level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide along with collecting samples for analysis.

• Ensure quality assurance of monitoring data and statistics.

• Provide supervision of accompanying personnel while sampling to ensure compliance.

Conduct equipment maintenance and inspection to maintain a safe working environment.

• Operate, maintain and repair equipment.

• Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of equipment and vehicles.

Generate scientific reports to comply with required agencies (internal and external).

• Gathers and compiles required statistics.

• Ensure accurate and complete information is contained in reports.

• Complies with applicable local, state, federal, and tribal guidelines.

• Provide reference materials and prepare technical and evidentiary reports.

• Conduct research and develop training in response to tribal needs.

• Conducts field tests and collects samples for laboratory analysis.

Manages programmatic budget(s) in accordance with established policies and procedures to ensure the best use of program funds.

• Directs the efficient use of program funds within the scope of work and ensures they are necessary to carry out job duties.

• Controls spending to ensure guidelines and direction of program.

• Reviews financial statements, budgets, and activity reports to ensure that organization's objectives are achieved.

• Coordinates with Finance personnel to gather reports and statistics as needed.

Communicates with internal and external sources to ensure program and organization is represented in a professional manner.

• Provides technical guidance to tribal staff, tribal members, RBC, and the public on all matters pertaining to air quality.

• Prepares, organizes, and maintains records to document activities, recommend action, maintains good rapport with staff, organizational employees and external sources including tribal, local, state, and…