Environmental Program Assistant​/Analyst - SER

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values:
Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serve a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years‑of‑service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed the salary range listed above.

This position will be located at 2155 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, Southeast Regional Office, Water Section.

The Clean Water Unit in the Southeast Regional Office strives to protect environmental quality in 25 counties in the Southeast Region by helping people and organizations use our natural resources responsibly to make a direct impact on Missouri’s Water Resources Quality. The position will perform technical work implementing the Missouri Laws and Regulations to evaluate and determine environmental compliance related to Clean Water.

• Perform inspections, investigations, and compliance assistance activities at wastewater facilities using knowledge of the laws and regulations to determine if facilities are operating in compliance.
• Communicate by means of written reports, telephone, email, and other electronic means.
• Implement policy and rules concerning wastewater facilities. Provide feedback to management and the Clean Water Unit to communicate how well policies are working based on field observations and suggest changes in their development.
• Respond to other duties as assigned, including infrequent response to environmental emergencies.
• This position requires a valid driver’s license.

• 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.
• Oral and Written Communication:
  Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, considers the audience and nature of the information (technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Attention to Detail:
  Thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Environmental Science:
  Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants.

• A bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline; preference toward environmental, chemistry, or geology degrees.
• For Assistant:
  Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed).
• For Analyst:
  Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed).
• Use of post‑secondary education will not be the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.

Our benefits package and flexible 40‑hour work week promote the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work toward achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross‑media training, career advancement opportunities, paid training and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Tonya Lyons, Administrative Support Manager, 573‑840‑9703 or Tonya.

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Sally Namassy, Recruiter ruiter.gov