Legislative Regulatory And Technical Support Division Chief - Authority

Job Duties

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• Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements.
• Provides administrative and policy direction in terms of broadly defined missions and/or functions of the Environmental Management Directorate. Incumbent independently defines objectives, interprets disseminated polices, and determines effect on environmental program needs, plans, and designs.
• Provides strategic guidance, develops policy, manages resources, and coordinates with major commands, regulatory agencies, and mission partners to support readiness while safeguarding environmental stewardship.
• Builds, sustains, and leverages strategic partnerships to enable mission support objectives.
• Interacts with federal land managers, legislators, and governor's staff at the local, states, and national levels.
• Advocates Air Force policy in all 50 States and overseas to all stakeholders including offices of federal regulatory and land management agencies, other DoD services, state and local governments, all Native American tribes, and non-government agencies.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with DoD, AF, MAJCOM, Wing leadership and personnel, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HQ and Regions, state regulatory agencies, and other organizations to ensure mission effectiveness.
• Performs the Department of WAR (DOW) & AF Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) Roles per DoDI 4715.02.
• Educates State and Federal agencies on the military's operational/environmental needs, priorities, and concerns.
• Monitors and engages in state legislation and rule making processes and determine/negate impacts to DOW missions/operations.
• Builds and communicates coordinated DAF and DOW positions on issues important to military sustainment.
• Develops, maintains, and coordinates partnerships to promote long-term sustainability of DOW missions.
• Advises and assists DoW on regional, state, and local actions affecting DOW missions.
• Provides executive-level summaries on regional activities, success stories, and issues related to EPA regions.