Air Awareness Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

County of Mecklenburg, NC • Charlotte, NC

8d • $52,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position works within Mecklenburg County’s air quality division and performs education and outreach on behalf of the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. The Air Awareness Coordinator must be able to communicate complicated scientific information in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way. The Air Awareness Coordinator works at community events, which regularly requires early-morning, evening, or weekend work. The ideal candidate has strong time management and organizational skills and has experience building successful partnerships. This is a grant-funded position, and its continuation is subject to grant renewal.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Minimum of two years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an environmental or scientific field.
• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License.
• Requires County Driving Privileges.
• Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required.
• Knowledge of environmental assessment and pollution control principles, practices and methods.
• Knowledge of field testing, sampling and investigation techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal, state and local environmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Skills in maintaining field monitoring and data equipment.
• Skills in conducting field observations.
• Skills in preparing reports.
• Skills in collecting field samples.
• Skills in organizing, evaluating, and acting upon observations identified in the field.
• Abilities in Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Abilities in Business Acumen: Using economic, financial, market and industry data to understand and improve business results; using one’s understanding of major business functions, industry trends and own organization’s position to contribute to effective business strategies and tactics.
• Abilities in Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Abilities in Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided.
• Proficient in applicable computer programs.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences with coursework in communication, marketing, or education is ideal.
• Preference may be given to candidates who can speak or write in Spanish, or both.
• Fluent in Spanish (speak, read, write).
• Communication, education, or marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community-wide programs that reduce air pollution.
• Engage the community members on air quality issues through presentations, school visits, and participation in community events, many of which are scheduled during lunch hours, evenings and weekends.
• Build relationships with a network of regional partners (both public and private) who have a common interest in air quality awareness and assist them with implementing pollution reduction strategies.
• Design effective communication materials including graphics, reports, promotional materials, and webpages.
• Respond to air quality-related inquiries from Mecklenburg County residents.
• Performs technical and investigative work involving enforcement of various codes and regulations to protect public health, safety, and the environment.
• May also perform site inspections, collects and analyzes samples and data, and responds to citizen complaints.
• Review field inspection reports and assign and monitor follow-up corrective and enforcement actions and plans.
• Investigate complaints concerning suspected violations of environmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Coordinate and participate in enforcement actions with external agencies.
• Draft, prepare, and review reports, correspondence and other documents concerning complaints and enforcement activities.
• Consult with management, other governmental agencies and industry representatives on environmental matters.
• Develop data processing applications involving databases and spreadsheets to compile, inventory, and manage field testing, sampling and investigations data.
• Order field equipment and supplies used in conducting field sampling, testing and investigations.
• Provide technical guidance and may schedule, assign, train and oversee review the work of others.
• Conduct field tests, sampling, and investigations to assess the natural environment and to determine sources of and methods for controlling pollutants in air, water and soil.
• Perform public education and outreach activities in various settings such as the field, office or classroom environments.
• Assist with the preparation of grant applications to fund environmental programs as directed.
• Operate environmental monitoring equipment, following quality controls and good laboratory practice (GLP).

Benefits

• Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.
• Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level