Data Quality Officer - ACC65035022 - HYBRID

State of North Carolina

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, parks, aquariums, and various programs related to natural and cultural resources. Its vision is to be a leader in using the state's resources to build North Carolina's social, cultural, educational, and economic future. The Atlantic Conservation Coalition (ACC) program, a multi-state coalition including North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland, aims to increase carbon sequestration by protecting and restoring forests, wetlands, and coastal habitats. This program requires quality assurance and control for the environmental assessment and monitoring of carbon benefits. This position, a Program Analyst I (NS), is a time-limited, hybrid telework eligible role located at 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, with a typical work schedule of Monday-Friday, 8-5, 40 hours a week. It is subject to funding availability and may last up to 36 months, with eligible State Benefits. The ACC office oversees the implementation of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Governor Cooper's Executive Order 305, proposing 21 projects to protect and restore high-carbon coastal habitats and peatlands and promote sustainable forestry management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment OR An equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Typing, writing.
• Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving techniques necessary for scientific work.
• Experience with quality assurance of environmental data quality.
• Experience with EPA Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP) and understanding of Quality Management Plan (QMP) standards and processes.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert QA and QA data assistance to organizational staff.
• Quality Assurance for data and document control, including QAPP tracking and maintaining other records of pertinent Quality Program activities.
• Coordinates data working group meetings and facilitates integration of data quality information from project managers and partner organizations.
• Addressing Coalition Member, contractor, EPA and other QAPP input and collaborate with the QAM in submitting final quality documents for approval by the EPA.
• Providing support to the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) in oversight of QA/QC environmental program and implementation, including identifying and providing QA Training.
• Collaborates with the QAM to conduct assessments and review environmental data.

Benefits

• State Benefits
• Comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees