Enhancement Programs Supervisor

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, maintain, and coordinate Habitat and Enhancement Section shellfish and artificial reef functions as well as equipment on a coastwide basis. The main function of this position is to ensure completion of enhancement objectives by managing staff and resources consistent with the Division’s Strategic Plan. The Enhancement Programs Supervisor oversees multiple statewide work units performing work with a high degree of scope, diversity, and complexity. Individual work units managed have a variety of functions, including industrial vessel operations, heavy equipment crews, scientific sampling crews, SCUBA teams, bathymetric survey teams, maintenance staff, and project managers. Operational programs assigned to this position are the Shellfish Rehabilitation Program, Oyster Sanctuary Program, and Artificial Reef Program along with associated sampling programs. This position is responsible for staff in multiple Division offices statewide and at remote field sites, along with staff onboard vessels during remote overnight operations. Functionally, the Environmental Program Supervisor I oversee the enhancement side of the section.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in environmental work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee core functions of reef-building programs: operations and logistics, project management, and biological assessment.
• Manage comprehensive duties of the Artificial Reef Program, Oyster Sanctuary program, and Cultch Planting Program.
• Serve as primary advisor to the section chief, division, and department on reef building activities.
• Direct program budgets and establish annual and long-term scopes of work.
• Provide supervisory oversight to twenty permanent staff across a wide range of backgrounds and experience.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
• If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

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