Environmental Compliance Specialist (Community Development Analyst)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Development’s Community Development Division is hiring an Environmental Compliance Specialist (Community Development Analyst) to perform audits and advise companies on compliance with state, local, and federal environmental regulations. The specialist also provides technical assistance with environmental review compliance for program income projects.

The position reviews grant applications and projects for compliance with environmental regulations, coordinates with federal and local agencies and project stakeholders, develops measures to mitigate adverse environmental effects, and prepares environmental review records and reports. It also provides technical assistance to local officials preparing environmental review records.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position based in the office at the Vern Riffe building, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday during day hours, with flexibility in starting and ending times. The employee must provide their own transportation.

Requirements

• Complete an undergraduate core program in business administration, public administration, city and regional planning, sociology, social services, or political science, plus 12 months of experience in planning, developing, and/or implementing community and/or economic development programs; or have 36 months of experience in those areas.
• Must be able to provide own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Review grant applications and projects, including HOME Investment Partnerships, Community Development Block Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, and Emergency Shelter Grant Program projects, for compliance with environmental regulations.
• Assess environmental issues including historic preservation, floodplain management, wetland protection, noise abatement and control, hazards, airport clear zones, sole source aquifers, coastal zones and barrier resources, endangered species, farmland protection, site contamination, environmental justice, air quality, socioeconomic impact, land development impact, community facilities and services impact, and natural features impact.
• Communicate and correspond with federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Environmental Protection Agency, and local developers, officials, agency representatives, architects, and engineers regarding project scope, site conditions, historical site use, water and sewage facilities and capacities, and local zoning restrictions.
• Develop measures to mitigate adverse environmental effects.
• Prepare environmental review records in compliance with governmental and environmental assessment regulations.
• Research and write environmental review reports.
• Provide technical assistance to local officials on preparing environmental review records.
• Perform audits and advise companies on compliance with state, local, and federal environmental regulations.
• Provide technical assistance with environmental review compliance for program income projects.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

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