Environmental Specialist III - Augusta - 2204 (Anticipated Vacancy)

Department of Environmental Protection•Augusta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, is seeking to fill an Environmental Specialist III vacancy in Augusta. This is professional services work involved in the development and implementation of programs overseen by the Department’s Sustainability Unit. This position will work closely with another Environmental Specialist III position to continue implementation and administration of the stewardship program for packaging program and may also assist other stewardship and recycling programs within the Unit. Continued implementation will include participation in the selection of the stewardship organization (“SO”) and provide oversight of the selected SO. Administration and enforcement of the program will require working with staff, stakeholders, and the SO to provide education and outreach statewide; facilitate municipal participation and municipal data collection; provide compliance assistance to producers and other program stakeholders; provide oversight, administration, and enforcement of alternative collection programs; organize, schedule, and facilitate ongoing stakeholder meetings for annual program processes; develop, analyze, and review annual reports from program participants as well as assist with the development of the program’s own annual report and ongoing program assessment. Work is performed under limited supervision; however, this position works closely with another Environmental Specialist III position assigned to the program.

Requirements

A six (6) year combination of education and/or experience in environmental, biological, physical science, or engineering which includes two (2) years of environmental experience.
Qualifying education must include at least 15 credit hours of science or engineering coursework from an accredited educational institution.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Maine's municipal solid waste management programs and systems.
Knowledge of extended producer responsibility and product stewardship programs.
Proficiency in understanding, interpreting, and synthesizing information from multiple, complex texts to infer meaning and draw conclusions.
Clear written and verbal communication.
Sound judgement and decision making.
Demonstrated willingness to take initiative and action.
Cooperative and collaborative.
Organized with good time management skills.

Responsibilities

Implementation and administration of the stewardship program for packaging program.
Assisting other stewardship and recycling programs within the Unit.
Participation in the selection of the stewardship organization (“SO”) and provide oversight of the selected SO.
Working with staff, stakeholders, and the SO to provide education and outreach statewide.
Facilitating municipal participation and municipal data collection.
Providing compliance assistance to producers and other program stakeholders.
Providing oversight, administration, and enforcement of alternative collection programs.
Organizing, scheduling, and facilitating ongoing stakeholder meetings for annual program processes.
Developing, analyzing, and reviewing annual reports from program participants.
Assisting with the development of the program’s own annual report and ongoing program assessment.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
12 days of sick leave
3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums
Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums
Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 14.11% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
Gym Membership Reimbursement – up to $40 per month
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Living Resources Program – employee assistance program
Parental leave – forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for all employees welcoming a child
Voluntary Deferred Compensation – MaineSaves 457(b) account