Supervising Recycling Specialist

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Supervising Recycling Specialist positions supervise the work of field crews and professional staff engaged in a variety of solid waste recycling projects; develop and oversee budgets; plan, assign, coordinate, and review the work of subordinates; prepare grant proposals and monitor grant funds; attend conferences; monitor the development of new equipment and techniques; provide information to management, City officials, and community groups; provide training to subordinate staff; prepare reports; evaluate the work of subordinate staff; and perform other duties as assigned. The following general wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Supervising Recycling Specialist: 2% effective 6/30/27. Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)
• Four years of full-time professional-level experience planning, developing, administering, and/or implementing public or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire
• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements
• Confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States
• Completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing)
• Reference checks
• Fingerprinting

Nice To Haves

• Additional qualifying professional-level experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
• A Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of six months of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of field crews and professional staff engaged in a variety of solid waste recycling projects
• Develop and oversee budgets
• Plan, assign, coordinate, and review the work of subordinates
• Prepare grant proposals and monitor grant funds
• Attend conferences
• Monitor the development of new equipment and techniques
• Provide information to management, City officials, and community groups
• Provide training to subordinate staff
• Prepare reports
• Evaluate the work of subordinate staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS) enrollment for eligible employees hired on or after July 10, 2021

What This Job Offers

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