State of Minnesota Jobs

Working Title: Program Coordinator - Environmental Consultant

Job Class: Environmental Consultant

Agency: Pollution Control Agency

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers and MPCA employees eligible to express interest (permanent, classified employees in the same job class). Eligible MPCA employees wishing to interest bid must apply through self-service AND confirm their expression of interest by emailing stephanie.grant@state.mn.us (%20stephanie.grant@state.mn.us) by 04/22/2024 .

• Date Posted : 04/16/2024

• Closing Date : 04/29/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Pollution Control Agency / Pollution Control-MAPE

• Division/Unit: REM SF SITE ASSESSMENT SECTION

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $33.90 - $50.27 / hourly; $70,783 - $104,963 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

*This position may be located at one of the MPCA office locations: Duluth, Brainerd, St. Paul, Rochester, Detroit Lakes, Marshall or Mankato.

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

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This position exists to perform, under the administrative direction of the Section Manager, the duties of coordinating the administration of the MPCA’s State Superfund Site Assessment Program (SSA Program). The SSA Program consists of three units, Site Assessment Unit-1 (SAU-1), Site Assessment Unit-2 (SAU-2), and the East Metro Unit. The East Metro Unit includes a program coordinator specifically for the oversight and implementation of the 3M Settlement and related activities. This position will work in coordination with the East Metro Unit program coordinator on duties and responsibilities that overlap with the East Metro Unit. The roles of this position are both comprehensive and technical in nature, including assisting the section manager in establishing SSA Program goals and objectives; coordinating and managing fiscal and budgetary operations for the SSA Program, both for staffing and for statewide site work; overseeing all aspects of SSA grants from EPA, from application to budget management to reporting; directing the activities of consultants and staff as they relate to SSA Program contract work; developing financial reporting systems; developing and conducting program administration; coordinating monthly invoicing of program responsible parties; develop and coordinate SSA Program metrics and reporting deliverables for MPCA leadership and legislative staff; and performing other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of advanced professional experience with demonstrated ability to lead projects, including such activities as strategic planning, fiscal and contract management, identifying and measuring outcomes and implementing project plans (advanced professional-level experience is equivalent to Senior Environmental Specialist/Environmental Specialist 3 level work);

Ability to work with the specific interests involved in environmental issues and policies and broad view of state, national and global environmental problems and solutions;

Effective human relations skills and knowledge of community-based social, political and economic considerations sufficient to work with a variety of stakeholders and staff, and lead and facilitate communication with members of governmental and non-governmental groups on complex and potentially controversial issues;

Ability to influence, negotiate, motivate and achieve consensus among a diverse range of audiences, individuals and groups to achieve program objectives and;

Technical writing, public presentation, computer and communications skills.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the MPCA’s State Superfund program rules and requirements.

Knowledge of strategic planning and plan implementation, as well as project management.

Proven ability to manage multiple high-level projects and coordinate teams from multiple internal and external sources.

Demonstrated knowledge of contracting, grants, developing and managing budgets and fiscal management policies and procedures.

Ability to work independently and demonstrates initiative.

Willingness to identify program needs and work with leadership to address needs.

Communicate complicated information to interested individuals and groups in plain language, and provide Working knowledge of performance measurement tools, business operations and record management systems.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers, and small equipment. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

Position duties may require travel but driving is not a minimum qualification or essential function of this position. Employees who may drive for state business will need their driver’s license checked prior to operating a state vehicle.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.