SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT 4 (DES PLAINES REGIONAL MANAGER)

Job Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Water (BOW), is seeking a highly qualified individual to serves as a Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt 4, Field Operations Section (FOS) Manager in the Des Plaines Regional Office. The ideal candidate for this position will be organized, detailed and possess the ability to adapt to change in a collaborative, fast paced environment. The ideal candidate will also need to be able to communicate effectively verbally, electronically and in writing with both internal and external stakeholders.

The benefits of working at the IEPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Unit Manager of the Bureau of Water (BOW), Division of Water Pollution Control (DWPC), Field
  Operations Section (FOS) for the Des Plaines Regional Office:
• Serves as a full-line supervisor:
• Directs, plans and implements field inspections in accordance with Agency program commitments to and in
  accordance with U.S. EPA regulations:
• Actively participates in resolving instances of noncompliance with state or federal laws by providing technical
  advice and other forms of compliance assistance:
• Develops and maintains knowledge of Illinois EPA programs and their relationship to FOS programs:
• Attends training courses and utilizes training resources to develop and maintain technical skill, water pollution
  control knowledge, and other work-related fields.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably with the scope of the duties enumerated
  above.

Minimum Qualifications

•  Requires Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.   
•  Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business
  organization related to the environmental field.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in developing and/or implementing water pollution control policies and
  programs.   
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in compliance, enforcement, inspection, or permitting of
  water pollution control facilities.   
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience applying State and Federal rules and regulations. 
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in communicating with all levels of stakeholders in an organization, both
  internal and external.   
•  Prefers at least (2) years experience supervising personnel.   
•  Prefers the ability to analyze data logically and exercise sound judgment in defining and evaluating problems of an
  operational or procedural nature.   
•  Prefers the ability to utilize a personal computer with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access and Excel software.

Conditions of Employment

•  Requires a valid and current appropriate drivers’ license.   
•  As required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, this position will be required to take (within 90 days of employment) and maintain
  working knowledge of (8-hour annual refresher) and/or certification to ensure position is up to date with laws, rules and
  regulations to maintain compliance with IL Department of Labor Occupational Safety Regulations: 24-hour OSHA
  HAZWOPER training.   
•  Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.   
•  Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including
  scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.   
•  Requires ability to attend seminars, conference, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other
  industry related topics to the job duties.   
•  Requires ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds.   
•  Requires the ability to operate field water testing and sampling equipment.   
•  Requires the ability to pass a name-based background check. 
•  Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the
  employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately
  after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office
  of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
  *All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.