SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT 4 (BUREAU OF LAND,FIELD OPERATIONS SECTION SECTION MANAGER)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is seeking a highly qualified individual with a strong background in the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) and associated land regulations to serve as a Senior Public Service Administrator, Option 4, Section Manager of the Field Operations Section in the Bureau of Land. The successful candidate will plan and direct the State-wide activities of the Illinois EPA’s Field Operations Section (FOS), consisting of inspectors, working supervisors, administrative support, and managers in the Illinois EPA’s seven regional offices. This individual will be responsible for managing the everyday activities of the Section including inspection of regulated sites, response to complaints, enforcement of violations, and coordinating with and assisting other programs in the Burau of Landor within the Illinois EPA as a whole. The successful candidate will set priorities for the Section and ensure activities are consistent with State and Federal regulations.

The benefits of working at the EPA 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 Section Manager of the Bureau of Land (BOL), Field Operations Section (FOS), Land Pollution Control, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
• Serves as full-line supervisor by planning, directing, and managing professional and technical staff in the Field Operations Section.
• Consults and/or attends meetings with other entities and governmental bodies including
• Consults with other Agency staff to ensure multi-media efforts of all programs related to Federal and State standards, regulations and rules are properly coordinated and goals are achieved.
• Determines Section organization, staffing, and activity’s structure (i.e., staffing, equipment, travel, overtime, commodities, etc.).
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill 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

• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in environmental land pollution control, applying laws, rules, and regulations to specific facilities, and inspection, compliance, and enforcement programs.
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience supervising professional staff in land pollution control programs, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Solid Waste disposal and Toxic Substances Control Act.
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in conducting field investigations in land pollution control. 
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in conducting field inspections related to land pollution control. 
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience with the enforcement of state and federal land pollution control regulations. 
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in communicating or speaking with large groups on controversial topics. 
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in preparing and presenting comprehensive reports, memos, correspondence, etc. in a clear and concise manner. 
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience supervising a professional staff in an office setting. 
• Prefers possession of a bachelor's degree in physical or life science, geology or engineering. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to be on-call on a 24-hour basis to coordinate and respond to emergencies.
• Requires a current and valid driver’s license.
• Requires ability to travel.
• Requires the ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to be HAZWOPER certified within 90 days of employment and maintain it annually with an 8-hour refresher per 29 CFR 1910.120.
• Requires the ability to pass a physical examination for respiratory protection and high heat stress situations wearing chemical protective clothing while performing strenuous physical tasks and submit to a medical monitoring program.
• Requires the ability to wear a respirator/self-contained breathing apparatus or other form of respiratory protection weighing approximately 25 pounds (subject to 29 CFR 1910.120).
• Requires the ability to hike, climb, wade in streams, get in/out of boats or swim in emergency situations.
• Requires the ability to use an Agency issued cell phone.
• 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.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.