SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT 4 (PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES, DIVISION MANAGER)

Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Division Manager for the Division of Public Water Supplies (DPWS) in the Bureau of Water, located in Springfield, IL. The selected candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, and will use innovative ways to guide the DPWS and its staff of approximately 50 individuals.  The selected candidate will frequently represent the IEPA and Bureau of Water to state, federal and local governments, industry, public interest groups, and stakeholders. The individual will be responsible for implementing policies and procedures necessary to maintain delegation of authority from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), including drafting and revising legislative initiatives and Illinois Pollution Control Board 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 Public water supplies Division Manager, of the Division of Public Water Supplies (DPWS):
• Serves as full-line supervisor to a staff of managers engaged in supervising the Division's drinking and groundwater highly technical program staff including engineers, geologists and specialists:
• Develops and implements programs, policies and procedures necessary to continue to secure delegation of authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for all federally funded Public Water Supply programs.
• Formulates, develops, and submits recommendations to Bureau Chief for:
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications 1

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative work experience in interpreting and applying state and federal environmental laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least (4) years of experience interpreting, applying and communicating state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to public water supplies.
• Prefers a bachelor's or master's degree in Physical Science, Environmental Science, or Engineering.
• Prefers at least (4) years of experience in developing and/or managing a public water supply program.
• Prefers at least (4) years of experience in assessing compliance with state and federal regulations of public water supplies.
• Prefers at least (4) years of experience in drafting and issuing public water supply permits.
• Prefers at least (4) years of experience in conducting inspections of public water supplies.
• Prefers at least (4) years of experience in compiling public water supply permit applications.
• Prefers at least (4) years of experience in supervising professional staff

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel
• Requires a valid and current driver’s license
• Requires ability to work at various times outside of normal office hours to meet deadlines
• Requires ability to pass a name based background check
• Requires use of an agency-supplied mobile phone
• Requires ability to be on-call
• 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.