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Appointment Type: Permanent
Working Time: Full-Time
Reference Code: EMPLOYEE SERVICES WILL FILL OUT
Opening Date: March 18, 2008
Closing Date: April 29, 2008

  

Technical Support Section Manager (WMS2)

$5,071.00 -$6,415.00 per month (range of consideration)

 

Agency Information

MISSION & VISION

 The Department of Ecology’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment, and promote the wise management of our air, land and water for current and future generations. 

This means protecting both humans and the environment from pollution; restoring and preserving important ecosystems that sustain life; and finding ways to meet human needs without destroying environmental resources and functions.  Fundamental to achieving these results lies in our everyday interaction with citizens, stakeholders, and the public we regulate.  We treat our customers as partners and collaborators: provide respectful and prompt service; explore creative solutions for the best results; and act with integrity.  Also critical is maintaining effective infrastructures and a workforce that is committed, productive and successful.  We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, teamwork, professionalism and accountability.

The citizens of Washington trust that the Department of Ecology supports and assists them in promoting the sustainable environmental and economic well being of the state.  That trust, coupled with our effectiveness, helps Ecology to continue to receive the support it needs to advance our environmental mission.

To learn more about our Agency, please visit our website at: www.ecy.wa.gov 

 

POSITION INFORMATION: 

There is one current vacancy with the Department of Ecology, Air Quality Program, Headquarters, in Lacey.

Duties 

This position manages the Technical Services Section of the air quality program and provides environmental services to protect air quality; primarily engineering, toxicology, modeling, emission inventory, data analysis and other technical services.  The position manages section staff to help the Air Quality Program; prevent unhealthy air and violations of air quality standards, reduce pollution from commercial and industrial sources and measure air pollution levels and emissions to support sound policy decisions.  The position ensures that section employees have clear expectations, priorities and objectives and have the skills and tools to effectively accomplish their work in a fiscally responsible, efficient and customer friendly manner.  This position ensures that within the section resources are directed to the most important work consistent with overall agency and air program priorities, staff are focused to do their work better and solutions to air quality problems are effective and balance the needs of staff, the public and decision makers.

 Principle Responsibilities 

1. Plan, lead, organize, and control the work performed by the section.  Assure appropriate and optimum use of the organization’s resources and enhance the effectiveness of employees through timely appraisal and professional development opportunities.  Support effective communications throughout the organization.  Maintain the highest standards of personal/professional and ethical conduct and support the state’s goals for a diverse workforce.
2. Negotiate, develop, and guide the implementation, of technical aspects of air quality management, and policies to reduce the impact of air pollution on human health and the environment, balancing air quality objectives with stakeholder concerns.  Regulations require decisions and judgment on issues affecting most or all of the state’s population, and often impose costs of tens of millions of dollars.
3. Build and maintain positive working relationships with the state-wide regulated community; other state, regional, and local governments; and the general public to ensure that agency and program goals are met.
4. Provide policy advice and recommendations to senior agency management on strategies to meet the agency’s strategic goals and objectives.
5. Represent the agency on issues of statewide, regional, or national scope before elected bodies, the news media, and the general public, and through negotiations with external stakeholders, providing advocacy for the agency’s missions and goals.
6. Recruit, evaluate, training/mentor, and promote career development of staff.
7. Manages and administers federal new source review’s Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program.  This included applicability determinations and permit writing.  Participates in policy development regarding major source permit issues.
8. Responsible for managing and leading all aspects of implementing Chapter 173-460 WAC.  This includes managing the Tier Two process including developing technical documents, modeling reviews and toxicological assessments.
9. Responsible for providing technical assistance and support to the Air Quality Program and local air agencies for meteorology, modeling, emission inventory and data analysis.
10. Represents the Air Quality Program on NWAIRQUEST-providing decision and policy directions fro the technical staff involved with the efforts.

 

Qualifications

DESIRED

Minimum of three years experience supervising technical staff in complex political environment.

 Special Notes

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

To ensure consideration for this position, you must apply electronically at www.careers.wa.gov using reference code NB0000        * and submit the following materials as attachments (ATTACHMENTS TAB) by DATE.

·         A letter of interest describing how you meet the requirements for this position, using a maximum of 2000 words. Please provide clear, detailed information that addresses the duties of the position and the desirable qualifications.

·         A resume

·         A list of three work-related references (i.e., Supervisor, Peer, Constituent)

·         Response to the following questions on one page each or less:

1.      Describe your management style and philosophy.

2.      In your opinion, what motivates teams to superior performance?  Describe your recent experience in leading a team.  Describe the team, its size, makeup, and task(s); outline its successes and problems and what you did to motivate your team members and inspire them to achieve success.

3.      In your opinion, what is/are the main air quality issue(s) facing Washington today, and what steps would you take to deal with them?

4.      Describe a professional undertaking for which you were responsible that was unsuccessful in its goal.  Describe the situation, issues, challenges, your role, what you could/should have done to bring about success, and what you learned from the experience.

ALSO BE SURE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON TAB (        ).

 

By submitting a completed application package to this announcement you are acknowledging that all answers, statements and any other materials you have submitted to apply for this job are true and complete to the best of your knowledge.  You understand that the State may verify this information and that untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

 

Other Information

 

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360) 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960 or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (360) 664-6211. For questions about this recruitment call (360) 407-6186.

 

 

 

OUTREACH

Eastern Region -Southern Zone Air Quality Specialist GS-1301-11/12

Monongahela, Wayne, Hoosier, Shawnee, and Mark Twain National Forests

April 1, 2008

 

This position will serve as the Eastern Region - Southern Zone Air Quality Specialist for the Monongahela, Wayne, Hoosier, Shawnee, and Mark Twain National Forests, with responsibility for providing leadership, coordination, guidance and advice as a member of the Eastern Region’s Air Resource Management (ARM) Team, including Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit review, smoke management, inventory & monitoring of Class I Areas’ Air Quality Related Values, and review of State Implementation Plans associated with regional haze, ozone, and particulate matter.  While many air resource management responsibilities within the Eastern Region are carried out in a collaborative atmosphere with other ARM Team members, the position will act independently as the primary contact for multiple forests within the Eastern Region.  Previous knowledge and experience with land management issues associated with air quality are preferred selection criteria.

 

This position is assigned to the Regional Air, Water, Land, Soil, Mineral, and Environmental Services staff and is supervised by the Regional Air Quality Program Manager. The duty station for this position is the Monongahela National Forest, Supervisor's Office in Elkins, WV.  Individuals needing additional information on duties of the position may contact Chuck Sams, at 404-347-4083. 

 

 

Eastern Region-Northeastern Zone Air Quality Air Specialist- GS-1301-11/12

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes, White Mountain, and Allegheny National Forests April 1, 2008

 

 

Position: This position will serve as the Eastern Regional-Northeastern Zone Air Quality Specialist, serving the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes, White Mountain, and Allegheny National Forests, with responsibility for providing leadership, coordination, guidance and advice as a member of the Eastern Region’s Air Resource Management (ARM) Team, including Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit review, smoke management, inventory & monitoring of Class I Areas’ Air Quality Related Values, and review of State Implementation Plans associated with regional haze, ozone, and particulate matter.  While many air resource management responsibilities within the Eastern Region are carried out in a collaborative atmosphere with other ARM Team members, the position will act independently as the primary contact for those forests within the Northeastern Zone of the Eastern Region.  Previous knowledge and experience with land management issues associated with air quality are preferred selection criteria.

 

This position is assigned to the Regional Air, Water, Land, Soil, Mineral, and Environmental Services staff and is supervised by the Regional Air Quality Program Manager. The duty station for this position is the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forest, Supervisor's Office in Rutland, VT.  Individuals needing additional information on duties of the position may contact Chuck Sams, at 404-347-4083. 

 

Duty Station:    Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests, Rutland, Vermont

 

The Green Mountain National Forest located in Vermont (approximately 400,000 acres and still growing!) and Finger Lakes National Forest located in New York (16,000 acres) are within a day’s drive of over 70 million people. The Forests are known for their scenic beauty, healthy forests, outstanding recreational opportunities, and collaborative work culture which leads to many partnerships with a variety of organizations, communities and other agencies.  The forest maintains active programs in recreation, wilderness, engineering, land acquisition, special uses, information & education, ski area management, forest, fisheries and wildlife management, fire, soil/water and air, planning & monitoring, information management, grants and agreements and business management.   The Forest is also currently conducting analysis on one of the first wind energy developments in the National Forest System.  The Forest also maintains active programs and relationships with the nearby offices of State and Private Forestry and Research branches of the Forest Service.  The State of Vermont is known for developing its own brand of town-based governance based on active citizen participation as well as its efforts to develop agricultural and tourism based “green” and “creative” economies.  The State of Vermont is also known for its high quality of life and active social programs.

 

The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests embarked on a team-based organization in October 1995.  Most of the work on the Forest is organized into a variety of teams that help make day-to-day decisions about how to get work accomplished in the various programs.  The organization is highly collaborative, dynamic and continues to evolve and change based on internal and external forces.  The two National Forests operate as one Forest across all districts.  Most employees on the Forests work across program and district boundaries.

 

If you are interested in the Northeastern Zone Air Specialist position you can email this FORM to: csams@fs.fed.us or FAX to the attention of Chuck Sams at (404) 347-4154.  Please contact us by April 30, 2008.