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| Job Title: | Environmental Specialist |
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| Closing Date/Time: | Mon. 03/21/16 4:30 PM Pacific Time |
| Salary: | $32.36 – $41.32 Hourly |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Location: | Multiple Locations, Oregon |
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The Environmental Specialist position is a lead worker, project manager, and upper-level specialist position in the area of environmental resource science. Employees in this position use analytic skills and professional judgment to independently evaluate and/or select environmental or natural resource science techniques, procedures and criteria; analyze data; design sampling and monitoring plans; and write regulatory reports. Some positions function as an expert on issues related to developing and implementing programs, plans and policies to comply with City, State and Federal regulations.
This recruitment will be used to generate a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies in the City. Current vacancies exist in the Bureau of Environmental Services and the Water Bureau. To be considered for one or more of the current vacancies, in addition to addressing the minimum qualifications, please answer the supplemental question(s) for the position(s) for which you are interested. Please limit your responses to one page per question. The supplemental questions are optional and not required for minimum qualification. |
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The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
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| The Recruitment Process: |
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An evaluation of each applicant’s training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%. Do not attach materials not requested. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. You have 14 days from the notice of the examination results to let us know if you disagree with your results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
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Applicant Instructions
Applicants must submit a cover letter and professional résumé online, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the “To Qualify” section of this announcement in accordance with the following Application Instructions:
Your résumé and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification. The supplemental questions are optional and not required for minimum qualification.
Your résumé and cover letter should be no more than a total of four (4) pages combined. Do not attach materials not requested.
All completed applications for this position must be submitted online. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted. If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, attach a copy of your DD214 / DD215 and / or Veteran’s Administration letter stating your disability to your profile, as well as checking the box identifying yourself as a Veteran. You must request Veteran’s Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment you apply for. Veteran’s Preference documentation must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on the closing date of this recruitment. Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at time of application. It is the policy of the City of Portland that no person shall be discriminated against based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, family status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or source of income. The City values diversity and encourages everyone who is interested in employment with the City to apply. If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, the requests must be made to the Analyst(s) named below No Later Than the Closing Date of This Announcement. Questions? An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
CURRENT POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
Vacancy 1: Environmental Services, Pollution Prevention Services, MS4/TDML Vacancy 2: Environmental Services, Pollution Prevention Services, Pretreatment
Vacancy 3: Environmental Services, Pollution Prevention Services, Industrial Stormwater
Position Description: The Industrial Stormwater Program administers NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permits and implements local code regarding discharges to the City’s storm sewer system. This position will serve as a lead to ensure the program is implemented in a manner consistent with policy and procedures. Vacancy 4: Water Bureau, Resource Protection and Planning, Water Resource Modeling Work tasks of the Water Bureau position will include model calibration, creation of task-specific data sets for model input, scripting and coding for model runs, data analysis and data display, and preparing technical memoranda and presentations to summarize and interpret model results. To be considered for one or more of the current vacancies, in addition to addressing the minimum qualifications, please answer the supplemental question(s) for the position(s) for which you are interested. Please limit your responses to one page per question. The supplemental questions are optional and not required for minimum qualification. |