What will you do?
The Water Quality Division Administrator will lead the department’s efforts to improve water quality in Oregon. The Administrator serves as a member of DEQ’s Leadership Team, which provides enterprise-level strategic planning, prioritization and direction for the agency. As the Water Quality Administrator, you will direct and lead a team of professionals in accomplishing the program’s core regulatory work and meeting the challenges of protecting and improving water quality in the 21st century. To view the entire job description, please click: Water Quality Administrator

What’s in it for you?
Collaboration in an open office with a team of bright, mission-driven individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, 24 hours of personal leave (fiscal year), and ten paid holidays per year.  Consider applying today! This is a full-time, Unclassified Executive Services non-represented position, located at DEQ Headquarters in Portland, OR. 

About the Division
Our Water Quality Division is responsible for ensuring that Oregon’s rivers, streams, lakes  and other waters are clean, protecting public health and the quality of our environment. We monitor water quality to understand whether these goals are being met, and to identify emerging water quality successes and problems. This information provides the basis for both regulatory and non-regulatory actions. The Division administers both federal and state water quality laws and programs, setting standards, issuing permits, and ensuring compliance.  The Division also develops watershed pollution reduction strategies, and works with stakeholders and partners to develop and implement non-regulatory ways to improve water quality.

Living in Oregon
When you come to Oregon – you’ll never want to leave! From the coast to the high desert, from the Willamette Valley wine country to the glaciers of Mt. Hood, Oregon offers seasonal beauty, awe-inspiring vistas, cultural opportunities and an abundance of recreational activity. Learn more about living in Oregon by visiting: Things to do in Oregon

1. Developing program rules and policies,
2. Developing long- and short-range goals and plans,
3. Program evaluation, and
4. Budget preparation.

Preference will be given to applicants who have the following desired attributes:

• Demonstrates excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to motivate and lead staff.
• Demonstrates experience and ability to seek solutions, solve problems, and collaborate with elected officials, partners, and others within and outside of the Department.
• Demonstrates experience and ability to manage multiple programs concurrently.
• Demonstrates skills in management, including, but not limited to, budget development, budget execution, policy development, project management, and strategic planning.
• Demonstrates skills and experience in leading collaborative policy-making efforts in the environmental, public health and/or natural resources arenas.
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
• Experience in managing programs to protect or improve water quality.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please follow these steps:
1.Complete the application. Please be sure to attach your resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter. Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications.
2. Your resume and cover letter should be no more than a total of six pages combined.
*Please note that your responses may also be evaluated for grammar, spelling and punctuation.*

In your cover letter please describe your demonstrated ability/experience with each of the following:

• Leading Change- Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization. Inherent to this competency is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
• Leading People- Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this competency is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Results Driven- Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this competency is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Business Acumen- Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• Building Coalitions- Ability to build coalitions internally and with other State agencies, federal agencies, local governments, environmental coalitions, regulated facilities and stakeholders to achieve common goals.
• Technical Qualifications- Demonstrated experience serving in a leadership role in a program responsible for protecting and improving water quality.

VETERANS INFORMATION
If you are an eligible veteran and wish to claim veterans’ preference points AND you also meet the minimum qualifications for this position, the points will be added to your score. To receive veterans’ preference points you MUST attach the following required documentation to your electronic application.

• A copy of your DD214/DD215 form; OR a letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating you receive a non-service connected pension for the five (5) point preference.
• A copy of your DD214/DD215 form; AND a copy of your veterans’ disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for the ten (10) point preference.

For more information on veterans’ preference points visit www.oregonjobs.org, and select veterans’ preference.

Work Authorization
The Oregon DEQ does not offer visa sponsorships. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

NEED HELP?
If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you are encouraged to email Jamaal Gulledge at jamaal.gulledge@state.or.us  TTY users please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900.

CONSIDER JOINING US!
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is a regulatory agency whose job is to protect the quality of Oregon’s environment.

DEQ strives to create inclusive environments that welcome and value the diversity of the people we serve. DEQ fosters fairness, equity, and inclusion to create workplace environments where everyone is treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, physical stature, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, political affiliation and any other factor applicable by state or federal law.

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