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At the EPS III level the incumbent performs the job duties described below at the full-working professional level. The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Southeast Alaska Unit Supervisor to manage a variety of issues related to the oil industry, including spill response, investigation and cleanup of reported spills of oil to the land and water, and oversight of the review and approval of oil discharge prevention and contingency plans required for regulated facilities. The incumbent will also gain a working knowledge of governmental regional contingency plans.
The incumbent will be one of a four person Unit that will cover reported spills of oil or hazardous substances for the Southeast Region. These spills range from small to highly complex and include issues like leaking home heating oil tanks and sheens from boats, to oil barge incidents and releases from terminal tank farms.
In addition to managing the review and approval of oil discharge prevention and contingency plans required for regulated facilities, the incumbent will conduct facility inspections and exercises. These activities are often conducted jointly with the United States Coast Guard. Facility inspections and exercises are designed to ensure plan holders understand their plan, to test various aspects of the plan to ensure the plan holder is in compliance, and to ensure the plan holder can demonstrate the capability to respond in the event of a release.
Currently the regional office manages 16 regulated industry facility oil discharge prevention and contingency plans. Facilities covered under these plans include terminal tank farms, oil barges and small tank vessels.
The incumbent will train and practice an active role(s) in the Incident Command System (ICS). This will be acting on behalf of the State of Alaska as part of an Incident Management Team (IMT). The incumbent’s level of education and experience will dictate the level of responsibilities assigned. The incumbent may serve as the State-On-Scene-Coordinator (SOSC), as the Deputy SOSC, or in a State-lead IMT position within the ICS.
Day-to-day activities include interaction with the public, local communities, industry, media, non-governmental agencies, and State and federal agencies. This interaction can be in the form of public outreach, guidance in managing a spill, plan maintenance and management, and community and interagency coordination.
This position must be prepared, willing, and able, to respond to spills at any time of the day, including nights, weekends and holidays, in local or remote areas of the state for up to two weeks duration.
Key responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- As a Unit team player, monitor the spill reporting phone line and receive reports of spills or other complaints.
- Guide the reporting party in initial response.
- Complete field visits to reported spills or incidents and respond as necessary.
- Coordinate activities with the public, local communities, industry, media, non-governmental agencies, and State and federal agencies.
- Conduct investigations during the spill response and project phases of cleanup with the goal of achieving case closure under an established regulatory framework.
- Perform review/approval of industry oil discharge prevention & contingency plans and inspection of regulated facilities to help maintain and improve the State’s preparedness to spills.
- Facilitate interagency coordination to improve governmental regional contingency plans and spill response preparedness projects.
- Represent the State within the ICS/IMT as directed.
- Conduct public outreach to educate and prevent oil and hazardous substance releases.
The ideal applicant will possess some or all of the following knowledge, skills, abilities and experience. In your cover letter you must respond specifically and individually to all of the traits listed below and provide supporting experience as it relates to these traits in your applicant profile. If you don’t have experience in one or more of the traits listed below simply say so in your cover letter. Ideal traits include:
- Experience working with the public, local communities, industry, media, non-governmental agencies, and State and federal agencies;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, and experience speaking in front of groups;
- Willing to be on call 24/7 and respond to oil or hazardous substance spills and to respond to local spills immediately and to spills statewide with as little as a two hour notice;
- Understanding of oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and contingency plans and response policies, statutes, and regulations;
- Experience and/or training in the investigation of spills of oil to land and/or water;
- Experience writing or reviewing assessment, cleanup and sampling plans for spills of oil to land;
- Experience or training in soil science or storm water management;
- Experience or training in marine oil spill response;
- Experience or training in the Incident Command System (ICS);
- Ability to work independently, but also as a compatible team member;
- Ability to write professional documents (mainly letters) that present technical information in a manner which is easy to understand, accurate, and grammatically correct;
- Experience using or maintaining equipment like generators, pumps, air compressors or outboard motors;
- Experience in using Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Experience in using GPS units and GIS software, and;
- Experience working outdoors in Southeast Alaska or other temperate climates and willingness to ride in small planes, helicopters, and boats of all sizes.
Special Notice:
This position may require the incumbent to wear a full face respirator for Level C response activity. The incumbent will be required to pass annual fit testing with a full-face respirator to remain qualified to hold the position.
The incumbent must be capable of and ready to respond to an oil or hazardous substance spill incident at any time including nights, weekends and holidays, unless on approved leave.
The incumbent may be assigned to spill response duties in remote areas statewide on short notice for durations of up to two weeks.
Minimum QualificationsA bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; natural resources; or public or business administration.
AND EITHER
One year of first working professional level experience developing knowledge and skills in environmental regulations, pollution control, environmental damage recovery or programs to protect or improve environmental quality. This experience is met by service as an Environmental Program Specialist II with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent with another employer.
OR
One year of journey professional experience evaluating the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of construction projects; preparing environmental documentation; and determining, negotiating, and monitoring permitted activities. This experience is met by service as an Environmental Impact Analyst II with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent with another employer.
OR
Two years of journey professional experience in the development, administration, analysis or implementation of programs to manage land, water, mineral, forest, oil, gas, agricultural, natural and cultural history, and related surface and subsurface resources of the state. The required experience includes work such as a Natural Resource Specialist II, Forester II, Geologist II, Hydrologist II, Agronomist II, Historian II, Archaeologist II, Fishery Biologist II, Wildlife Biologist II, Habitat Biologist II, Cartographer II, or Planner II with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent with another employer.
Substitution:
Four years of any combination of experience in environmental or scientific field work, sampling, and analysis; environmental regulation compliance; site remediation; emergency response; hydrologic or geologic studies; environmental planning; or environmental engineering and post-secondary education in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; natural resources; or public or business administration from an accredited college (3 semester or 4 quarter hours equal one month) will substitute for the required degree.Special Note:
Physical science includes fields such as chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, etc.
Additional Required Information
COVER LETTER
A cover letter is required for this position. The cover letter should highlight knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW
- College transcripts if using education to meet the minimum qualifications.
- A list of (3) professional, non-family, references with current contact information with one being your most recent supervisor.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.Contact InformationWORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Primary Contact Name: Dave Pikul – Environmental Program Specialist IV
Phone: 907-465-5234
Email david.pikul@alaska.gov