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The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Environmental Program Manager (Water Resilience Program Manager) to support the Resilient Environment Department : Resilience Unit.
Benefits of Broward County Employment
High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $78.64 / Family $273.13
Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Paid Parental Leave
General Description
Performs highly responsible supervisory and administrative work in planning, organizing and directing large scale environmental programs and activities.
Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering or field relevant to area of assignment.
Requires four (4) years in managing environmental monitoring, regulation and compliance programs related to area of assignment; including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses Required
None.
Preferences
Candidates with a Ph.D. in Biology, Ecology, Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering or a related field preferred.
International Degree Evaluation Language:
For consideration of international degrees, candidates must have it evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). All associated expenses incurred are the responsibility of the candidate. To access the NACES directory of current members, please visit www.naces.org/members. To access the AICE directory of endorsed members, please visit https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members. Completed evaluations do not guarantee an offer of employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
This position is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of county-wide water resources initiatives to address urban and natural systems needs with a focus on resilience under current and future climate conditions. Responsibilities include coordination with municipalities, water managers, and water utilities, participation in the identification and advancement of resilient water management strategies, administration of water policy and planning programs, and guiding water resource assessment activities to support coordinated efforts. Additional activities include leadership in strategies to further real-time monitoring and decision making, pursuit of grant funding, project/contract administration, and partnership building to further community resilience and multi-jurisdictional initiatives.
* Participate in the development and advancement of resilient water management strategies.
* Administer water resources assessment, policy, and planning programs.
* Collaborate with local, state, and federal agency partners.
* Ensure proper application of current climate science in scenario-based planning for coastal and inland water resource assessments and planning.
* Work to enhance green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, integrated water resource management, alternative water supply development, water quality goals, regional projects through planning and partnerships.
* Guide the county's hydrologic modeling efforts in furtherance of resilient water resource management projects and recommendations.
* Review and interpret technical information
* Support implementation of the County-wide Resilience Plan with a focus on distributed water storage, conveyance improvements, and operations.
* Review and prepare technical documents, reports, memos, and presentations.
* Provide contract and budget management.
* Provide staffing of boards and committees, and legislative support.
*Engage in technical and policy forums.
*Liaison with agency partners.
* Performs related work as assigned.
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None.
Competencies