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State of Missouri · 1 day ago

Environmental Program Assistant - 4100107

Jefferson City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

0+ years exp

The State of Missouri is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the environment for its citizens. They are seeking an Environmental Program Assistant to manage illegal dumping cases, conduct evaluations of waste disposal sites, and provide technical guidance for waste management.

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Responsibilities

Manage illegal dumping cases in accordance with the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law (MSWML), other state regulations

Conduct on-site evaluations of illegal waste disposal sites and coordinate with local law enforcement agencies for action

Provide technical guidance for waste management to citizens and/or facilities; and assist management of enforcement related projects

Communicate effectively with stakeholders that may include citizens, state and federal partners, responsible parties, non-government agencies, attorneys, and other cooperative partners

Evaluate, coordinate, and manage enforcement cases with 5 regional offices

Qualification

Criminal InvestigationLegalGovernmentJurisprudenceLawOralPlanningEvaluatingEnvironmental ScienceWritten CommunicationChemistryBiologyPhysical ScienceGeologyForestrySoil ScienceEcologyWildlife ManagementAgricultureAnimal ScienceNatural Resource ManagementSoil ConservationCriminal Justice

Required

Manage illegal dumping cases in accordance with the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law (MSWML), other state regulations

Conduct on-site evaluations of illegal waste disposal sites and coordinate with local law enforcement agencies for action

Provide technical guidance for waste management to citizens and/or facilities; and assist management of enforcement related projects

Communicate effectively with stakeholders that may include citizens, state and federal partners, responsible parties, non-government agencies, attorneys, and other cooperative partners

Evaluate, coordinate, and manage enforcement cases with 5 regional offices

Criminal Investigation: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with criminal investigation, including evidence detection and handling and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions

Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately

Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes

Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process

Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported

Bachelor's Degree and 0-4 years of relevant experience; Preferred degree programs include any of the following: Environmental Science or Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science, Geology, Forestry, Soil Science, Ecology, Wildlife Management, Agriculture, Animal Science, Natural Resource Management, Soil Conservation, Criminal Justice or a closely related field

Benefits

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid life insurance

Medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance

Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance

Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees