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State of New Hampshire · 1 day ago

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SECTION ADMINISTRATOR

New Hampshire, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$37.22/hr - $51.07/hr

8+ years exp

The State of New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services is seeking a Technical Assistance Section Administrator for their Waste Management Division. This role involves administering hazardous waste certification programs and overseeing policies and strategies for pollution prevention and waste management.

Customer ServiceGovernmentService Industry

Responsibilities

Determines, authorizes, and monitors statewide policies, strategic goals and objectives for the HWMB’s household hazardous waste and pollution prevention programs to assist New Hampshire businesses, institutions, municipalities and agencies eliminate or reduce waste at the source and oversees a comprehensive professional and technical training program for both the certification of hazardous waste coordinators and for the self-certification of small quantity generators of hazardous waste

Oversees and evaluates the planning, developing, and coordination of the department’s pollution prevention and household hazardous waste programs. Provides education, conducts significant public outreach and communication efforts, and technical and financial assistance to the business community and political subdivisions related to pollution prevention strategies; and for the proper management of household-created hazardous waste

Administers the use of funds appropriated to NHDES for the purpose of assisting communities and their municipal solid waste facilities in managing homeowner generated hazardous wastes. Identifies and makes recommendations to other program and fund administrators regarding the most synergistic allocation available funds in solving multi-program issues

Assists the Bureau Administrator with preparation and tracking of state biennial budgets, oversees the processing of household hazardous waste grant applications and requests for reimbursement, and creates and tracks Governor & Executive Council and Fiscal Committee requests, as directed

Represents the Bureau in collaborations with local, regional and state entities to include high-level federal, state and local officials, environmental organizations, and regulated facilities and conducts significant public outreach and communication efforts to better administer the hazardous waste certification programs and optimize training opportunities to enhance the knowledge of hazardous waste generators and achieve mandated certification status

Supervises program managers responsible for implementation of environmental programs and services and evaluates and recommends personnel actions for section staff, including hiring, merit increases, disciplinary action, annual work performance and professional development needs

Maintains and applies a high level of proficiency in state and federal hazardous waste laws and rules, including hazardous waste regulatory interpretations, compliance strategies, sampling protocols, safety procedures, and communication skills needed to understand and resolve difficult environmental compliance situations

Oversees and evaluates the financial management of the section, including the collection of certification fees and course fees. Ensures the tracking of collected fees and the following of appropriate security and deposit protocols. Evaluates the income and expenditures of the programs to ensure conservative fiscal management and program sustainability. Recommends adjustments to course fees on an annual basis as allowed by statute

Drafts and monitors legislation related to hazardous waste laws and coordinates the development of administrative rules and prepares letters of testimony and provides testimony on proposed legislation that would impact programs under the HWMB Testifies as an expert witness at legislative hearings on bills involving toxics and waste reduction, as well as regulatory and certification issues

Oversees, maintains and evaluates the data management and recordkeeping responsibilities of the section and makes recommendations for short-term and long-term improvement and administers special project initiatives in the Hazardous Waste Management Bureau designed to promote waste reduction efforts and compliance with the state’s laws and rules to protect the environment and public health

Continually seeks to improve practices to add quality and value in support of the Department's mission while identifying and eliminating unnecessary or redundant actions

Qualification

Environmental EngineeringHazardous Waste ManagementRegulatory ComplianceBudget ManagementPublic SpeakingSupervisionCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 12 years of education and experience after completion of high school

Education and experience must be in the fields of environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, the physical sciences, environmental law, conservation or other related environmental sciences

Valid driver's license, or access to transportation for statewide travel

Thorough knowledge of the regulatory requirements for hazardous waste generators, transporters and treatment, storage and disposal facilities as stated in state and federal laws, rules and policies (RSA 147-A / Env-Hw 100-1100 and RCRA Subtitle C / 40 CFR 260 - 279)

Ability to prepare budgets, monitor program income and expenses, and evaluate and analyze effectiveness and resource management