Overview

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community.

Orange County Utilities Water Division is seeking a Conservation Program Manager (Program Manager) with a proven track record in conservation program design, implementation, and analysis. This position requires extensive knowledge of current water use trends, the ability to analyze and process data, evaluation of site-specific water consumption, and the ability to design and implement new programs based on these findings to lower per capita water usage in our service area.

Representative Duties

• Identify and apply for conservation grant/cost-share funding that aligns with the business plan of the Water Division.

• Oversee the design, implementation, delivery, and evaluation of conservation programs.

• Maintain the database management systems and customer interfaces used by the conservation team to administer and track conservation programs.

• Evaluate current conservation programs for efficiency and their contribution to business plan goals.

• Facilitate partnerships with community for program implementation.

• Conduct on site water consumption consultations that make concrete recommendations to assist high use customers in lowering their usage.

• Review of irrigation plans and installation.

• Review new technologies for effectiveness and alignment with section conservation goals.

• Update and edit the water conservation web site to reflect current division information and relevant water consumption reduction aides.

• Design and implement educational campaigns that promote water conservation.

• Identify effective interventions to lower water consumption for target customer profiles.

• Identify and track water usage patterns and trends and design intervention strategies that have the greatest long-term impact.

• Track industry trends and professional organization (ie. AWWA, AWE, etc.) standards and best management practices.

• Conduct a utility wide water audit on an annual basis.

• Track and report quarterly on conservation programs.

• Manage conservation incentive staff to achieve measurable outcomes.

• Manage monthly data migration to 3rd party vendors while ensuring adherence to Orange County technology standards for data management.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree

and

Two (2) years of experience in:

water conservation, irrigation, data management, or landscape management;

Or an equivalent combination of relevant education or experience on a year for year basis.

Preferences

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in one of the following (or a related field): biology, business, chemistry, communication, computer science, creative writing, data science, economics, education, engineering, English, environmental studies, history, humanities, information technology, management, marketing, media, nonprofit management, philosophy, physics, psychology, physics, public administration, science, social science, sociology, statistics, or technology.

Prefer 5 years of supervisory experience and program management and implementation.

Notes

1. Please complete each section of the application in detail as only information provided by the applicant regarding their work experience and education on the application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications for the position.

2. Applications that show no employment history, no employment dates, leave number of hours worked per week blank, show duties left blank, or state "see attached resume" will be disqualified, considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed.

3. Applicants selected for hire in Orange County must successfully complete a background check, physical and drug screening prior to start of employment.

4. Please read the entire posting and print a copy for your future reference, as you may wish to refer back to it during the recruitment process.

5. Please ensure that the phone number and email address on your application is accurate, and that it is an email account that you check on a daily basis as we will be using this to contact you for various steps in the hiring process. Should we need to communicate with you, we will only use the email listed on the application. Please check your spam/junk email folders as well your inbox.

6. In addition, the candidate will be required to acquire an irrigation certification through FNGLA (or equivalent) within the first 12 months.

Application Deadline

Open: 3-15-2024 / Close: 4-5-2024 *Note: Subject to close prior to deadline without notice.

Salary

$31.80-$50.89/hr per policy / commesurate w experience

Please note that internal County employees are not eligible for the sign-on incentive.

For more information see: http://www.ocfl.net/careers/#incentives

Address

Utilities Administration

9150 Curry Ford Road

Orlando, FL 32825

Veterans Preference

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

Educational Requirements

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.80 - $50.89 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person