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Step One: Go to: http://www.personnel.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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DEP24000203 Environmental Resources Analyst
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management; Environmental Enforcement; Admin
Office Location: 601 57th Street, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304, or
1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840, or
2031 Pleasant Valley Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554, or
2311 Ohio Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 , or
22288 Northwestern Pike, Romney, WV 26757, or
131A Peninsula St, Wheeling WV 26003

Office location will be dependent on the selected candidate

Employee will be assigned to the Division of Water & Waste Management, Office of Environmental Enforcement (EE). Under administrative direction, employee will report to the Chief Inspector and will perform professional work at the expert level. Will serve as the principal assistant to the Chief Inspector and act as a technical expert for statewide programs with multiple, broadly related components, outlined by the following sections of state code: Water Pollution Control Act, Groundwater Protection Act, Dam Control Act, Solid Waste Management Act, Underground Storage Tank Act, Hazardous Waste Management Act, and the Aboveground Storage Tank Act.
Duties/examples of work include the following:

• Reviews the work of statewide inspection or administrative staff for technical, scientific, and regulatory accuracy relating to the content of administrative actions or referrals to Office of Legal Services for civil action, of which the outcome may result in multimillion dollar infrastructure investment in addition to penalties.
• Employee will conduct research on critical matters which may require statutory or regulatory policy modifications.
• Develops internal program policies and procedures to establishes strategic standards, goals and objectives for the programs. (Relates to escalation of enforcement, management of records.)
• Will develop or assist in development of new WVDEP rules, as required.
• Performs research, analyzes, and summarizes data to make specific recommendations. Will conduct special projects at Chief Inspector’s request; prepares and presents reports. Keeps abreast of trends and developments in various EE programs and related programs in other states and provides recommendations for adapting new methods/techniques when desirable.
• Recommends solutions to problems.
• May attend legislative, public or advocacy group hearings; and may present information for discussion/ decision making purposes.
• May serve as state’s representative on interstate agency committees as appointed or represent EE in other organized groups (DEP Committees) in developing new technical standards, rules, guidance, and procedures.
• Coordinates with local, state, federal agencies on specific projects.
• Provides training to employees in statutes, rules, guidelines and technical procedures. Advises the program administrator, and many upper level program managers on problems and policies related to environmental standards. (programmatic and operational issues.)

Note: Employee will perform other duties as assigned.
Note: Employee may periodically report to and work from an EE office other than their assigned office.
Note: Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet based profile assessment to compare the applicant's thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.
Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with federal, state, and local officials, the general public, supervisors, co-workers and staff, must have the ability to keep accurate records, write report in a clear concise form and present factual material and ideas effectively, and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must have the ability to operate a motor vehicle in WV.

DOP purposes only: 0313P00910

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

OR

Substitution: Additional experience as described below may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every fifteen (15) semester hours of graduate training and/or every thirty (30) semester hours of undergraduate training.

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the specialty area.

Other Information

PG: 19 $45,042 - $83,326

Market Rate: $73,417

Special Hiring Rates:

$49,136.464 - Department of Environmental Protection (SPB 2969)

Note: To be considered for this position, applicants must have permanent civil services status (this includes reinstatements) and meet the minimum requirements or be within the top ten percent of the Division of Personnel Competitive Register for this job classification. Applicants who are current state employees or previous state employees with permanent civil services status may complete an application “https://personnel.wv.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Application.pdf (Download PDF reader)” and apply directly to DEPprehire@wv.gov
Applications of covered state employees, mailed to DOP or completed via DOP’s online method, are not forwarded to DEP.

We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.
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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,042.00 - $83,326.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Environmental Quality Scientists: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: In person