What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Director Water Quality position at City of Scottsdale?
About the Position:
Directs and manages the Water Resources Division facilities and staff that implement Water Quality functions in response to Federal, State and Local environmental regulations. Acts as a technical advisor and performs policy-level coordination, advisory and administrative functions relating to the regulatory compliance of all areas of the laboratory and drinking and reclaimed water systems.
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Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $155,355.20/annually.
Education and Experience- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in a Physical or Biological science or related area.
- Ten years progressively responsible experience in a professional environmental laboratory and/or water quality regulatory compliance.
- Five years of demonstrated successful management experience.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
- Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
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For more information about Scottsdale, Arizona, visit our About Scottsdale site.
Benefits Highlights:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
- Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
- Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
- Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
- City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
- Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide 457
- Pet Insurance
- Bilingual pay compensation
- Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account
Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.
Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are essential components of the selection process and must be completed in their entirety for your candidacy to be considered. Please ensure that each section is fully completed and all questions are answered thoroughly. Do not substitute responses with “See Resume.” Incomplete answers, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from further consideration.
Applicants whose education, training, and experience most closely align with the requirements of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process, which may include a panel interview. Candidates selected to move forward will be required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background screening, which may include the following:
- Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
- Criminal Background screening
The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.
PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are calculated based on a full-time schedule of 2,080 hours per year and a part-time schedule of 1,040 hours per year. Work experience may at times substitute for education on a year-for-year basis; however, depending on the job classification, education may not be used as a substitute for required work experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or marital status.
When advised reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at (480) 312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Salary : $132,226 - $178,610