West Texas State Coordinator

The State Coordinator of Community Infrastructure is a mid-level management position that has supervisory responsibility for state environmental program staff and serves as primary project manager for state level contracts. The State Coordinator provides onsite technical assistance to rural community environmental management systems with water or waste disposal problems and needs in the areas of project planning, financing, utility management and administration. Communities Unlimited is one of six regional non-profit organizations that are partners in the national Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) that provides services to all states and U.S. territories. 

Candidate must be residing in the West Texas area.

CU offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance. An Employer 401k Match, paid holiday, vacation and sick time.

Education/Certification Requirements 

Option A: Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, social sciences, management, public administration or related field preferred and 8 years' experience. And 1 year of supervisory experience. 

OR 

Option B: Current Water or Wastewater Operator Certification with a minimum of 12 years of experience in operating and/or managing community environmental management systems is required. And 1 year of supervisory experience. 

Must maintain a valid driver's license, have reliable transportation, an acceptable driving record, and at least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage. 

Must be authorized to work in the USA. 

Experience/Skills Requirements 

• Familiarity with federal/state/local and private sector financing programs, state/federal regulations, and state statutes affecting water and waste disposal services is required.
• A minimum of one year of experience in utilizing the RCAP DCS reporting program as a TAP including the entry of project-related activities, tasks, outputs, leveraged funding, and developing customized ad hoc reports is a requirement. Experience should include knowledge of federal/state/local and private sector financing programs, state/federal regulations, and state statutes affecting community environmental management systems in rural communities, and provision of technical assistance. 
• Ability to supervise and set goals and objectives for professional staff. Experience in research and preparation of formal reports and program progress reports is required. Experience demonstrating familiarity and knowledge of engineering practices, terminologies and procedures related to water and waste disposal design and operation is required.
• Experience managing state/federal contracts and developing funding opportunities is strongly preferred.

Summary of Essential Job Duties  

• Provides supervision for all CU environmental program field staff within the state.
• Assists in the recruitment and selection of new personnel in accordance with CU human resource policies and in collaboration with the Directors of Human Resources and Environmental Services.
• Provides and ensures that newly hired personnel are properly trained and oriented in the: provision of technical assistance and training of small community officials and utility personnel; all contract requirements of environmental state program and federal assistance contracts, grants and sub-agreements; all CU and environmental program policies, procedures, and standard operational methodology.
• Assigns project referrals to appropriate field staff personnel. Monitors all program activities within the state to ensure that programmatic goals and objectives are being met effectively, and that workload is properly distributed among staff within the state.
• Performs annual performance reviews of field personnel within the state. 
• Provide onsite technical assistance to approximately 10-15small communities and/or existing small water/wastewater facilities serving rural areas, to address public water supply and wastewater disposal problems within the state. 
• Prepare and submit written summaries, complying with and deadlines.
• Research, develop, and submit to local community or utility decision-makers: written reports, recommendations, feasibility studies, rate analyses etc., as necessary, to enable local communities and/or utilities to make informed decisions necessary to resolve local problems and alleviate local needs.
• Establish and maintain complete community project files, including but not limited to a written log of all project related activities, correspondence, reports, and working papers.
• Organize and conduct small group training sessions related to water/waste disposal issues for local decision-makers on a needed basis, and as time permits.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state and local officials involved with the regulation and financing of public water/waste disposal facilities and services. 
• Establish and maintain regular communications and work relationships with appropriate agencies, institutions, individuals, or offices within the state in order to: (a) maintain, improve and/or expand services & scope of the CU environmental program within the state; and (b) serves as the primary contact point for state Rural Development officials, and state agency officials with which CU has or may have a technical assistance contract; and/or (c): improve the ability of all small, rural communities in the state to provide safe, affordable, water and waste disposal services to their residents. 
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures and contractual compliance requirements and provide supervision to state staff that include accountability.
• Maintain and improve knowledge, skills, and competency in all areas relating to small community water & waste disposal issues, to improve quality of services provided to local project communities. 
•  Attend CU staff meetings, Environmental staff meetings, and RCAP meetings.
• Maintain and improve knowledge, skills, and competency in all areas relating to drinking water issues, in order to improve quality of services provided to local project communities.
• The employee shall work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines. The employee shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and security with all information, understanding your obligations in regard to client data, community environmental system data, borrower data, payroll data, HR data, medical information, workman’s compensation data, IT data, computer passwords, email account passwords, phone lock codes, etc.  
• Accurate and timely submission of time and expenses in compliance with CU policy and supervisor direction, understanding this record in a critical part of CU’s compliance with grants and contracts.
• Comply with corporate branding and communication requirements and support corporate communication processes by submitting client stories, securing releases for use of client quotes/images; media capture (photos, videos, etc.) and collaborating with communications staff to promote events, loan closings, community projects and milestones and client businesses.
• Special projects and other duties may be assigned from time-to-time by a supervisor.

Tools Used in Job 

Proficient use of a computer, internet, smart phone (texting, email, photos, videos, social media, and calls), web-based databases for data-entry, Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required.  The use of additional software for project-related activities may be required, and training will be provided. 

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 

EOE