Description:
This position manages the Environmental Data Quality Section which is responsible for coordinating the Agency’s Quality Management System at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). This includes oversight and implementation of monitoring plans, quality assurance, quality assurance program plans, standard operating procedures, and performance audits for air and water data collection to ensure environmental data used by the agency is accurate, reliable and defensible.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must clearly demonstrate the following qualifications:
- Two years of experience supervising environmental activities in one of the following program areas: Water Quality, Air Quality, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Environmental clean-up. Experience should include supervising staff; exercising fiscal control and/or preparing budgets; developing and implementing policies, procedures, criteria, and/or guidelines. Experience should be at the level of State classes Pollution Control Specialist Principal, Engineer Principal (supervisory) or equivalent. OR
- Four years of advanced professional experience in an environmental program in one of the following program areas: Water Quality, Air Quality, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Environmental clean-up. Experience should be at the level of Environmental Specialist 3/4, Hydrologist 2/3, Planner Principal State (Environmental), Engineer Senior, Engineering Specialist Senior, or equivalent. Experience must include demonstrated skill in the following areas: 1) plan/implement strategies; 2) interpret policy and regulations; 3) motivate and lead employees effectively; 4) work as a team member and leadership role in internal/external teams or work groups. OR
- A combination of the above experience (A and B) determined to be equivalent.