Environmental Program Specialist - 4030075

The State of Missouri is hiring an Environmental Program Specialist in Jefferson City, MO. The role involves ensuring compliance with air laws, assisting with state and federal regulations, and engaging with public and private stakeholders. Key responsibilities include reviewing compliance reports, conducting research on environmental issues, and coordinating compliance efforts. Candidates should possess strong analytical, compliance, and communication skills.
Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.


Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.


This position will be located at 1659 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, with the Air Pollution Control Program, Compliance and Enforcement Section, General Sources Unit.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

Ensure citizens and regulated facilities comply with air laws and regulations through the review of complex reports and file submissions.
Provide assistance with practical applications of state statutes, federal regulations, commission rules, program policies, and procedures.
Discuss elaborate environmental issues and concerns with representatives of public and private interests.
Determine noncompliance of potential and existing environmental health and safety problems and issues concerning the quality of the state’s natural resources through extensive research. This includes making determinations of Federally Reportable Violations and High Priority Violations.
Coordinate and negotiate with citizens and regulated facilities to gain compliance with environmental programs, laws, rules, and regulations.
Review complex compliance reports and provide guidance to regulated facilities and the public on subjects such as continuous emissions monitoring systems and volatile organic compounds.
Lead compliance assistance and enforcement efforts regarding Annual Compliance Certifications and Semi-Annual Monitoring Reports for Title V facilities, including pulling and verifying data, making phone calls, sending emails, and issuing violations.
Operate several database systems to track, retrieve, and transfer environmental data.
Maintain and create queries in Microsoft Access, or other databases, as required.
Develop complex enforcement plans and monitor progress toward compliance.
Assist in the organization and planning of technical summits and coordination meetings for internal department staff and local agency staff.
Utilize GovQA to complete sunshine requests for the public.
Perform other related work as assigned.
Qualifications - All you need for success
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:



Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:



Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of direct work experience in an environmental regulatory field. (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position
Benefits & Work-life Balance


Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.


How we invest in you:



Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
Shelby Miller, Environmental Program Supervisor at 573-526-6783 or shelby.miller@dnr.mo.gov


Or


Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.