Environmental Specialist 2 (20039124)

The Environmental Specialist 2 position at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requires 12 months of experience in environmental work or a relevant degree. Responsibilities include conducting compliance monitoring and environmental assessments. The job is located in Grandview Heights, OH, and is part of a drug-free workplace policy. The agency emphasizes inclusion for individuals with disabilities and requires a criminal background check for candidates.
• 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861.
• OR 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in position involving engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, geology or hydrogeology &/or other comparable physical or health science field &/or mathematics which included responsibility for conducting compliance monitoring surveys &/or inspections/reviews or investigations, or review of permit applications relative to oil & gas well operations or injection, annular disposal & saltwater injection wells & enhanced recovery projects or coal mining, or solid/hazardous waste sites or industrial & municipal wastewater dischargers, or collecting, compiling & preparing various environmental assessments, evaluations, reports & related documents. Training & experience must be commensurate with duties to be assigned.
• OR baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning, geology or other comparable physical or health science fields, with training to be commensurate with duties to be assigned.

Job Skills: Environmental Services, Budgeting, Public Relations, Business, Equipment Operations, Research, Analyzation, Reasoning, Customer Focus

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

What We Need:

Ohio EPA Environmental Specialist 2

What We Do:

At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

Location: 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Division: Environmental and Financial Assistance

Background Check: The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

EEO Statement: The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.

ADA Statement: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

What We Need YOU To Do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance (DEFA) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Let’s dive right in!

As Ohio EPA’s environmental specialist, you’ll provide financial, technical, and administrative assistance for projects through the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF), the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA), federal SAAP program grants, and other projects and programs within the scope of DEFA. You’ll coordinate the intra-office project review team to ensure program requirements are met and review applications for compliance with necessary requirements. You’ll compile and maintain accurate project files, recommend and prepare assistance agreements for approval, and conduct necessary research and investigations related to these projects.

You’ll be in the field, performing periodic site visits to ensure recipients’ ongoing compliance with assistance requirements. You’ll track, monitor, and document determinations for project nominations, grant and loan applications, project schedules, post-award project requirements, and grant costs. Additionally, you’ll coordinate and review payment requests and disbursements, conducting necessary research and investigations for the performance of the above.

Responding to inquiries on financial, procedural, and environmental concerns, you’ll assist applicants with developing and preparing application documents. You’ll promote environmental assistance programs by providing the public with program information relevant to their specific circumstances, identifying potential applicants, and initiating contact with governmental officials to inform them of the division’s assistance programs. You’ll also organize and conduct project meetings to resolve project obstacles.

Here are the main points:
• Provide financial, technical, and administrative assistance for projects through the WPCLF, WSRLA, and federal SAAP program grants.
• Coordinate the intra-office project review team to ensure program requirements are met.
• Perform site visits to ensure compliance with assistance requirements.
• Coordinate and review payment requests and disbursements.
• Respond to inquiries on financial, procedural, and environmental concerns.
• Assist applicants with developing and preparing application documents.

Apply today, and let’s talk!