CHIEF, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

Announcement Number: 47736 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 06/11/2024 Close Date: 07/02/2024 Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 11 Days 6 Hrs 56 Mins
The Position

Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.

The Chief, Environmental Programs coordinates, plans, directs, and manages environmental activities in the Division of Environmental Protection within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This recruitment is open to fill a vacancy with the Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (BMRR). The Bureau regulates mining activities, and its mission is to ensure that Nevada's waters are not degraded by mining operations and that the lands disturbed by mining operations are reclaimed to safe and stable condition for a post-mining land-use. Under the general direction of the NDEP's Deputy Administrator, the Chief of BMRR coordinates, plans, directs, and manages programmatic, personnel, and fiscal responsibilities for the entire Bureau. BMRR includes branches for Regulation, Closure, Reclamation, and Administrative Services. The Bureau has 25 staff, including the Chief and 5 supervisors, with staff in NDEP's Carson City and Reno offices. The primary duty location for this position is in Carson City. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-6_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a natural or physical science, environmental science/studies, anthropology, engineering, or closely related field and six years of professional experience regulating industry's pollution of the environment or implementing environmental compliance and/or planning programs, two years of which were in a supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Requirements A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) What is your experience in coordinating, planning, and managing environmental activities, including but not limited to supervising staff and/or supervisors, budget preparation, interaction with stakeholders and the public, regulations and statutes development and implementation?
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Northern Nevada
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