The City of Springfield is seeking to fill an Environmental Analyst or Senior Environmental Analyst position in the Environmental Services Division (ESD) of the Development and Public Works Department. This position is housed in the Regulatory Services program in the Planning & Policy Support section and works on a wide variety of projects in support of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) and associated regional wastewater programs. It is expected that the person filling this position will have the ability to analyze and interpret complex policies and financial and technical data. Advanced communications skills are required.

This position requires broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures related to legal, legislative, and regulatory issues, contracting and procurement, grant writing and administration, utility management, planning, and policies, the federal Clean Water Act, intergovernmental coordination, and inter-agency and partnership collaboration.

Training & Experience:
The City will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. Such a way to meet minimum qualifications could include:
•Bachelor’s degree in the field of environmental policy and management, public administration, business administration, water resources, or other environmental science or a closely related field, and;

•2-5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: regulatory analysis and compliance, environmental management, grant writing, utility administration, and policy analysis (Environmental Analyst)

•A minimum of 5 years of professional experience encompassing all the duties of the Environmental Analyst as well as developing projects and leading technical activities that require advanced knowledge and complex decision-making (Senior Environmental Analyst)

Preferences may be given for knowledge and experience:
•Advanced familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word, especially ability to build, manage, and interpret sophisticated spreadsheet data
•Experience in city, county, state, or federal level policy issues
•Experience in governmental accounting
•Knowledge of public infrastructure funding
•Understanding of wastewater processes, and utility management

Licenses & Certifications:
•A valid Oregon Driver’s License at time of appointment

Selection and Interview Process:
Top candidates will be invited to interview, and candidates will be emailed directly with additional information.

As a part of our selection process, it will be necessary for candidates to provide the names and email addresses of up to five professional references (including two managers) that can provide information on work performance. To avoid any delay in the process, we ask candidates to start gathering reference information now (name, email address, contact info and time period you worked together). Additional information regarding reference checking will be emailed to candidates at a later date through the SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360 system.

The selection process will include: reference checks and criminal background check.

All testing and selection processes will be done in accordance with the Oregon Veteran’s Preference in Public Employment Law.

Please do not indicate ‘See Resume’ in the ‘Work Experience’ part of the application. The information you provide in the application ‘Work Experience’ and ‘Job Duties’ will be used to determine if you will proceed to the next phase in the selection process. Information related to education and experience must be verifiable on your application to be given credit.

NOTE: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply:
Please visit our website at https://www.springfield-or.gov/city/human-resources/careers/ and click “Apply for Jobs” to learn more about this job and how to apply.

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