- Salary: $59,752.00 – $104,566.00 Annually
- Location: Statewide, NC
- Job Type: Time-Limited Full-Time
- Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
- Job Number: 24-09540 DMS65038374
- Department: Dept of Environmental Quality
- Division: Mitigation Services
- Opening Date: 07/23/2024
- Closing Date: 8/6/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
- Job Class Title: Environmental Program Consultant
- Position Number: 65038374
- Section: Flood Resiliency Blueprint
- Salary Grade: NC18
- Recruitment Range: $59,752.00 – $76,208.00
Description of Work
Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference?
DEQ has an open opportunity for a Flood Resiliency Blueprint Program Consultant.
* This is a REPOST of position 65038374.
Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY and do not need to reapply. *
* This is a time-limited position. It is full-time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits for a limited time. Although the length of time this position will be active cannot be determined, it has the potential to extend up to 3 years (36 months).If you have questions concerning the time-limited status of this position, you may inquire at the interview. * This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays. The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.
As part of the Statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint Program, this position will provide flood resilience planning and implementation expertise and services for the Division of Mitigation Services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate development of Flood Resiliency River Basin Action Strategies (Action Strategies), which are comprehensive flood planning documents with emphasis on stakeholder engagement, flood resilience problem solving, and project implementation.
- Support implementation of Action Strategies, including managing flood resilience consultant contracts and project implementation, providing project support to local communities, coordinating funds from various entities to develop and implement plans and projects, supporting grant applications for communities, and tracking flood resiliency projects.
- Develop and supply support for innovative flood resilience approaches that can quickly improve the state’s flood resilience.
- Help develop, implement, and utilize the program’s Flood Resiliency Online Decision Support Tool by providing technical input, verifying data, and training local and regional end users.
The Division of Mitigation Services:
The Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) provides comprehensive mitigation for the State of North Carolina as required under the Clean Water Act. The DEQ division is responsible for providing compensatory mitigation for streams, wetlands, and riparian buffer that are unavoidably impacted by development and transportation projects. The Division provides cost effective mitigation options through planning, implementation, and disposition of project sites in the 54 cataloging units (watersheds) in the State. DMS manages the development of comprehensive mitigation projects that will facilitate numerous statewide infrastructure improvements. Failure to provide mitigation can delay or prevent implementation of projects that impact the Waters of the United States resulting in significant hindrance or prohibition of transportation and development projects. The DMS positively influences North Carolina’s economic growth, environmental protection, and quality of life.
The DMS closely coordinates its activities with a number of regulatory agencies and stakeholders including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of the Interior, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality – Division of Water Resources, Division of Coastal Management and Marine Fisheries, non-governmental and land trust organizations, mitigation bankers, contractors, and full delivery mitigation providers. Click here to learn more about Mitigation Services | NC DEQ.
In 2021, Session Law 2021-180 tasked DMS with developing a Statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint (Blueprint) and River Basin Flood Resiliency Strategies and allocated $96 million to implement projects once the draft Blueprint was completed in December 2023. Six new time-limited positions were created within DMS to manage these efforts. These team members will continue to refine the Blueprint, manage the development and implementation of an online decision support tool, develop Action Strategies for each river basin that identify flood resilience projects and approaches based on input from stakeholders, the online decision support tool, and the flood resilience planning approached identified within the Blueprint. Flood Resiliency Blueprint | NC DEQ
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina’s environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public’s health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state’s school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
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#24-09540 DMS65038374
Recruitment Range: $59,752.00 – $76,208.00
This position can be located at the following:
Asheville Regional Office – 2090 U.S. 70 Hwy. Swannanoa, NC 28778
Mooresville Regional Office – 610 East Center Ave. Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
Green Square Complex – 217 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27603
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. (Note: These links refer to Dept. of Public Safety process; this process is the same for Dept. of Environmental Quality.)
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
- Demonstrated experience with flood planning, resilience programs, flood risk management strategies, land use planning, floodplain management, disaster/recovery management, and/or natural resource management.
- Demonstrated experience communicating information with diverse audiences, including communities, the public, local governments, other state and federal agencies, contractors, and/or residents.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing technical information and/or providing recommendations based on an analysis.
Management Preferences:
- Demonstrated experience managing flood resiliency project implementation.
- Demonstrated experience in utilizing GIS data/systems or database management.
- Demonstrated experience planning and managing complex studies, contracts, or research/projects.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Master’s degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
- Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their applications.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification: https://www.naces.org/members.
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