TCEQ - Program Specialist VI

Are you an experienced Program Specialist, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency? 

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

Your Future Team

As part of TCEQ’s Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas’ water resources. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Water Supply Division.

Here’S What You’Ll Be Doing

• Oversees and manages program activities and provides highly advanced consultative services and technical assistance work to individuals, internal and external stakeholders, state and federal agencies, and public and private entities involved with water and sewer utilities placed in receivership, temporary management, bankruptcy, or the supervision of the TCEQ. Oversees the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of materials in response to requests for program information and reports.
• Provides and oversees communication, highly advanced technical support, and assistance to impaired utilities/public water systems. Communicates with other program areas and state agencies to identify qualified individuals to manage and operate a utility after owner has expressed an intent to abandon or has abandoned and/or failed operation of its facilities presenting an imminent threat to public health. Prepares administrative reports, presentations, participates or coordinates meetings.
• Provides customer service to internal and external customers through presentations, phone calls, letters, and emails, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely information.
• Provides training, mentoring and guidance to support the program and agency staff. Reviews and edits correspondence and other documents prepared by others. Coordinates and/or participates in special projects, such as maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOP), rule writing, bill analysis, guidance document development, and streamlining work processes.

Key Qualifications

• Experience working with agency enforcement, compliance assistance, and/or bankruptcies.
• Experience managing, operating, or advising on water and/or wastewater system.
• Experience reviewing, researching, and processing data, applications, plans and studies, and/or compliance inspections related to water and wastewater systems.
• Experience working directly with the public, customers, and other state and federal agencies providing outreach, coordination, and education. 

Required Education & Experience

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus six years of full-time experience performing supervisory, managerial, professional or technical work which must include:  analysis of work problems having an administrative aspect and interpretation of complex written material; or planning, organizing, and coordinating requirements for support services or program operations where a wide range of demands are involved, including interpretation of complex written material.

One year of full-time experience in an administrative capacity* may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education.

A graduate degree in public administration, business administration, human resources administration, environmental resource management, planning, or an area relevant to the position, from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

*Administrative capacity is work where primary duties consist of performing administrative tasks of an office, excluding work such as clerical, secretarial, sales, equipment operations, and manual labor.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK: 

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Headquarters.

Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Work-Life Balance

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ

Condition Of Employment

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

Military Occupational Specialty (Mos) Codes

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.