Environmental Specialist Supervisor (211690)

Job Title: Environmental Specialist Supervisor 

Job ID: 211690

Location: Shawnee County

Job Posting Closes: April 24, 2024

 Kansas Department of Health and Environment:  

Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions: Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State’s Medicaid program, KanCare). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well-being of all Kansans.

http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/

About the Position

• Who can apply:  Anyone (External)
• Classified/Unclassified Service:  Unclassified
• Full-Time/Part-Time:  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:  Regular
• Work Schedule:  Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)
• Eligible to Receive Benefits:  Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible:  Yes

Compensation:

• Annual Pay Range: $58,884.80 - $63,301.16

* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities

The position (K0233244)

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has an Environmental Specialist Supervisor opening in Topeka. This position supervises the work of staff in the State Cooperative Program - Site Remediation Unit.  This includes making work assignments, setting performance standards, conducting performance evaluations, setting staff priorities, providing performance feedback to staff, rewarding staff performance appropriately, supporting career development, communicating effectively, stimulating productivity, and providing a creative working environment.  Follows all appropriate federal, state and agency guidelines, policies, regulations, and statutes to accomplish the goals and objectives.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: 

Performs as unit manager and supervisor to plan, coordinate, and oversee the execution of the State Cooperative Program - Site Remediation Unit in the Remedial Section. Oversee preparation of technical projects, designs, plans, estimates, calculations, inspections, testing, and collection of data for environmentally contaminated projects.  This includes, but is not limited to, program development guidance, public relations, policy development, technical oversight, tracking of various program elements, dissemination of public information to the public, ranking of priorities, program updates, project tracking, staff assignments, contractor oversight, contractor tracking, procurement of contractors and budgeting.  Assist Section Chief in administration of program.  Responsible for assuring consistency, QA/QC, fairness, and follows all agency/bureau/section guidelines and policies.  Responsible for setting and tracking deadlines for document review or technical oversight of sites to staff as defined by the Section Chief.

Supervises the work of staff in the State Cooperative Program - Site Remediation Unit as assigned by the Section Chief.  This includes making work assignments, setting performance standards, conducting personnel evaluations, setting staff priorities, providing performance feedback to staff, rewarding staff performance appropriately, supporting career development, communicating effectively, stimulating productivity, and providing a creative working environment.  Follow all appropriate federal, state, and agency guidance, policies, regulations, and statutes to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Section.  

Qualifications

Education:  

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science with an emphasis on biology, chemistry, geology, or a related natural science.

Licensing & Certification:  

• Valid Driver's License - Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science with an emphasis on biology, chemistry, geology, or a related natural science.
• One year of experience in an environmental program/project area.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in geology/hydrogeology/earth science/geoscience.
• Master’s degree in geology/hydrogeology/earth science/geoscience.
• 4 or more experience in environmental background.
• Data evaluation.
• Sampling and logging experience.
• ArcGIS mapping.
• Ability to use personal protective equipment.
• Proofreading, editing, attention to detail.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.

Recruiter Contact Information

• Name:  Ashley Webb
• Email:  Ashley.webb@ks.gov
• Mailing Address: 1000 SW Jackson St. Suite 580 Topeka, KS 66612
• Please include the Job ID number when emailing.