Classified Ad Title:
Manager of Watershed Programs

Post Date
3/23/2017

Expiration Date
4/20/2017

Details:
Coordinates District regional stormwater and watershed management efforts throughout the District’s service area. Partners with organizations working on regional and local efforts to improve land use and minimize flooding, erosion, and water quality concerns. Provides significant direct assistance to the District’s member communities. Understands the District’s CSO program to ensure stormwater and watershed management issues are consistent. Develops coordination between various regional organizations and watershed groups and provides focused, technically accurate, and timely assistance to local governments as they make stormwater and watershed management decisions. Evaluates and makes recommendations to senior management regarding watershed-related policy. Participates in the District’s sustainability program efforts and ensures coordination with watershed-related activities. Oversees watershed related grant and funding programs. Supervises staff. Develops program and department annual budget priorities. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Directs appropriate staff to provide stormwater and watershed management support to local communities. Builds staff capacity, where necessary, to assist with improvements in local land use and stormwater management codes and on-going implementation assistance as development projects
occur.

- Manages community programs and interactions of the regional stormwater program, oversees watershed team leaders, Watershed Advisory Committees, grant/funding programs, and education and outreach work. Ensures coordination between the District and local communities related to stormwater master planning, inspection and maintenance, design and construction, residential fee credit and Phase II assistance programs. Coordinates with CCR and other District personnel as appropriate on advocacy issues.

- Coordinates continued refinement of model regulations for stormwater management and land use with other local and regional organizations to ensure consistency across the service area.

- Supports local watershed organizations to provide value-added technical assistance to interested local governments, landowners, and developers.

- Fosters and develops public and private, new and redevelopment projects for innovative stormwater and watershed management through technical support and funding. Disseminates key project findings to the local engineering and regulatory community.

- Builds relationships with the local engineering community. Facilitates implementation of best management practices by targeting information and technical support on innovative stormwater and watershed management practices.

- Coordinates the District’s approach to Ohio EPA Stormwater Phase II support to participating communities. Provides input on proposed watershed-related legislative and regulatory issues.

- Assists in continued refinement and implementation of the District's regional stormwater management program. Develops appropriate regulatory standards to protect the regional system.

- Assists in the prioritization of District construction projects. Provides input for on-going operation and maintenance of stormwater practices.

- Participates and provides leadership in local, state, and national-level efforts to improve stormwater and watershed management. Assists communities in building skills for watershed protection and management.

- Ensures coordination between watershed/stormwater management activities and the District’s sustainability program.

- Cooperates and act as a liaison on joint projects with other groups, organizations, and departments through participation on boards. Chairs and participates on work committees.

- Mentors and develops staff. Defines objectives for the department and set priorities for utilizing resources.

- Develops program and department budget yearly priorities and assists in tracking budget implementation throughout the year.

- Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.


Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- Candidate must possess Bachelor degree, preferably in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology/Ecology, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE
- Candidate must possess seven (7) years of experience working with local, state, and federal officials and agencies on watershed management activities and successfully planning and organizing watershed projects, educating stakeholders regarding watershed programs, networking with various agencies to accomplish related watershed program outcomes, and working with private landowners and members of the general public to realize positive watershed protection and restoration outcomes.

- Experience must include three (3) years supervising, managing, and/or leading people,
projects, and/or processes.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

- Candidate must possess a valid state of Ohio driver’s license with a driving record in accordance with the District’s acceptable guidelines.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

- Candidate must possess Excellent written and communication skills, including report writing are required. Supervisory, leadership, good management, project management and problem solving skills required.

- Candidate must possess the ability to coordinate complex projects, oversee and monitor projects and provide on-going input, lead and facilitate meetings, processes and change, research and compile information, make presentations, and give attention to detail on a range of projects at the same time. Ability to work independently, establish work priorities, and manage time effectively.

- Candidate must possess the ability to be self-motivated and energetic. Strong organizational skills. Knowledge of finance and budgeting procedures as they relate to large public agency.


Comments:
DISCLAIMER: The information outlined in this job description indicates the general nature and type of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities or competencies required of employees within this classification.

Employer:
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Contact:
Jennifer Dalrymple

Work Phone:
216-881-6600

Email:
dalrymplej@neorsd.org

Website:
http://www.neorsd.org/careers