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November 5, 2024
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
Toledo
FULL TIME
Program Manager, Water Quality
DATE CREATED/REVISED: October 30, 2024
FLSA STATUS: FULL TIME, EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF WATER QUALITY
POSITION SUMMARY: The Program Manager of Water Quality is a full-time, salaried position with traditional weekday office hours and some evening meetings, travel, and events outside of regular office hours. Primary duties include developing, coordinating, and implementing initiatives that address water quality issues in northwest Ohio. This position is responsible to manage, oversee, and grow TMACOG’s water quality programs and projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
COMPETENCIES:
current, valid driver's license. The employee is regularly required to stand, talk, or hear in person or over the telephone.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Work from a home office using equipment provided by employer is also expected.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
FLSA STATUS: FULL TIME, EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF WATER QUALITY
POSITION SUMMARY: The Program Manager of Water Quality is a full-time, salaried position with traditional weekday office hours and some evening meetings, travel, and events outside of regular office hours. Primary duties include developing, coordinating, and implementing initiatives that address water quality issues in northwest Ohio. This position is responsible to manage, oversee, and grow TMACOG’s water quality programs and projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage TMACOG’s water quality planning and education programs and projects; oversee project and program timelines and deliverables and supervise water quality staff
- Integrate climate resiliency, environmental justice, and emerging issues into current water quality planning and educational programming
- Develop and launch new water quality programs, planning studies, and initiatives
- Seek grant funding, write applications, administer grant-funded projects, and submit reports to funding agencies
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including local governments, regulatory agencies, elected officials, and the public to build consensus on regional water quality planning efforts
- Stay current on water quality regulations, ongoing and emerging environmental issues, and state and federal policies
COMPETENCIES:
- Proven experience managing programs and overseeing project work of other staff members
- Exceptional leadership qualities and critical thinking skills; demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate, foster collaboration, and stimulate effective communication with staff
- Comprehensive understanding of federal and state water quality regulations
- Working knowledge of local, state, and federal funding mechanisms for water infrastructure and watershed restoration
- Comprehensive understanding of Western Lake Erie Basin water quality issues and water infrastructure needs within northwest Ohio
- Working knowledge of concepts, principles, and best practices for regional water quality planning, watershed analysis, and urban planning
- Strong background in research and data analysis, report development, and/or project management
- Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technology, associated data presentation formatting through online applications, and database management
- Outstanding relationship-building and interpersonal skills; passion for building community support and demonstrated ability to bring people together to accomplish a common goal
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; thorough knowledge of proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation for the preparation of professional written reports, projects, and plans; ability to make effective presentations at meetings of governmental groups and at public events
- Exceptionally well organized and able to plan, prioritize, and adjust work tasks to meet and coordinate deadlines; ability to manage multiple projects and issues simultaneously and complete them on time with minimal supervision
- Experience working with local, state, or federal governments; ability to communicate complicated topics to public groups
- Creative and effective problem-solving skills; ability to gather and interpret data and information to solve practical problems
- Proactive and self-motivated; willingness and desire to improve and learn new processes
- Collaborative, flexible team player
- Detail oriented and passionate about quality
- Comfort with evolving technology, computer systems, and file management software; proficient in Adobe products and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
- Legally able to work in the U.S.
current, valid driver's license. The employee is regularly required to stand, talk, or hear in person or over the telephone.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Work from a home office using equipment provided by employer is also expected.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate Degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Studies or a closely related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental or urban planning or a related field with an emphasis on and proven experience in project and program management.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
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