The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist for it's Emergency Response Team in either Cartersville (Bartow County), Atlanta Metro (Clayton County) or Brunswick (Glynn County).

The successful candidate will be a full time Emergency Responder under the Emergency Response Team (ERT) oversight. As an Emergency Responder, the incumbent in this position serves in the Emergency Response Program through a variety of roles and assignments that include but are not limited to:

• Division Duty Officer: while serving in this role the incumbent will receive, assess, and determine an appropriate Division response to a wide-ranging variety of incidents reported from across the state.

• State On-Scene Coordinator: while serving in this role the incumbent will respond to a wide-ranging variety of incidents statewide and represent the Division in coordinating the response activities of entities involved including local, state, and federal agencies, along with private industries and contractors.

• The incumbent in this position may also be required to serve in the State Operations Center during declared emergencies and activations.

The incumbent must be willing to work rotational shifts, routinely be available 24 hours a day, and agree to night, weekend, and Holiday assignments. Statewide overnight travel will be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting regulatory compliance inspections.

• Experience in oil and hazardous materials emergency response operations and/or remediation.

• Experience interpreting and enforcing state or federal rules and laws.

• Experience managing multi-media environmental regulatory programs including air, water, and land.

• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with databases.

  
  

Based on education and experience, the selectee will be hired into one of the job codes below. Salary is commensurate with education and experience in compliance with State Personnel Board Rules.

Minimum Qualifications

RCP020 – Environmental Compliance Specialist 1

Entry Salary $38,000

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology or other natural or physical science or engineering field from an accredited college or university.

RCP021 – Environmental Compliance Specialist 2

Entry Salary $41,800

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology or other natural or physical science or engineering field from an accredited college or university

AND

Two years of professional experience in environmental protection.

OR

One year of experience at a level equivalent to an Environmental Compliance Specialist 1 (RCP020) or position equivalent.

RCP022 – Environmental Compliance Specialist 3

Entry Salary $45,980

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology or other natural or physical science or engineering field from an accredited college or university

AND

Three years of professional experience in environmental protection.

OR

One year of experience at a level equivalent to an Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 (RCP021) or position equivalent.

This posting may close at any time prior to the posted close date, once a suitable applicant pool is identified. Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring unit for next steps in the interview process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

NOTE: If the minimum qualifications for a job require a college education and you have obtained a degree from a college or university outside the USA, you are required to submit an International Education Evaluation Letter showing your degree is equivalent to one obtained at a college or university in the USA. International Educational Evaluations are accepted from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org/members) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (https://aice-eval.org/evaluation-guides/).

The Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division is an Equal Opportunity Employer.