PROGRAM COORDINATOR SOLID WASTE
Program Coordinator Solid Waste is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It expects a bachelor's degree, 5 years of relevant experience, and a valid NJ driver's license.
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Program Coordinator Solid Waste is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, plans, develops, and coordinates solid waste programs which may include hazardous waste and emergency responses to chemical spills, in accordance with the County Environmental Health Plan as approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; does other related work.
Examples of work
- Participates in the planning, development, and evaluation of solid waste policies and programs
- Coordinates the solid waste activities of contracting communities in accordance with the county environmental health plan
- Shares data and cooperates with the County Solid Waste Management Department and the Department of Environmental Protection.
- Assigns and supervises the work of subordinate personnel engaged in the inspection of sanitary landfills or emergency responses.
- Supervises the enforcement of solid waste laws, regulations, and ordinances.
- Determines local and county solid waste problems by conducting surveys and analyzing data obtained.
- Develops and maintains harmonious relations with co-workers, governmental, professional, civic groups, and industry.
- Attends the meeting of such groups and explains the purpose and function of the solid waste program.
- Prepares an annual budget to implement the solid waste program
- Implements the solid waste program as stipulated in the county environmental health plan
- Maintains all equipment utilized in the solid waste program including emergency response equipment.
- Establishes and maintains needed records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in one of the physical, chemical, biological, or environmental sciences or environmental engineering.
Experience
Five (5) years of professional experience in solid waste management work, two of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of solid waste management principles, techniques, and enforcement regulations.
- Knowledge of the cause and effects of industrial and domestic pollutants, ground water and surface water run-off characteristics
- Knowledge of the methods used to evaluate environmental impact statements.
- Knowledge of the methods used to coordinate program activities and staff.
- Knowledge of the methods used to evaluate program activities.
- Knowledge of the problems and techniques involved in the control of industrial and domestic wastes, including chemical, and other treatments designed to reduce pollution.
- Knowledge of the current solid waste disposal and resource recovery techniques
- Ability to interpret and apply New Jersey laws, rules, and regulations relating to solid waste management.
- Ability to plan, organize, delegate, and control solid waste management activities.
- Ability to discuss and explain the effect of contaminants on health, comfort, well-being, and property
- Ability to organize assigned technical and supervisory work, analyze technical problems, and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to analyze and interpret basic laws, rules, and regulations relating to solid waste management
- Ability to plan and supervise field surveys to determine the environmental impact of proposed solid waste facilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the representatives of local governments, civic associations, and others interested in or concerned with solid waste management.
- Ability to prepare technical correspondence
- Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on data assembled.
- Ability to maintain the essential records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
- American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
A Master's degree in any of the areas specified above may be substituted for one year of the nonsupervisory experience.
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.