Environmental Specialist I

Salary: $22.91 Hourly

Location : Lincoln, NE

Job Type: TEMP PART TIME

Job Number: 202311334

Department: Department of Environment and Energy

Opening Date: 08/18/2023

Closing Date: 8/28/2023 11:59 PM Central

Description
This position assists the Weatherization Assistance Program with various aspects of grant administration and implementation
Examples of Work
• Preparation of documentation pertinent to grant administration activities such as grant requirements, grant awards or grant requests.
• Reviewing work activity data and examining results to recommend policy and/or procedure changes to improve operational effectiveness.
• Implementing program-administrative services to provide the means for agency staff to determine the effectiveness of operations and/or associated problems.
• Contacts NeWAP sub-grantees to obtain/provide operational assistance or to relay/verify information.
• Assist with collecting annual client consumption evaluation utility release forms and copies of energy bills for each of the evaluation homes.
• Review and evaluate quarterly reports with applicable guidelines. Provide follow-up, maintain electronic and/or paper files and recommend approval of reports.
• Initiate enforcement of rules and regulation and the terms and conditions related to the reviewing grants and grantee quarterly reports.
• Represent the agency at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
Qualifications / Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in the physical sciences, natural sciences, environmental science, geology, biology, agronomy, civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, hydrology, community and regional planning, or a related field. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Basic data gathering and record keeping techniques; mathematics for computing measurements; methods, procedures, and purposes of investigation and analysis; basic procedures used in sampling and related data collection; methods, procedures and purpose of investigation and analysis.
Skill In: listening to and understanding information and/or instructions received to perform assigned tasks. interpret and apply technical information, standards, regulations, and laws.
Ability To: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; collect, organize and present information accurately; learn and apply regulations, department policies and State statutes; gather, compile and evaluate a wide range of information from varied sources; assess field situations and make on-the-spot judgments; organize and coordinate a wide range of activities within a program area; establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and private officials, and the general public

Temporary employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week and are placed in an assignment at least six months or longer are eligible to participate in employee benefit programs including:

  • Health and Prescription Plans
  • Dental
  • Flexible Spending Account (Dependent Care Only)
  • Health Savings Account
  • Long and Short Term Disability
Job Category
Energy Generation and Mining
Job Type
unspecified
Salary
USD 22.91 per hour
Country
United States
City
Lincoln
Career Level
unspecified
Company
State of Nebraska
JOB SOURCE
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nebraska/jobs/4170360