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ADEQ DEPUTY DIRECTOR – LAND RESOURCES
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Deputy Director â€Â“ Land Resources is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the Air, Hazardous Waste, Regulated Storage Tank, Environmental Preservation and Technical Services programs. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy.
Class Code:
N067N
Job Grade:
GS15
Special Job Requirements:
Typical Functions:
Directs activities of professional development for staff and administrative support through
division chiefs, and reviews actions, policies, and procedures for operating divisions.
Works closely with the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission on regulatory
development.
Establishes collaborative solutions on key technical challenges and long range
environmental projects under responsibility of ADEQ divisions; identifies emerging issues
and develops strategies/plans of action.
Coordinates interactions with the Environmental Protection Agency as well as other state
agencies to ensure effectiveness of regulatory/non-regulatory approaches.
Interacts with various local, state, and federal officials as well as private organizations
regarding agency programs and activities providing information and seeking input on key
state environmental issues.
Coordinates enforcement programs across the department to ensure consistency with
Environmental Protection Agency and ADEQ priorities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:
Knowledge of state and federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations.
Knowledge of supervisory practices and techniques.
Knowledge of personnel, budgetary, and other fiscal procedures.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of human resource and organizational management.
Ability to interpret and apply state and federal laws.
Ability to communicate with others concerning pollution control and environmental programs.
Ability to develop and implement program policies and procedures.
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of programs.
Ability to supervise a subordinate professional, para-professional, and administrative support staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
The formal education equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in environmental science or a related field; plus nine years of progressively more responsible experience in environmental and preservation operations or a related field, including five years in a professional managerial capacity.
Required Certificates:
Exempt:
E
