Job Description

Description of Work

Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference?

DEQ has an open opportunity for an Environmental Program Consultant.

*This is an anticipated vacancy.

This position is expected to be available on May 30, 2023. *

It is full-time (40 hours per week) with

This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays. The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.
Description of Work:
This position serves as an internal consultant and project manager for complex, large-scale initiatives for the division. The first two years will focus exclusively on the Statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint. For the Blueprint, this position is the contract and project manager, working closely with the DEQ Core Blueprint team (Director of Mitigation Services, Senior Policy Advisor in the Secretary\'s Office) and contracted vendor team to develop the first North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint. The Blueprint is to serve as the backbone of the State of North Carolina flood planning process that increases community resiliency. Section 5.9(c) of Session Law 2021-180 directed the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to develop a Flood Resiliency Blueprint and provided $20 million to implement that section. The Blueprint is a statewide watershed planning effort to establish a framework and tools to assist local communities in decision-making related to reducing flood risk and increasing resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide contract and project management for the development of the North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint for the department.
• Provide high level technical and professional consultation and leadership on complicated technical and policy related efforts for the division.

Division of Mitigation Services (DMS):
Provides comprehensive mitigation for the State of North Carolina as required under the Clean Water Act. The DEQ division is responsible for providing compensatory mitigation for streams, wetlands, riparian buffers, and nutrients that are unavoidably impacted by development and transportation projects. The division provides cost effect mitigation options through planning, implementation, and disposition of project sites in the 51 cataloging units (watersheds) in the State. DMS manages the development of comprehensive mitigation projects worth approximately $75 million annually. The products produced by this program will facilitate approximately $1.2 billion in statewide infrastructure improvements annually. Failure to provide mitigation can delay or prevent implementation of projects that impact the Waters of the United States resulting in significant hindrance or prohibition of transportation and development projects. The DMS positively influences North Carolina\'s economic growth, environmental protection, flood resiliency and quality of life. The DMS closely coordinates its activities with a number of regulatory agencies and stakeholders including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of the Interior, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources, Division of Coastal Management and Marine Fisheries, North Carolina Department of Emergency Management, universities, non-governmental and land trust organizations, and mitigation bankers. The staff of the DMS require extensive knowledge of the Clean Water Act, biology, engineering, mitigation, ecosystems, process management, database and information management, measurement and analysis, environmental policy, natural resource economics, and public relations.

Responsible for working with other Divisions, state agencies, local government, academic, federal government partners, private companies and mitigation providers, and private and public stakeholders to develop an innovative Statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint that will be used to target flood resiliency projects to address flooding challenges throughout the state. The development of the Statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint. Click here to learn more about the Division of Mitigation Services.

The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina\'s environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public\'s health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina\'s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state\'s school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the for more information.

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This position is located at: Green Square Complex, 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: and .

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Demonstrated experience developing scopes of work or managing projects or programs.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of planning methods, data analysis or modeling techniques.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master\'s degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.

DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

• Applicants seeking Veteran\'s Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their applications.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:

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For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:
There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

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