STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: WASTE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST IV
Class Code: 9801-26
Date Established: 01-19-87
Occupational Code: 7-6-2
Date of Last Revision: 01-24-06
BASIC PURPOSE:
To plan, develop and review
administrative enforcement actions, including planning facility inspections,
developing compliance schedules, interpreting and monitoring environmental data
collected during enforcement investigations, and recommending actions to
protect public health and the environment during waste management emergency
incidents.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises and
coordinates the review of facility inspection reports or solid waste management
studies, and assists agency administrators in developing strategies for
enforcement actions.
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Supervises
inspections of hazardous waste or solid waste management facilities and dumping
sites for regulatory compliance.
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Supervises and
implements an enforcement program for clean-up, and disposal of hazardous waste
or a program for inspection of solid waste management facilities.
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Reads and interprets
information submitted by consultants, analytical testing and survey results and
other related technical reports.
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Participates in administrative
hearings relative to regulatory orders and enforcement actions initiated by the
state or as a hearings officer in public hearings on proposed construction of
solid and hazardous waste management facilities.
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Confers with federal,
state and local officials to implement established regulations or to develop
proposed legislation pertaining to waste management.
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Testifies in court as
an expert witness in lawsuits brought by the state against individuals,
companies and industries in violation of hazardous waste and environmental laws
and regulations.
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Develops and
maintains considerable knowledge of federal and state hazardous waste laws and
regulations, and division policies and procedures, necessary to develop new
program initiatives, statutes, regulations, grants, and contracts.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs
or of employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including
disciplining employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and
terminating employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or
section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in a related environmental science. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Six years' experience in hazardous
waste management, environmental monitoring and analysis, hazardous material
handling, Occupational Safety and Health, or related scientific field OR six
years' experience in solid waste management, hydrology, waste treatment
systems, environmental monitoring and testing or other related scientific
fields.
License/Certification: Eligibility for N.H. driver's license
required if necessary for performing professional field work.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: See attached.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of environmental
laws and regulations. Considerable
knowledge of industrial waste treatment processes and solid or hazardous waste
management practices. Considerable
knowledge of occupational health and safety practices. Knowledge of the principles of
environmental health and toxicology.
Considerable skill in the interpretation and implementation of
industrial waste, hazardous materials and occupational health and safety
regulations. Skill in reading and
interpreting scientific and technical reports. Ability to communicate technical
and scientific information effectively to professional and lay persons. Ability to testify in court. Ability to supervise professional and
technical employees. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE
MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST I - IV
1. All job specific education, experience,
and licensing requirements must be stated on the supplemental job description
and approved by the Division of Personnel prior to recruitment. For recruitment purposes, a related
environmental science degree shall be limited to one of the following:
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animal science |
environmental science |
occupational safety & health |
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archeology |
environmental studies |
oceanography |
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architectural history |
environmental toxicology |
physics |
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biochemistry |
forest resources |
plant physiology |
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biological sciences |
forestry |
resource
conservation |
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biotechnology |
general biology |
resource management
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chemical engineering |
general botany |
public health |
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chemistry |
general ecology |
radiological health |
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chemistry education |
general zoology |
radiological
science |
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civil engineering |
geology |
sanitary
engineering |
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community development/planning |
geophysical science |
soil science |
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earth science |
hydrology |
toxicology |
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environmental affairs |
industrial hygiene |
waste management |
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environmental conservation |
laboratory science |
wastewater management |
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environmental engineering |
limnology (inland freshwaters) |
water resources management |
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environmental health |
marine biology |
wildlife management |
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environmental issues |
microbiology |
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environmental sampling & analysis |
natural resources |
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2. For appointment consideration, Waste
Management Specialist I-IV applicants must successfully participate in a
structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills and abilities
identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this class
specification. The structured
interview is developed and administered, according to Division of Personnel
guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the vacancy exists.
3. Initial employment requires the ability
to pass a baseline medical examination consistent with the recommendations of
the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
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