Community Environmental Management Advisor
Company: Communities Unlimited, Inc.
Location: Greenwich
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Communities Unlimited, Inc.
Position: Community Environmental Management Advisor Immediate
Supervisor: Mississippi State Coordinator of Environmental
ServicesMission Focus: EnvironmentalLocation: Central Mississippi
Summary of PositionThe Community Environmental Management Advisor
provides onsite technical assistance to rural community
environmental management systems with water or waste disposal
problems and needs in the areas of project planning, financing,
utility management and administration. Communities Unlimited is one
of six regional non-profit organizations that are partners in the
national Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) that
provides services to all states and U.S. territories.
Education/Certification RequirementsCurrent Water or Wastewater
Operator Certification with a minimum of 5 years of experience in
operating and/or managing community environmental management
systems or 5 years of rural community development agency experience
is required. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable
personal vehicle for travel to project communities. Must be
authorized to work in the USA. Experience/Skills RequirementsThe
following are the requirements for this position. A minimum of 5
years of experience of previous field experience in working with
rural community development programs, community environmental
systems, or in conducting training is required. Experience that
demonstrates a familiarity with engineering practices,
terminologies and procedures related to water and wastewater
systems design and operation is preferred. A successful Community
Environmental Management Advisor will be able to:Effectively
communicate in both written and verbal formats.Deliver results in
an environment with high-degree of self-directed time management
and project management.Develop and maintain external agency work
relationships.Understand basic financial statements, operational
and capital improvement project budgeting.Deliver high degree of
accuracy with attention to detail in work products.The position
requires periodic travel to CU staff meetings, RCAP national
meetings, or other meetings in other states which may be
accomplished by the most cost effective means to CU (Personal
vehicle, air, or other public transportation). Summary of Essential
Job DutiesProvide onsite technical assistance services to
approximately 20-25 small communities and/or existing small
water/wastewater facilities serving rural areas, to address public
water supply and wastewater disposal problems throughout the
state.Prepare and submit, clear and cogent, written project
narrative reports, accurately detailing technical assistance
activities provided to each project community. Project reporting
must be in accordance with formats and instructions provided for
the CU Environmental Program and the Rural Community Assistance
Partnership, and reports must be prepared and submitted in a timely
manner.Research, develop, and submit to local community or utility
decision-makers: written reports, recommendations, feasibility
studies, rate analyses etc., as necessary, in order to enable local
communities and/or utilities to make informed decisions necessary
to resolve local problems and alleviate local needs.Establish and
maintain complete community project files, including but not
limited to a written log of all project related activities,
correspondence, reports, and working papers.The employee shall work
well under pressure; meeting multiple and sometimes competing
deadlines. The employee shall at all times demonstrate cooperative
behavior with colleagues and supervisors.Establish and maintain
effective working relationships with federal, state and local
officials involved with the regulation and financing of public
water/waste disposal facilities and services.Establish and maintain
regular communications and work relationships, with appropriate
agencies, institutions, individuals, or offices within the state in
order to: (a) maintain, improve and/or expand services and scope of
the Communities Unlimited Environmental program; and/or (b):
improve the ability of all small, rural communities in the state to
provide safe, affordable, water and waste disposal services to
their residents.Maintain working knowledge of and comply with
corporate polices, procedure, supervisor direction and contractual
compliance requirements.Maintain the highest level of
confidentiality and security with all information, understanding
your obligations in regards to client data, community environmental
system data, borrower data, payroll data, HR data, medical
information, workman's compensation data, IT data, computer
passwords, email account passwords, phone lock codes, etc. Accurate
and timely submission of time and expenses in compliance with CU
policy and supervisor direction, understanding this record in a
critical part of CU's compliance with grants and contracts.Comply
with corporate branding and communication requirements and support
corporate communication processes by submitting client stories,
securing releases for use of client quotes/images; media capture
(photos, videos, etc.) and collaborating with communications staff
to promote events, loan closings, community projects and milestones
and client businesses.Attend CU staff meetings.Represent CU
at/facilitate other meetings and events as needed.Special projects,
and other duties as may be assigned by supervisor or program
director.Tools Used in JobProficient use of computer, internet,
smart phone, web-based databases for data-entry, Microsoft Office
suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
Use of additional software for project related activities may be
required. Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics
described above are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform essential job functions. Communities Unlimited offers
generous Medical/Dental/Vision benefits with the organization
paying the significant majority of the cost. Company paid long-term
disability; automatic company 401K contribution once new hires are
eligible; 401K match; 11 paid holidays; two weeks paid vacation
awarded upon hire (Prorated based upon date of hire); new hires
begin accumulating sick leave immediately upon hire at a rate of 8
hours per month. Communities Unlimited reimburses all employees for
travel expenses. Communities Unlimited only accepts applications
through the link and does not retain application materials after
the position is filled. Applicants must be willing to relocate to
the area of the position as an agreement for employment.
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Keywords: Communities Unlimited, Inc., Greenwich , Community Environmental Management Advisor, Executive , Greenwich, Connecticut
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