Program Manager II, Pesticide & Pollution Reduction Programs

Position Overview

This position will be part of the Office of Sustainability in the Division of Environmental Policy & Compliance in the Department of Environmental Protection.  As a member of the Office of Sustainability, this position will work within a team of environmental professionals focused on providing information and programs related to a broad range of sustainability topics to residents and businesses in Montgomery County.

This position is responsible for the implementation of pesticide and pollution reduction programs, with a priority of overseeing the Department’s implementation of the Montgomery County Lawn Care Law.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing various provisions of the Lawn Care Law affecting homeowners, businesses, property managers, retailers, lawn care providers and others.
• Delivering outreach and education programs related to the Lawn Care Law and pollution reduction, including information on organic lawn care practices.
• Developing partnerships with businesses, non-profit organizations, homeowner associations, and other groups to collaborate on Lawn Care Law and other pollution reduction activities.
• Developing website content and other outreach materials related to the Lawn Care Law and other pollution reduction activities.
• Managing budgets and contracts related to the Lawn Care Law and other pollution reduction programs.
• Coordinating Lawn Care Law related issues with the other public entities affected by the law, including Montgomery Parks, the Department of General Services, and the Department of Transportation.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in effectively managing a comprehensive environmental or related public policy program (from planning through implementation and evaluation), particularly a program emphasizing broad scale behavior change.  A core component of this position will be facilitating effective outreach to, and engagement with, audiences with diverse interests.
• Experience with pesticide or pollution prevention programs and/or organic landscaping practices is a plus, but not a requirement.
• This position will need to work well in a collaborative environment within a large organization with multiple priorities, and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office, including some evenings and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Thorough five (5) years professional experience in the implementation of environmental programs that involved extensive community engagement and outreach.
• Education:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Equivalency:  An equivalent combination of education or experience may be substituted.

Compensation: We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. This position offers a salary range of $62,195 - $103,177.

To Apply

• To view the complete job announcement and to apply,
  please click here to visit our website and when on Montgomery County website, please click on “Apply Now."
• Then click “Search Jobs" and see the full job description under the “General Professional" Job Category. The requisition number for this job is IRC24120.
• Interested candidates must create an account in order to submit a resume.
• This Recruitment Closes February 15, 2017
• All resume submissions must address the preferred criteria for the position, which are listed in the full advertisement, preferably in a separate section of the resume.

Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the *Helpful Hints When Applying for Jobs* on the Office of Human Resource’s Apply Now webpage for important information about the County’s application requirements and process.

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