Rural Development Specialist - Environmental Water/Wastewater (Oregon/Washington)
Company: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Location: Salem
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
OrganizationFounded in 1978, RCAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that
provides training, technical and financial resources, and advocacy
so low-income rural communities can achieve their goals and
visions. Our dedicated staff and active board are working to make
our dream of vibrant, healthy, and enduring rural communities a
reality across the West.Community and Environment DepartmentRCAC's
environmental staff work with water, wastewater, and solid waste
systems in rural areas to assist utilities and communities in
achieving long-term sustainability. - RCAC works with a volunteer
board of directors and small system staff to ensure compliance with
state and federal regulations and to understand system finances and
operations. - Outcomes of RCAC's work include: system regulatory
compliance; access of resources for capital improvement projects;
as well as capacity building of boards and staff on technical,
financial and managerial best practices.Position Description -This
position will provide virtual and on-site training and technical
assistance to mostly very small and rural water and wastewater
utilities, whether owned and operated by Tribal entities, small
towns, homeowner's associations, mobile home parks, or other
non-profit or for-profit entities. Certification in water
distribution, water treatment, wastewater treatment, or work
experience at a water/wastewater utility is highly desirable. Rural
Development Specialists work with small systems staff to help them:
Specific job goals, objectives and tasks are established for each
employee as part of the annual evaluation and work plan process.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist clients to improve all aspects of technical operations
(treatment and delivery of drinking water/collection and treatment
of wastewater)
- Conduct Technical Managerial and Financial assessments for
water and wastewater systems, nonprofit organizations and small
government agencies.
- Help clients comply with Federal and State regulations
- Assist clients to create and track budgets
- Evaluate and set user rates
- Inventory assets and create asset management plans
- Assist clients to finance capital projects
- Determine community demographics for project funding purposes,
and
- Help clients improve in other Technical, Managerial and
Financial areasSkills and Qualifications.
- Familiarity with basic operations of small utilities
- Facilitation, mediation and meeting management skills
- Familiarity with rural and tribal community culture and social
norms
- Ability to troubleshoot, innovate and problem-solve
- Proficiency with personal computers including Microsoft
Office
- Ability to complete administrative and reporting requirements
on time
- Ability to listen effectively and communicate, verbally and in
writing
- Ability to work independently and in team environments, and to
effectively prioritize multiple tasksPhysical Job Requirements:The
physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this position. - Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. - - Work performed in an office requires the ability to
operate computers and various pieces of office equipment, including
the telephone. Use may be moderate (average two hours per day) to
heavy (four or more hours per day)While performing the duties of
this position, the employee is frequently required to stand and/or
sit for prolonged periods of time; walk; talk; hear; use hand to
finger; handle; feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and
reach with hands and arms. - The employee is occasionally required
to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee
may occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. - Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,
and the ability to adjust focus.This position also requires
moderate (up to two days per month) to heavy (up to 10 days per
month) automobile and airline travel, including overnight travel.
Preferred Education and Experience:A combination of experience and
education is required to qualify for the position. A typical
qualifying combination would be:Experience:
- Three years of related experience in nonprofit or small
government accounting or other closely related field
- Experience in environmental project management, water or
wastewater facilities management or related field (a higher level
of related education may be substituted for experience). Education:
- Bachelor's degree (additional qualifying experience may be
substituted for education).Special Requirements:Complete course
work and pass associated test(s) for 11 core competency courses and
achieve internal trainer certification within two years of the date
of hire, as required by RCAC's environmental staff competencies
programRCAC employees are federally mandated to be vaccinated
against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to
reasonable accommodation as required by law.PI185278339
Keywords: Rural Community Assistance Corporation, Salem , Rural Development Specialist - Environmental Water/Wastewater (Oregon/Washington), Other , Salem, Oregon
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