Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Water Quality Division

Salary: $90K-$100K 

Grade: 25

Closing Date: Open until closed 

The Environmental Program Manager is responsible for assisting the Section Manager in administering the complex Safe Drinking Water program within the Water Quality Division, including operational compliance, financial responsibility, data management, and community outreach.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Assist with administration of multiple complex environmental programs in safe drinking section including operational compliance, financial responsibility, data management and community outreach
• Assist with supervising of section personnel; including hiring, training evaluation and the resolution of employee conflict and disciplinary action.
• Review of incoming and outgoing correspondence; including the review of compliance documents, customer inquiries, guidance documents and potential legislation

• Knowledge of management techniques, particularly the coordination of people and resources through result-driven leadership. Including task delegation, performance management, continuous improvement, and development of strategic and operational plans.
• Planning, organizing and managing a section's operation.
• Skilled in strategic planning and managing successful completion of program goals.
• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting a variety of technical data.
• Skills within Problem identification and resolution; Gathering of facts and information; Organizing, analyzing, and comprehending.
• Ability to analyze program needs, establish appropriate program priorities, and implement operating policies and procedures.

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science, Law, Chemistry, Biology, Hydrology or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of environmental experience in a regulatory agency, consulting or private industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of management/supervisor experience
• Experience with continuous improvement including LEAN, Six Sigma or others.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
· 10 paid holidays per year
· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

ASRS Lifetime Benefits

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.