Salary: $59,065.96 – $94,270.74 Annually
Location : Fort Lauderdale, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 1410590
Department: EPGM EPCR C&E Energy Sustain
Opening Date: 06/15/2023
Closing Date: 7/21/2023 5:00 PM Eastern
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REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Program/Project Coordinator (Environmental Communications Coordinator) to support the Natural Resources Division.
Broward County is not accepting attachments for this recruitment, including resumes or similar supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered.
Benefits of Broward County Employment
High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:
Single $78.64 / Family $273.13
Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Paid Parental Leave
The successful candidate will play a lead role in developing marketing and graphic design materials for all sections within the Natural Resources Division’s Air Program. The position implements environmental education and outreach activities for the Air Program. The position will lead the review and updates to the Division website ensuring compliance with the Department and Office of Public Communications requirements and coordinating the Division’s social media team. This position supports and/or implements workshops, conferences, seminars, and public meetings for disseminating required and appropriate information to the general public and regulated community. The position plans and develops print materials for outreach campaigns, PowerPoint Presentations, and other collateral materials. This position stays up-to-date with new social media and graphic design trends and analyzes web trends and generates reports for website and social media outlets. The ideal candidate is creative, has great attention to detail, is a great multitasker, and is a skilled communicator.
This position has emergency responsibilities to support the Resilient Environment Department in times of emergency activation.
General Description
The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform and coordinate large-scale environmental programs and/or projects with responsibilities that include research, planning, environmental permitting, project implementation, data analysis, IT integration, and compliance, or a combination of multiple of these areas of responsibility.
This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental planning, environmental science or closely related field.
Requires two (2) years in environmental/natural resource programs or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses Required
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E driver’s license based on area of assignment.
Preferences
Two years of experience in marketing
One year of experience in project planning
Experience using HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript
Master’s degree in a related field
LEED Green Certification
Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P)
One year of experience in outreach initiatives
One year of experience developing social media content for a professional organization
Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite
Strong communication skills: Verbal and Written
Experience with web ADA compliance
Two years of experience in graphic design
Two years of experience in Adobe Suite
Two years experience in Illustrator, MailChimp, InDesign, or Photoshop
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Perform and coordinate environmental operations and activities to ensure legal and regulatory compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
Coordinate and oversee in a lead capacity long-term, core, environmental programs requiring extensive personnel, organizational coordination, and technical expertise.
Perform and coordinate comprehensive environmental site investigations and ecological monitoring involving compliance with environmental rules and regulations, scientific methodology, resource management plans, and permit/license conditions with greater scope and complexity.
Provide detailed technical knowledge of environmental principles, techniques, processes, and legal requirements for specialized disciplines.
Apply scientific principles and method in the development of manuals, guidelines, permit applications, and procedures for implementing environmental resource programs; assist in writing, amending, and updating County environmental rules and regulations; prepare written technical reports and agency correspondence; prepare grant request proposals; manage grants, permits, contracts, and project budgets.
Perform and coordinate advanced research and investigate complaints pertaining to diverse environmental issues and concerns.
Provide technical expertise to agency staff, other government agencies, and the public in solving difficult and sometimes conflicting environmental problems.
Prepare environmental review comments and request additional information from environmental consultants or property owners for revisions to calculations and designs; prepare environmental reports with project-specific information permit/license conditions, environmental data, and calculation summaries.
Apply data analytics, principles, and skills in the review of environmental programs for effectiveness, to include recommendations for program modifications, process improvements, and amended policies and procedures.
Manages contract performance to ensure that terms of inter-local, interagency, and other contractual agreements are met, including timelines, reporting, and invoicing.
Perform and coordinate permitting and compliance activities to ensure compliance with state delegated environmental program requirements.
Independently design and conduct environmental research in one or more specialized fields or disciplines.
Establish and define the research methodology, scope, content, schedules, and budgets for studies evaluating the impacts of projects or programs on the environment.
Review legislation and proposed regulations to determine their impact on agency environmental programs.
Write environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, research reports, legal findings and related documents that form the basis for compliance with environmental laws and regulations and support permits.
Maintain an inspection program with effective metrics that ensures compliance at regulated facilities.
Develops project maps and other applications using GIS software.
Coordinates and completes all technical reviews of land use amendments in area of assignment.
Performs outreach planning and develops and implements outreach projects including public meetings. Coordinates and implements social media communications and activities.
Perform related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core Competencies
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County’s four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County’s Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount.
01
Do you have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental planning, environmental science or closely related field?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have two (2) years in environmental/natural resource programs or closely related experience?
- Yes
- No
03
How many years of experience do you have in writing, community relations, development of public information programs, marketing, or closely related experience?
04
List all certifications you have related to communications, marketing, web design, and graphic design:
05
How much full-time work experience do you have in Public Outreach as related to Environmental Protection? If none, state none.
06
Please describe your work experience and educational background as it relates to each (1) Website design (2) Graphic Design (3) Project Planning (4) Science Communications (5) Social Media Management (6) Outreach (7) Print Media. Please explain your role and the agency. If none, state none.
07
Describe how you plan and design your creative projects.
08
Describe the most creative presentation or project that you had to complete. Define the project, your specific responsibilities and the specific elements relating to creativity. If none, state none.
09
Tell us about the types of graphic and video editing programs that you have used in creating marketing campaigns.
10
This position requires exceptional oral and presentation skills, and the ability to present in front of small and large diverse audiences. Please attach a PowerPoint presentation that you developed yourself, and briefly describe the topic and audience.
Required Question