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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or physical or mental disability. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may not meet every one of our listed preferred qualifications. Lived experience may count towards the preferred qualification. If you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure as to whether or not you meet the qualifications of this position, please contact us to discuss your application.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a full-time opportunity for a Recycling Program Analyst (Program Analyst 3) in Portland, Oregon. This position is limited duration with the potential of becoming permanent pending budget and Legislature approval.
Product stewardship is an environmental management strategy in which all parties involved in the design, production, sale, and use of a product take responsibility for minimizing environmental and human health impacts. DEQ supports product stewardship as a way to reduce overall environmental impacts throughout the product’s full life cycle; increase reuse and recycling; reduce toxics and waste generation; and internalize and more equitably distribute the costs of products, including managing those products at the end of their useful life.
DEQ is a leader in product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs. Oregon has the oldest deposit and redemption program for beverage containers, which has operated (and been significantly expanded) since 1972. Since then, Oregon has adopted and successfully implemented EPR programs for electronics, paint, and most recently, unwanted medicines.
In 2021, Oregon became one of the first states in the nation to pass legislation requiring producers of packaged products, food serviceware, and printing and writing paper to take responsibility for effective recycling and management of their products. Oregon’s landmark Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act establishes numerous precedents aimed at reducing environmental impacts and improving social outcomes across the life cycle of materials.
What you will do!
You will be one of two positions responsible for developing and modernizing Oregon’s recycling system and implementing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, with primary responsibility for managing projects and leading the rulemaking process, including performing research to inform decisions and coordinating with the rules advisory committee. You will also give consultative advice to DEQ management and other organizations on the administrative, policy, programmatic, and management aspects of DEQ’s implementation of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, and other product stewardship programs; develop standards of program operations for use by other organizations involved with the recycling modernization project; and direct projects that determine PRO fees.
What’s in it for you!
This is a full-time, AFSCME represented position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future limited duration and permanent vacancies.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, or a related degree, AND 4 years of experience coordinating or administering a program (an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable).
Candidates who are most competitive will also reflect the following:
- Understanding of the relationships between material production, marketing, and consumption, and an ability to identify reasonable regulatory and non-regulatory strategies to influence or shape market decisions; experience working with product stewardship or extended producer responsibility programs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and time management skills, with an ability to pay attention to detail, and an ability to work under tight deadlines with shifting priorities.
- Project management experience, including development, implementation, and evaluation; experience developing program performance metrics.
- Experience conducting in-depth evaluations of program rules, policies, and operations; conducting research; and adapting or creating new procedures to solve program issues.
- Proven experience with process improvement and change management.
- Ability to build collaborative partnerships with advisory committees and a wide variety of stakeholders; skill in conflict resolution, negotiation, and collaboration.
- Skill in writing clear and concise technical and narrative reports that include analyses, recommendations, and conclusions.
- Ability to interpret and implement federal, state, and local regulations and guidance, and communicate complex technical information to laypeople; effective presentation skills, and the ability to match presentation style to the needs of individual audiences.
- Environmental science or natural resources program and project management experience; experience implementing a new environmental or permitting program.
Working Conditions:
Work is primarily in an office setting. This position requires occasional travel in-state and out-of-state for meetings, conference, and public hearings, some of which may include overnight stays and/or evening work.
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DEQ does not offer visa sponsorships. On the first day of employment, all hires will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. In addition, hires will have three business days from their first day of employment to present documents that establish employment authorization and identity. DEQ is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
Questions/Need Help?
If you have questions about the recruitment or need assistance to participate in the application process, please contact Maddy Ouye, Human Resources Analyst, at maddy.ouye@deq.oregon.gov or (503) 347-5759. TTY users: please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.