Environmental Analyst VI - Clean Water Funding Supervisor - Limited Service

The Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP) seeks a motivated, organized, and creative individual to join our team. CWIP collaborates with state and federal agencies to fund, track, and report on projects restoring Vermont's waters. This role leads strategic program design and is vital in deploying clean water funds to realize measurable water quality improvements. Position offers multiple opportunities for skill development in project management, collaboration, and leadership in a supportive team environment. The position is based in Montpelier with the option to telework two days a week.

Job Duties:

1. Strategic Program Coordination (10%): With CWIP's supervisor team, support implementation of CWIP's mission to align & coordinate clean water efforts statewide. Network with other clean water funding entities to support a strategic and coordinated clean water funding approach in Vermont and identify new partnerships and opportunities. Represent CWIP in public settings to conduct outreach and respond to press inquiries, requests from the legislature, or requests from federal funding/regulatory partners.
2. Budget Development (15%): Lead staff support for the Clean Water Board. Represent CWIP funding priorities in the annual budget process. Identify key policy questions, prepare memos for the Agency Secretary that summarize complex decision points, negotiate draft budgets with interagency input, coordinate an annual public comment period, and uphold a transparent and participatory budgeting process for roughly $50 million annually.
3. Funding Program Design and Policy (25%): Develop new and complementary funding initiatives that comply with state policies, statutory priorities, and tracking and accounting needs. Lead the maintenance of CWIP's Funding Policy, establish and communicate update workplans, secure buy-in from affected parties and coordinate integration of input from external partners.
4. Supervision (25%): Supervise positions in funding program design and implementation. Assist staff in workload management and prioritization, review of deliverables, and navigating conflicts or challenges. Advance positive team dynamics and an inclusive and connected work environment.
5. Oversee CWIP financial and project operations (15%): Oversee CWIP staff in the management of funds under CWIP administration including the development of the annual CWIP Spending Plan, staging and monitoring passthrough workload, and financial tracking and management. Support improvements to CWIP's Technical Project Management cohort by facilitating documentation and training of best practices, templates, and sharing of lessons learned.
6. Crosscutting Team Functions (10%): Support core CWIP functions, including project-related tracking, communications, technical project management, and continuous improvement. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate work among various partners.
• Expertise in grant, budget, and project management, including managing multimillion-dollar budgets.
• Technical knowledge in surface water management strategies across various sectors (e.g., stormwater, natural resources, agriculture, wastewater).
• Ability to interpret complex information and translate it into project management tasks.
• Collaborative supervisory experience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Team player with initiative to work independently.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Commitment to environmental justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
• Proficiency with standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data management.

Cover letter and resume required.

This position, Environmental Analyst VI - Clean Water Funding Supervisor - Limited Service (Job Requisition #53994), is open to all State employees and external applicants. It is a Limited Service position, which is non-tenured and authorized for a specific period of time. Limited Service positions are established for specially funded projects or programs.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Gianna.Petito@vermont.gov.

Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Duties are largely performed in an office setting; however, some field travel may be necessary for which private means of transportation must be available. Field work may involve exposure to chemicals, gases, hazardous liquid and solid waste, and construction sites during all weather conditions; and may involve traversing rough terrain and bodies of water. Some work outside of regular working hours, including attendance at public meetings, may be required. Strong differences of opinion may be encountered on a regular basis.

Master's degree or higher in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field AND two (2) or more years of experience in a natural resources field.

OR

Bachelor's degree in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field AND three (3) or more years of experience in a natural resources field.

OR

Six (6) years or more of experience in an engineering, environmental, social science, data science, or natural resources field.

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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