Environmental Program Assistant/Analyst – SWR0066

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect, and enhance our environment, and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serve a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position is in the Drinking Water Section of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Southwest Regional Office at 2040 W. Woodland St., Springfield, MO 65807.

• Conduct compliance inspections and concern investigations of public water systems.
• Prepare detailed communications including inspection reports, concern investigation reports, compliance assistance reports, contact logs, and other documents.
• Conduct bacteriological sample investigations to determine compliance with the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) and Ground Water Rule (GWR).
• Conduct field assessments of public water systems to determine a potential cause of bacteriological positive samples.
• Provide assistance to public water systems to ensure compliance with Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law.
• Collaborate with Drinking Water Section team members to ensure the Section goals are met.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
• A valid Missouri State Driver’s License

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considers the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral communication; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Attention to Detail: Thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Reading Comprehension: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• A Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, natural resources, physical sciences, or a closely related field, and 0 – 4 or more years of relevant experience.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Aaron Woods, Drinking Water Inspection Unit Chief, 417-891-4300 or [email protected] 

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Aarick Roberto [email protected]

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