Salary: $52,398.00 - $106,375.00 Annually
Location : Largo, MD
Job Type: Probationary FT
Job Number: 09264
Department: Department of the Environment
Division: Collection Inspections Unit 101
Opening Date: 03/03/2025
Closing Date: 3/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Nature and Variety of Work
Come join our team!

Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.
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The Prince George's County Department of The Environment is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Commercial Recycling Supervisor (Citizens Services Specialist III), grade A21, in the Resource Recovery Division.
About the Position

This is supervisory and administrative field work whereby the incumbent coordinates and supervises the work activities of six Refuse Collection Inspectors. Incumbent also acts on behalf of the Refuse Collection Supervisor when Supervisor is absent. Work is performed under the general direction of the Refuse Collection Supervisor.

About the Agency

The Department of the Environment works for a healthy, beautiful and sustainable County through programs that provide clean water, flood control, recycling and waste management, litter prevention, sustainable animal management and pet adoption in partnership with residents and other stakeholders. Some of our core services include providing clean water services (Stormwater Management Division); flooding prevention for buildings and structures (Sustainability Division and Stormwater Management Division); collecting, processing and diverting waste from the County-operated landfill, commercial facilities and householders (Resource Recovery Division); providing sustainability services to reduce greenhouse gas and emission (Sustainability Division); and facilitating pet adoptions, managing an animal holding facility, issuing pet licenses, investigating cruelty complaints and conducting humane outreach and education events (Animal Services Division).

Examples of Work

The incumbent in this position will be responsible for supervising inspection, enforcement, and record keeping regarding business and multifamily recycling collection, special event enforcement, polystyrene ban enforcement, ensuring compliance with codes, ordinances and educational assistance governing the commercial collection/disposal of recyclable materials by contract of Commercial, Industrial, and Multifamily properties, including condominiums and apartments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in one of the social sciences
Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in social programs

Any equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience may also be considered.
EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
Additional Information
Job Location: 9200 Basil Court, Suite 300, Largo, Maryland 20774
Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must:

Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
Considerable knowledge of available resources, purposes, functions and procedures of all agencies within County government.
Considerable knowledge of proper use of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Knowledge of budget preparation.
Ability to prepare and present recommendations and narrative reports.
Ability to investigate and comprehend and interpret information to solve inquiries.
Ability to supervise subordinate citizen service specialist(s) and/or other para-professional and clerical personnel.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County department heads, employees, other officials, and the general public.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
General Plan Information:
The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
Group Term Life Insurance
Long & Short-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick) 13 Paid Holidays Retirement Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
457(b)
403(b)

Employee Discounts Employee Assistance Program Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness
Whole Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Legal Services

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01

I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for the position.

02

Which best describes your highest level of education completed?

High School Diploma or G.E.D
Some college, but no degree completed
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or JD
Doctorate/PHD
Other

03

If you selected "Other" for the previous question on education, please identify/input your highest level of education.
04

How many years of progressively responsible experience in social programs do you possess?

Less than one (1) year of experience
One (1) year of experience
Two (2) years of experience
Three (3) years of experience
Four (4) years of experience
Five years or more (5+) experience

05

If the previous question applies to you, please explain your experience as well as list/dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.
06

Do you have any lead/supervisory experience?

07

Do you possess previous professional experience in supervising inspection, enforcement, and record keeping recycling collection?

08

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please explain your experience as well as list/dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.
09

How many years of experience do you have in inspection and code enforcement work to ensure compliance with codes, ordinances, and standards?

No Experience
Less than one (1) year
One (1) year
Two (2) years
Three (3) years
Four (4) years
Five + (5) years

10

If the previous question applies to you, please explain your experience as well as list/dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.
11

Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

Required Question

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