Salary: $75,678.00 - $114,915.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2024-13804-75550
Department: Department of Environmental Protection
Division: EP BAQ Air Res Mgmt Div
Opening Date: 12/17/2024
Closing Date: 1/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 75550
Position Number: 00077662
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: B3
Pay Group: ST09
Bureau / Division Code: 35/2710
Bureau / Division: EO Bureau of Air Quality/ Air Res Management Division
Worksite Address: 400 Market Street
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17105
Contact Name: Susan Kreiser-Array
Contact Email: skreiserar@pa.gov
THE POSITION The Department of Environmental Protection is on the lookout for a qualified individual to take on the role of Air Planning Section Chief. This pivotal position plays a crucial role in shaping programs, regulations, and evaluations aimed at minimizing air pollution originating from both stationary and area sources, ensuring compliance with the federal and state mandates of the Commonwealth. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing Air Planning initiatives in alignment with the Clean Air Act. Do not miss the opportunity to make a significant impact-apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK In this role, you will be responsible for achieving and upholding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. You will oversee the technical staff within the stationary source section and coordinate projects that involve collaboration with other sections and divisions. Your duties will include assisting in the creation of inventories for stationary and area sources, working alongside technical staff and consultants to meet EPA reporting requirements and State Implementation Plan obligations, while also ensuring effective data reporting and quality assurance in partnership with the Division of Air Information. Additionally, you will monitor federal developments that may affect Pennsylvania's programs and provide management with strategic recommendations. You will act as the primary resource for management, advisory committees, and various external organizations, including associations and coalitions, while also engaging with federal counterparts at the EPA on matters related to stationary and area sources.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:- A bachelor's degree in the biological, physical, or environmental sciences, engineering, or in a field closely related to environmental protection or regulation; and five years of professional environmental protection experience; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): - 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION - Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/test
once for this posting.Your results will be provided via email.
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How many years of full-time professional environmental protection experience do you possess?
- A. 5 years or more
- B. 4 but less than 5 years
- C. 3 but less than 4 years
- D. Less than 3 years
- E. None
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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.)
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How much graduate education have you completed in a biological, physical, environmental science, or engineering major or a field in a major closely related to environmental protection or regulation?
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If you answer this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services link. For more information on foreign education credentials, please visit and click on Other Information.
- A. 30 credits or more
- B. 15 but less than 30 credits
- C. Less than 15 credits
- D. None
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CS-INSTRUCTIONS You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You
must complete the application
and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will
not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training.
The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our
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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - SUPERVISION Perform the full range of supervisory duties including assigning and reviewing work; providing guidance; training subordinates or arranging for the training of subordinates; evaluating work; providing discipline; monitoring andapproving leave; and making recommendations in the hiring and termination process.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience performing the full range of supervisory duties which included assigning work, evaluating work, providing discipline, monitoring and approving leave, and making recommendations in the hiring and termination process.
- B. I have experience as a lead worker which included providing on-the-job training and staff orientation, reviewing work, or serving as a team or group leader.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework or training related to supervisory development, labor relations, or human resource management, but I do NOT have at least six months of supervisory or lead work experience in a work setting.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your duties as a supervisor (evaluating work, monitoring, and approving leave, etc.).
- Your duties as a lead worker (providing training, reviewing work, etc.).
- Your level of responsibility.
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If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework or training, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.
- College/University/Training Source
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
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WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Provides technical assistance and information to field personnel, the regulated community, government officials, and the public regarding state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to air quality programs.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience providing technical assistance and information regarding environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, or procedures related to air quality programs.
- B. I have experience providing technical assistance and information regarding the laws, rules, regulations, policies, or procedures of ANY regulated environmental program NOT RELATED TO air quality.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to air quality, environmental sciences, environmental engineering, environmental protection, or communication.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience providing technical assistance and information regarding environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, or procedures.
- The type(s) of programs on which you provided technical assistance.
- Your level of responsibility.
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If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
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WORK BEHAVIOR 3 - DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING Researches, organizes, and analyzes air quality program information related to State Implementation Plans from electronic databases. Develops and maintains emissions and source inventories for plan implementation and provides this data to the federal government, environmental groups, agency personnel, regulated community, and the public.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience researching, organizing, or analyzing air quality program information from electronic databases. I developed or maintained emissions and source inventories.
- B. I have experience researching, organizing, or analyzing air quality program information from electronic databases. I DID NOT develop or maintain emissions and source inventories.
- C. I have experience researching, organizing, or analyzing program information from electronic databases of ANY regulated environmental program NOT RELATED TO air quality.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to data management, data analysis, data processing, database maintenance, or database design.
- E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to researching, organizing, or analyzing program information and the type(s) of programs.
- Your experience developing or maintaining emissions and source inventories.
- Your level of responsibility.
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If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
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WORK BEHAVIOR 4 - WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONWrites reports, letters, memoranda, briefing materials, procedures, and other correspondence related to air quality planning activities.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience writing reports, letters, publications, or other correspondence related to air quality planning activities. I was responsible for the final content of the documents.
- B. I have experience writing PORTIONS OF or DRAFTING reports, letters, publications, or other correspondence related to air quality planning activities. Someone else was responsible for the final content of the documents.
- C. I have experience writing reports, letters, publications, or other correspondence NOT RELATED to air quality planning activities.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to technical writing, business writing, or report writing.
- E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to written communication.
- The type(s) of written communication you developed.
- Your level of responsibility.
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If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below..
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
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WORK BEHAVIOR 5 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, & POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONDevelops, implements, and evaluates statewide and agency administrative programmatic policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with state planning, air quality regulations, and adherence to strategic goals and performance measures.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience developing, implementing, AND evaluating administrative and programmatic policies or guidelines related to air quality.
- B. I have experience developing, implementing, OR evaluating administrative and programmatic policies or guidelines related to air quality.
- C. I have experience developing, implementing, OR evaluating administrative and programmatic policies or guidelines of ANY regulated environmental program NOT RELATED TO air quality.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to program management, business management, policy development, or compliance.
- E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience developing, implementing, or evaluating administrative and programmatic policies and guidelines.
- The type(s) of policies/guidelines developed, implemented, or evaluated.
- The type(s) of programs.
- The actual duties you performed and your level of responsibility.
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If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
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