Assistant Waste Management Specialist Level III
Assistant Waste Management Specialist Level III
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The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cutoffs are at 5:00 pm on:4/15/2025 4/29/2025 (final)
Level 1 $6316.20/month
Level 2 $6801.67 $8265.00/month
The Waste Management Specialist series is a nonregulatory operational and technical support series for solid and liquid waste programs and/or waste facilities. Incumbents perform a variety of leadworker and staff operational tasks related to solid and/or liquid nonhazardous and/or hazardous waste and hazardous materials management which may include program development planning education control commercial waste control safety resource recovery reduction and diversion; waste program and facility development; including similar tasks for solid and liquid wastes household hazardous waste hazardous waste and/or other waste programs and/or facilities; and including environmental protection of disposal and/or other waste facilities environmental audits and chemical assessments.
Assistant Waste Management Specialist is a single class with two salary levels. The level at which assignments are made is at the discretion of the appointing authority providing that minimum qualifications are met. Assistant Waste Management Specialist (Level I) is the entry level into the series. Under close supervision incumbents initially work and learn to perform the less responsible work associated with nonhazardous and/or hazardous waste and hazardous materials resource recovery and education programs and/or facilities work in the discovery control or remediation of hazardous waste and operation of Household Hazardous Waste receiving facilities the management of refrigerantbearing appliances and waste load monitoring programs. They are expected to participate in and profit from onthejob training related to the program. As experience and knowledge are acquired incumbents are expected to perform increasingly responsible and difficult assignments.
Assistant Waste Management Specialist (Level II) is the full journey level in the series. Under supervision incumbents perform the full range of duties of the class as related above under Level I and may exercise independent judgment in field work situations. Incumbents assigned to this salary level generally have at least one year of experience in the class of Assistant Waste Management Specialist at (Level I) in Sacramento County service or in addition to that required to meet the Minimum Qualifications for the class have at least one year of fulltime experience in liquid and/or solid nonhazardous or hazardous waste; nonhazardous or hazardous materials programs and/or waste facilities.Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Federal state and local laws and regulations governing solid and/or liquid nonhazardous and/or hazardous waste and materials management waste planning resource recovery and education safety and program and/or facility development and operations.
- Industry and community waste management practices.
- Methods and procedures used in inspecting identifying and correcting hazardous conditions associated with hazardous materials.
- Industrial hygiene practices.
- Principles and practices in emergency preparedness.
- Chemical testing for identification of hazardous materials.
- Principles of chemistry biology and toxicology applicable to hazardous materials.
- Effects of hazardous materials and their interaction on human health and the environment.
- Hazardous waste generations transportation and disposal practices.
Ability to:- Use personal protective clothing and equipment to protect against exposure to hazardous materials.
- Analyze selfinspection and investigation findings and prepare clear concise reports and recommendations.
- Conduct limited field waste analysis chemical testing.
- Read speak and write English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with members of the public under difficult circumstances.
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either:1. A Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in engineering planning chemistry biology industrial hygiene environmental science or a closely related field.
Or : 2. Four years of fulltime experience in liquid and/or solid nonhazardous or hazardous waste; nonhazardous or hazardous waste materials programs and/or waste facilities.
Note:Fulltime experience in one of the areas outlined above may substitute for the degree on a yearforyear basis.
Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means fulltime paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Parttime paid experience may be accumulated and prorated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please clickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cutoff date listed in this notice.
General Qualifications
License Requirement:
Possession of a valid California Driver License Class C or higher is required prior to appointment. Failure to maintain a valid California Driver License Class C or higher may constitute cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.
Physical Requirements:- Ability to ascend and descend ladders and stairs at considerable heights.
- Stoop and bend in confined spaces.
- See to read gauges and meters in dimly lighted areas.
- Move safely in unlighted areas or over uneven terrain at night.
- Wear protective clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Ability to lift a 40 pound object to shoulder level.
Work Schedule and Conditions:
Incumbents are subject to emergency and oncall work in all kinds of weather and under hazardous conditions at other than normal duty hours.
Special Certificate or Course Requirements:
Completion of the HAZWOPER 40 hour training course and/or the 8hour annual refresher course within the past 12 months is desirable but not required prior to appointment.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification issix 6months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cutoff date.
Clickhereto apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
Email
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
www.SacCountyJobs- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cutoff date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note:Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cutoff date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clickhere for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Employment Type
Full-Time
