Department: Community and Environmental
Supervisor: Regional Field Manager
Classification: Grade 10
Status: Exempt
Organization
Founded in 1978, RCAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so low-income rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. For more than 40 years, our dedicated staff and active board work to make our vision of vibrant, healthy and enduring rural communities a reality across the West.
Community and Environment Department
RCAC’s comprehensive community and environmental services support rural communities to create a vision, set goals and implement an action plan for community development projects. We work with rural water, wastewater and solid waste systems to make them sustainable. We work with the volunteer boards of directors and staff of the small systems to make sure they comply with state and federal regulations and understand the finances and operations of the systems. Outcomes of RCAC’s work include: system regulatory compliance; access of resources for capital improvement projects; and capacity building of boards and staff on technical, financial and managerial best practices.
Position Description
The Rural Development Specialist (RDS) provides technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) assistance to small, disadvantaged community water and wastewater systems so that they can operate sustainably and deliver quality services to the communities served. The RDS works closely with rural residents and local leaders to assist them in the development and management of water, wastewater, or solid waste systems. The RDS also prepares and delivers classroom and individual trainings as needed to build the capacity of local partners.
Specific job goals, objectives and tasks are established for each employee as part of the annual evaluation process. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Deliver direct technical assistance and service to small water system operators and managers in the field by providing onsite, over-the-shoulder guidance on proper operations and maintenance of a small utility
Arrange workweek activities and create new work plans in response to utilities or funder requests
Develop, prepare, and deliver group and one-on-one workshops to utility operators and managers in various topics
Assess the needs of our local partners and recommend solutions
Work with our local partners to build technical, managerial, and/or financial capacity
Access financial resources to address local infrastructure needs
Function as the link between local partners, agencies and/or other networks
Promote and facilitate partnerships to maximize limited resources
Prepare activity and outcome reports as required
Perform other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications
Ability to manage technical aspects of field work related to water and/or wastewater
Facilitation, mediation and meeting management skills
Familiarity with rural community dynamics
Ability to troubleshoot, innovate, and problem-solve
Proficiency with personal computers including Microsoft Office
Ability to complete administrative and reporting requirements related to work responsibilities in a timely manner
Ability to listen effectively and communicate, verbally and in writing
Ability to work with minimum supervision and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to work independently as well as in team environments
Physical Job Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work performed in an office requires ability to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment, including telephone. Use may be moderate (average two hours per day) to heavy (four or more hours per day)
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; walk; talk; hear; use hand to finger; handle; feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee may occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
This position also requires moderate (up to two days per month) to heavy (up to ten days per month) automobile and airline travel, including overnight travel. Occasional weekend and evening work may be employed in special circumstances.
Preferred Education and Experience:
A combination of experience and education is required to qualify for the position. A typical qualifying combination would be:
Experience:
Three years of applicable experience in water, wastewater, environmental project management, or other closely related field (if a higher level of related education is possessed than is required, this education may be substituted for the experience requirement up to a maximum of one year). Experience in training, facilitating and mediating community programs/projects is highly desirable.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree (additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education).
Special Requirements:
Possession of a valid drivers' license and proof of insurance that meets the minimum requirements of RCAC corporate liability policy will be required when traveling for business purposes.
Apply directly at https://www.rcac.org/careers/. If you have any questions, please contact Candice Duran at CDuran@rcac.org.
RCAC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all employees and job applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status, or any other status protected by law. RCAC strives to reflect the diverse constituencies that the organization serves.
Posted: 03/10/2022; Updated: 03/16/2022
The Hawaii Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) maintains a website at www.hiawwa.org. The primary purpose of the website is to convey important and noteworthy information to the membership regarding general activities of: 1) the Association, 2) Board of Trustees and Committees, and 3) organizations and issues that impact the purpose and goals of the Association.
The Association is currently soliciting job postings on its website to aid prospective employers in the public and private sectors. If you or your company is seeking qualified applicants, please take advantage of this opportunity to reach others in the drinking water profession. The cost to post a job opening on the AWWA Hawaii Section website is $25/month per position. To advertise job openings on the AWWA Hawaii Section website, simply follow these steps:
STEP 1 – SUBMIT JOB OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION:
Submit via e-mail an MS-Word or Wordperfect document with the following information:
Name of Company/Organization
Title of Position and brief description of duties
Specific job qualifications
Location of work
Contact info including name, phone, fax, e-mail, and website address (if available)
Please e-mail file to: hiawwa@gmail.com
STEP 2 - SUBMIT REMITTANCE TO (Make check payable to AWWA Hawaii Section):
AWWA Hawaii Section
P.O. Box 22614
Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2614
Attn: AWWA Hawaii Website Job Listing
Please note that jobs will not be listed UNTIL remittance is received. Should you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail at hiawwa@gmail.com.
Updated: 03/10/2022_JS