Chief, Division of Solid Waste Management
Job details
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $200,239 - $220,743/yr
- Posted
- yesterday
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Under general direction, the Chief, Division of Solid Waste Management plans, organizes, and directs the operation of the Division of Solid Waste Management of the Department of Waste Management and Recycling
Please click on the below link to learn more about the position and to review the full recruitment brochure:
Chief, Division of Solid Waste Management Brochure
Position Duties
Knowledge of
• Principles and practices applicable to solid waste management
• Environmental impact of practices and procedures relating to solid waste management
• Environmental impact of practices and procedures relating to solid waste collection and disposal
• Sanitary landfill and transfer station planning and operation
• Economics of sanitary landfill, incineration, and other alternate means of solid waste disposal
• Budget preparation
• Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision
• State and federal programs and legislation pertaining to solid waste removal and disposal
Ability to
• Evaluate plans and proposals for solid waste removal and disposal
• Coordinate the work of engineers and technical personnel involved in planning solid waste projects
• Direct the preparation of complicated and comprehensive budgets
• Establish and maintain an effective public relations policy including coordination with federal and state regulatory agencies
• Analyze engineering and managerial problems and work out effective solutions
• Train and direct personnel
• Maintain effective working relationships with subordinates and others
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
NOTE: Any combination equivalent to experience and education or training that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Either: 1. A Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration or related field.
Or: 2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (formerly California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers).
AND
Either: 1. Three years of full-time paid experience in the class of Waste Management Superintendent (formally Solid Waste Superintendent) in Sacramento County service.
Or: 2. Three years of full-time paid experience in the planning, organizing, and direction of a solid waste operation or activity.
NOTE: A Master's Degree in Solid Waste Management or equivalent will be accepted in lieu of one year of the experience requirement.
Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated 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 click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.
Other Qualifications
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 cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email [email protected]
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
www.SacCountyJobs.net
- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's 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 cut-off 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 cut-off 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 cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's 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 cut-off date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's 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 candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's 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.com 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
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We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at [email protected] or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions
Benefits
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
As an employee of the County of Sacramento, there will be a variety of benefits available to you. These benefits currently include: health, dental and life insurance; flexible spending account options for dependent care and unreimbursed dental and/or medical cost; and an employee assistance program (EAP).
GENERAL BENEFITS:
Most employee benefits are similar to the following for all County employees. However, some benefits differ, depending on the employee representation unit to which the employee's job classification is assigned. Information about the exact benefits applicable to a particular job classification may be obtained from the Sacramento County Department of Benefits or by visiting www.saccountyjobs.net.
TEMPORARY POSITIONS:
Most benefits do not apply to temporary positions. The explanations of benefits applies to employees in regular positions.
SALARY STEP INCREASES:
The beginning salary and the top of the salary range are usually shown on the job announcement. Upon satisfactory service, salary increases of approximately 5% are given annually until the top of the salary range has been attained.
PAY:
All employees are paid bi-weekly via direct deposit into the employee's bank account. The pay period covers fourteen (14) calendar days, starting on a Sunday and ending on the second Saturday thereafter. Salaries are generally paid on the Friday following the end of the pay period. Employees can set up their direct deposit and access their pay information via Employee Self Service in MySacCounty.
VACATION:
Generally, vacation with pay begins at 10 days annually. With increase over a period of years, the maximum annual vacation with pay is 25 days.
HOLIDAYS:
14.5 holidays per year as recognized.
SICK LEAVE:
Equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation. Upon retirement, unused sick leave is converted to retirement service credit.
PARENTAL LEAVE:
Entitles a regular County employee, with at least one year of continuous employment, to schedule a paid parental leave of up to 160 hours upon the birth or during the process of an adoption of a minor child. Parental leave shall be approved by the employee's appointing authority, except where the granting of the parental leave request would unduly interfere with or cause severe hardship upon department operations.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT:
Dependent upon union agreements, regular County employees may be eligible to receive Tuition Reimbursement. The costs for course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies are eligible for reimbursement. Tuition reimbursement amounts may vary depending upon union agreement.
RETIREMENT:
Social Security and Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System coverage.
HEALTH INSURANCE:
The County offers a variety of health plan design options to fit individual needs.
DENTAL INSURANCE:
The County provides a comprehensive dental benefit program for regular full-time and part-time employees and their eligible dependents. This plan pays on a set fee schedule that varies by procedure. Any amount over the fee schedule is the employee's responsibility. The yearly maximum is $2,000 per person, not including orthodontia. The orthodontic benefit is 50% of covered charges with a lifetime maximum of $1,000 per person.
LIFE INSURANCE:
The County of Sacramento provides a basic life insurance benefit of $15,000 to all eligible employees at no cost. Additional coverage may be purchased through payroll deduction.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
The County offers a Deferred Compensation Program which enables employees to save in a systematic way without paying income tax on either the payroll deduction or the earned interest, prior to withdrawal.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
The County of Sacramento provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in areas such as:
- Legal Advice/Difficult Decisions
- Marriage or Family Relationships
- Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
The County will recognize and award time off to eligible employees who maintain an excellent attendance record.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:
The County offers regular employees two separate Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). These accounts allow employees to set money aside, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction, to pay for medical, dental or dependent care expenses.
- DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:
Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.
- MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:
The Medical Reimbursement Account allows pre-tax dollars to be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION:
In case of injury while on the job, each employee is protected under the Workers' Compensation laws of California.
SACRAMENTO CREDIT UNION:
The credit union offers loan facilities and systematic saving plans through payroll deduction.
SELECTION AND PLACEMENT
Sacramento County encourages applications from all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, gender, disability, political affiliation, or age.
Certain age limits may be required by law, ordinance, or Civil Service direction for specific classifications such as those identified with hazardous occupations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Please read carefully the "Minimum Qualifications" section of your announcement. You must meet those qualifications by the application deadline date unless otherwise specified. Your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications by the application deadline date, or it will not be accepted. All statements are subject to verification.
"Experience" means full-time paid experience unless the announcement states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS:
If the announcement indicates the examination is given on a promotional basis, candidates must hold permanent status in Sacramento County Civil Service by the application deadline date and must meet the minimum qualifications.
OPEN EXAMINATIONS:
Any person who meets the minimum qualifications may apply.
CONTINUOUS FILING EXAMINATIONS:
Applicants are eligible to reapply to and retake a continuous filing exam after 6 months from the date the previous exam results was received.
ELIGIBLE LISTS:
Names of qualified persons who made a passing score on an examination are entered, in order of their final grades, on an eligible list. To fill each vacancy, the hiring department will make a selection from among the top three ranks on the employment lists.
EXAMINATION RATINGS:
Unless otherwise stated on the announcement: To be successful, candidates must obtain a rating of at least 70% on each part of the examination. This may be an adjusted score or an arithmetic 70% of the total possible score as determined by the Director.
APPEAL PROCESS:
Persons who believe their applications have been improperly rejected may request the Employment Services Division to review its decision to reject the application. If the applicant desires to submit additional proof of qualifications, such proof must be received by Personnel Services not less than two (2) calendar days prior to the scheduled date for the examination.
Persons who are disqualified in any phase of the examination may appeal such adverse action, in writing, to the Civil Service Commission, 700 H Street, Room 2640, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone: (916) 874-5586. Such appeals must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days after notice of the adverse action was mailed to the candidate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs): https://personnel.saccounty.net/Pages/EmploymentServicesFAQs.aspx
OTHER INFORMATION
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:
Military veterans who have served during wartime shall be given preference in initial appointment to County service. Such preference shall apply, provided the veteran has first achieved a minimum passing score in the examination. The passing score of a veteran shall be annotated to indicate the veteran's score shall be regarded as 5 points or higher, OR 10 points higher for disabled veterans, only for the purpose of determining the three ranks along with which the veteran's name shall be certified. No score shall actually be changed and no new rank shall be created as a result of application of veteran's preference for certification purposes.
"Disabled Veteran" means any veteran who has served during wartime and, who, as of the final filing date for an examination is declared by the United States Veterans Administration or military service department to be 10% or more disabled as a result of his/her military service. Persons claiming eligibility for disabled veteran's preference must submit to the employment office, on or before the application deadline date, a certification from the United States Veterans Administration or a military service department, dated within 1 year, which certifies the present existence of a service related disability of 10% or more, or other acceptable proof of such disability as a result of his/her military service.
Persons claiming eligibility for veterans preference must submit a copy of Form DD 214 or other acceptable proof of veteran's status on or before the final filing date for the examination. For purpose of this rule "reserve" status does not constitute active duty.
CITIZENSHIP OR AUTHORIZED ALIEN REQUIREMENT:
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all County employees must be United States citizens or aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Proof of citizenship or authorized status will be required prior to appointment.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE:
Some County Civil Service positions are covered by financial disclosure requirements intended to identify potential conflicts of interest.
CONCURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
No employee may concurrently occupy more than one County position.
SPECIAL SKILL QUALIFICATIONS (WHEN SPECIFIED ON THE APPLICATION):
Persons who have special skills required by some (but not all) positions in a class may be certified ahead of others provided that:
Such special skills are based on the duties and requirements of the positions and are in conformance with merit system and equal opportunity principles, and
The certification of eligibles who possess special skills have been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION & DRUG TESTING:
The County of Sacramento is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace. All persons selected for appointment to positions must pass a medical examination and a drug test, administered by the County at no cost to the applicant.
DRIVER LICENSE:
Possession of a valid California Driver License may be required for some positions.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Regular positions are subject to a probationary period which is an extension of the selection process. Unless otherwise indicated on the announcement, the probationary period is six (6) months.
FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS:
Fingerprinting and criminal record checks are required for some positions.
Supplemental Questions
In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. Each answer will be scored separately. References such as 'See Resume' as a response will not be scored.
By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.
- I have read and understood the above instructions.
NOTE: Any combination equivalent to experience and education or training that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Either: 1. A Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration or related field.
Or: 2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (formerly California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers).
AND
Either: 1. Three years of full-time paid experience in the class of Waste Management Superintendent (formerly Solid Waste Superintendent) in Sacramento County service.
Or: 2. Three years of full-time paid experience in the planning, organizing, and direction of a solid waste operation or activity.
NOTE: A Master's Degree in Solid Waste Management or equivalent will be accepted in lieu of one year of the experience requirement.
Select the one box that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualifications stated on the job announcement.
- I meet the minimum qualifications with the typical required education and experience.
- I do not possess the above listed 'typical' education AND/OR experience; however, the work experience and education sections of my application illustrate my combined education, training, and experience qualifications.
- I do not meet the minimum qualifications.
- None.
- Associate’s Degree or 60 semester (90 quarter) units or more from an accredited college or university.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
If you have no applicable education, please type “None.”
Click here for more information.
- I have attached the documentation to my application.
- I will submit my documents by the final filing date via email.
- I am not using education to meet the minimum qualifications.
- Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems.
- Manager of Landfill Operations.
- Transfer Station Management.
- Managing MSW Collection Systems.
- Household Hazardous Waste & CESQG Collection Operations.
- Other SWANA Certification(s).
- I do not have any SWANA certifications.
- Yes.
- No.
- I understand and have submitted a copy of my Civil Engineer Registration.
- I do not possess a Civil Engineer Registration.
If you have no applicable certifications, licenses or trainings, please type “None.”
- None.
- Solid Waste Collection.
- Transfer.
- Disposal.
- Recycling Operations.
- Organics Recovery.
- Regulatory Compliance.
- Outreach and Education.
- Budgeting and finance for solid waste.
- Solid Waste or Recycling Facility Engineering.
- Safety and Training.
- Information Technology.
- Household Hazardous Waste Operations.
- Contract Procurement and/or Management.
- Solid Waste Facility Permitting and/or Regional Planning.
- None.
- Some experience determining rates and fees.
- Experience determining rates and fees and providing research or support for the development of charge structures.
- Full responsibility for determining rates and fees and developing a variety of charge structures.
- None.
- Bonds.
- Loans/Leases.
- Rates and fees.
- Federal, State, and/or local grants.
- Special revenues.
- None.
- Provide input to others for operating or capital budget development.
- Responsible for development and on-going monitoring of an operating budget.
- Responsible for development and on-going monitoring of capital budget.
- Responsible for development and on-going monitoring of both operating and capital budgets.
- None.
- Developing, preparing, managing, and monitoring a large unit or division budget.
- Forecasting staffing, materials, and supply needs.
- Developing multi-year capital improvement programs.
- Requesting approval and implementing budget adjustments.
- None.
- Developing equipment specifications for solid waste operations.
- Negotiating and managing contracts for equipment purchases and leases.
- Overseeing operational needs for fleet maintenance, repair and servicing.
- Developing plans to comply with clean fleet regulations.
- Preparing forecast schedules and budgets for equipment replacement.
- None.
- Some but less than three (3) years of experience.
- Three (3) years but less than (6) years of experience.
- Six (6) years but less than (10) years of experience.
- Ten (10) years or more of experience.
- None.
- Evaluating the productivity and achievements of staff.
- Preparing and delivering performance evaluations.
- Establishing and monitoring training programs for employees to ensure staff is in compliance with policies and regulations.
- Providing guidance and direction to managers and/or supervisors regarding their handling of staff’s performance and/or behavioral issues.
- Executing progressive discipline and providing direction to managers and/or supervisors regarding progressive discipline related personnel actions.
- Conducting disciplinary investigations and providing direction to managers and/or supervisors regarding the disciplinary investigation process.
- Interviewing, hiring, and providing direction to subordinate staff regarding best practices associated with hiring and selection processes.
- Representing management (agency's side of the table) in meetings with union/association representatives (e.g. meet and confers, disciplinary matters, etc.)
- Planning, organizing, and directing waste management operations/activities and overseeing the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned areas.
- Implementing culture change and change initiatives.
- None.
- Serving as a team member for a large special project, researching and gathering data, and providing input for project.
- Serving as the lead for a key component of a large project, monitoring other committee members’ contributions, reporting to the project manager.
- Serving as project manager for a large project, monitoring project expenditures, facilitating team meetings, serving as the key contact to respond to questions from executive management, and developing the final project report.
- None.
- Five (5) or more programs/projects.
- Four (4) programs/projects.
- Three (3) programs/projects.
- Two (2) programs/projects.
- One (1) program/project.
- None.
- Managing the planning, construction, and maintenance of waste removal and disposal facilities.
- Evaluating plans and proposals for solid waste collection and disposal.
- Coordinating the work of engineers and technical personnel involved in planning solid waste projects.
- Developing and/or overseeing the development of solid waste planning, recycling, or hazardous materials and hazardous waste programs.
- Planning and/or implementing technical projects in order to make service delivery improvements or other enhancements.
- Advising leadership on the feasibility of projects/programs and their impact upon the local community.
- Analyzing and interpreting policies, legislation, and regulations to establish and/or revise procedures/policies/standards/etc.
- Overseeing the inspection of facilities and/or operations to ensure compliance with solid waste permit regulations.
- Developing or overseeing the development of safety guidelines and procedures to protect employee health and safety that comply with applicable safety standards for a wide variety of processes and situations.
- Conducting and/or overseeing the investigation and analysis of accidents.
- Analyzing, reviewing, and approving comprehensive reports generated by others.
- Overseeing and/or assisting with the facilitation of the contract/application and bidding process for a public agency (e.g. RFP, procurement, etc.)
- Leading and/or providing direction to work groups responsible for developing new and/or revising departmental policies.
- None.
- Representing your organization before governing board(s)/commission(s) (e.g. Board of Supervisors, Civil Service Commission, etc.)
- Leading multi-division collaborative committees in an effort to develop and/or execute waste management plans/projects.
- Publicly presenting to community stakeholders, partnerships (e.g. State and legal entities), and collaborations.
- Coordinating projects and serving as a liaison with state, federal, county and/or local agencies in the field of waste management.
- Participating in and/or overseeing the development and implementation of public relations/communications strategies regarding waste management programs/projects.
- Effectively establishing and maintaining relationships with the community, stakeholders, and government agencies.
- Representing the field of waste management as a technical advisor publicly (e.g. at conferences, committees, and/or with organizations concerned with public issues, etc.)
- Employer.
- Dates of employment.
- Position title.
- Position level (e.g. supervisory, management, etc.)
- Primary duties and responsibilities, to include selections relating to prior supplemental questions.
If you have no qualifying experience, type “none”.
I understand, if offered conditional employment, I will be subject to a drug test administered by the County as described in Sacramento County Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.030.
- Yes.
- No.
- Yes.
- Attended in the last one (1) – three (3) months.
- Attended in the last four (4) – six (6) months.
- Attended in the last seven (7) months – one (1) year.
- Attended an event more than one (1) year ago.
- Have attended a career fair and/or job event but did not interact with Sacramento County representatives.
- List the following for the career fair and/or job event you attended:Name of eventLocation of eventMonth and year of eventIf you have not attended an event where you interacted with representatives from Sacramento County, please type “None”.
- Name of event
- Location of event
- Month and year of event
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCounty of SacramentoAddress 700 H Street, Room 4667Sacramento, California, 95814 Phone(916) 874-5593
Website http://www.saccountyjobs.net