Zero Waste Coordinator

THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA WELCOMES APPLICATIONS FOR ZERO WASTE COORDINATOR TO HELP SUPPORT THE CITY'S ZERO WASTE INITIATIVES!
 

The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, and inclusive City for our community and visitors.  We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

The Benefits of City Employment
In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of health plan, and top of the line employer-paid vision and dental coverage. More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our Miscellaneous Employee Benefits Page. 

Additional benefits include:

• Flexible schedule (9/80) available with management approval
• 11 paid holidays annually, plus 1 to 3 "floating holidays" per year depending on hire date and years of service.
• $500 Annual wellness bonus

ABOUT THE POSITION:The Zero Waste Coordinator plans and assesses operational goals and objectives of the division, performs responsible program development, managing the City’s solid waste franchise agreement, handling public relations, developing and implementing new solid waste and diversion programs, directing compliance monitoring, coordinating with local, regional and state agencies, performing special studies, and evaluating effects on recycling, composting, and zero waste initiatives in support of the City zero waste program. Primary project components include residential, commercial, industrial, school, and multi-unit complex recycling and composting and zero waste/environmental education programs policy development, and initiatives consistent with state, regional and local legislative actions.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
In addition to the required qualifications below, the ideal candidate(s) will: 

• Have administrative and/or program management experience with recycling, solid waste management, ad conservation programs.
• Have supervisory and leadership experience.
• Have budgetary and contract management experience.
• Have awareness of local, state, and federal requirements for recycling and waste disposal.
• Have experience and education specifically related to waste management activities.
• Be an excellent communicator with City officials and community members.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be scored using criteria specific to this position. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "See Resume" can result in disqualification from the selection process.  

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter. 

THE SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection process will include a minimum qualifications assessment; and may also include an application and supplemental questionnaire review, followed by department selection interviews. 

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Karen Rodriguez at krodriguez@cpshr.us.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

Examples of Essential Duties:

The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:
The following duties are considered essential for this job classification. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, organize, and supervise staff to include prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, and ensuring staff are trained.
• Manage solid waste franchise agreement and coordinate with operator on operations, messaging, rates, and compliance.
• Evaluate, correspond, negotiate, and comply with requirements set by regulatory agencies for landfill operations and recycling programs.
• Create, update, and report solid waste management and diversion results to the City, County, and State.
• Work on special projects (Zero Waste Plan, rate modeling, audit reviews, code enforcement, purchasing equipment, and others).
• Provide information and general assistance to City staff and to the public regarding recycling policies and programs.
• Coordinate the development and research of solid waste reduction activities.
• Develop and implement zero waste outreach and technical assistance for residential, commercial, school, and multi-unit complex customers.
• Implement improvements to City facility recycling programs.
• Develop and implement public awareness plan for use throughout community; compile educational material and promotional items for community groups.
• Provide education and training to promote and encourage the community’s recycling efforts.
• Write staff reports to Council.
• Draft letters and reports on recycling activities.
• Participate as City liaison with other government agencies, such as Zero Waste Sonoma, to provide information/evaluation of all phases of solid waste management and improved diversion.
• Review and evaluate proposed legislation of interest to the City, including preparation of position papers.
• Keep abreast of current developments, trends, and practices in the fields of solid waste, zero waste and resource recovery.
• Analyze complex financial documents, policies, laws, and regulations; make sound recommendations.
• Prepare and monitor contracts and budgets.

Additional Duties: In addition to the duties listed in the Essential Duties section, each employee in this classification may perform the following duties. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed below, not do the examples cover all duties which may be assigned.

• Develop and implement special projects and programs.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge of: Principles, practices, and procedures of solid waste, recycling and environmental awareness programs; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation; public agency workings, basic arithmetic and statistical applications, basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, and composition; principles of supervision; methods and techniques of public relations; record keeping methods and procedures; codes, regulations, and laws relating to solid waste reduction and recycling in California; and budget and contract administration.

Ability to: Develop, implement and administer a variety of solid waste and recycling programs; read interpret and explain complex laws, rules and regulations; communicate effectively orally in one-to-one and public speaking situations; address and mediate conflicts between people or within groups; interpret and communicate technical information to non-technical groups and individuals; communicate effectively in writing, address groups of people, elicit the cooperation of others, readily learn new subject areas, and coordinate a variety of tasks; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; analyze complex financial documents, policies, laws and regulations and make sound recommendations; prepare and monitor contracts and budgets; and make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience - Three years of increasingly responsible administrative or program management experience, to include supervisory experience as well as budgetary and contract responsibilities within recycling, solid waste management, or conservation programs.

Education - Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree with major course work in business administration, public administration, environmental studies, or a closely related field.

License or Certificate:

Individuals must be physically capable of operating a motor vehicle safely and possess a valid, Class C, California Driver's License, OR be able to demonstrate the ability to travel on scheduled or unscheduled visits to various locations in the City which may or may not be reachable by public transportation.

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Additional Information

Selection Process: 
Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications based on a screening of the application materials and supplemental questionnaire will be invited to continue in a selection process that may consist solely of an application screening, or may include an oral appraisal interview, assessment center, or another activity selected by the Human Resources Department. An eligible list will be established as a result of this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed indoors and in field conditions. Incumbents in this classification communicate orally, face-to-face, in group settings, and over the telephone to assist the public and deal with a wide range of people. The Zero Waste Coordinator operates a motor vehicle to multiple locations; some lifting, stooping, and climbing may be required; setting up and taking down various types of physical displays; safely lift and carry up to 30 pounds; attending meetings, workshops, and seminars during work and non-work hours; requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time; working with a computer keyboard to enter or retrieve data involves continuous or repetitive arm-hand movement; read fine print and computer monitors.

Santa Rosa - A Wonderful City to Call Home 
The City of Santa Rosa is located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 180,000. Santa Rosa is the seat of Sonoma County and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California.   

The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations needed to participate in the recruitment process may be made by submitting a Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form within five (5) business days of being noticed that an event requiring accommodation is occurring. You may also contact the Human Resources Department at (707) 543-3060 or jobs@srcity.org.