Job Description
Salary : $63,960.00 - $77,771.20 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: MA-T11876-202408
Business Area: 2115 - Environmental Services
Personnel Area: 2110 - Environmental Svcs
Opening Date: 08/30/2024
Closing Date: 9/16/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB INFORMATION See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):
Recycling Specialist I positions work under close supervision to coordinate the development and implementation of routine recycling projects for the City of San Diego's Waste Reduction Diversion Program; perform studies and research of municipal recycling waste reduction and diversion projects; conduct grant fund research and prepare draft applications; coordinate private and public sector recycling, waste reduction, and diversion projects; conduct waste audits; make informational presentations to business and community groups; prepare reports; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
- Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
2% effective 1/1/25
5% effective 7/1/25
- Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:
- Additional qualifying professional-level experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
EXPERIENCE: One year of full-time professional-level experience planning, developing, administering, and/or implementing public or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs.
NOTES:
- A Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of six months of the required experience.
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
- Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employee Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 1 - September 4, 2024 (Closing Date Extended)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.
Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).
Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.
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I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Rsums are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements.
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I understand that the responses I provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system and that if I am successful in this initial screening process, my application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.
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Are you currently working for the City of San Diego as a government/municipal employee?
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Have you previously worked for the City of San Diego as a government/municipal employee?
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If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
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The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?
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How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
- City of San Diego Employment Information Center/Employee
- City Employee Association
- Government Jobs.com
- Community Organization
- Job Fair/Recruiter
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- Handshake
- Indeed
- Glassdoor
- Jobs2Careers
- ZipRecruiter
- Diversityjobs
- Monster
- Brown & Caldwell Water Jobs (BCWaterJobs) (Specific to Water related jobs)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- San Diego Union-Tribune
- Voice and Viewpoint
- San Diego Asian Journal
- Television/Radio
- Other
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If you selected Other in question #7, please specify.
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Are you meeting the education requirement with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.
10
If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?
- 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
- 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
- 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
- 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
- 120 semester/180 quarter units or more
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Do you possess a Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or a closely related field? NOTE: Attach proof of degree to your application.
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If you answered yes to question #11, specify degree.
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How many years of full-time professional-level experience do you have planning, developing, administering, and/or implementing public or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs?
- None
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years or more
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In which of the following areas do you have professional-level planning, developing, administrating, and/or implementing experience?
- Public or private recycling programs
- Waste reduction and diversion programs
- Non-burn resource recovery programs
- None of the above
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In which of the following areas do you have full-time professional-level experience with public and/or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs?
- Planning
- Developing
- Administrating
- Implementating
- None of the above
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Describe your full-time professional-level experience with public and/or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs in the following areas: a. Planning; b. developing; c. administrating; d. implementing. Indicate if the experience included: curbside collection, contract management, public education and outreach, competitive bid process, recycling centers, processing facilities, composting or organics recovery, commercial/industrial programs, or other resource recovery programs. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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Describe your full-time professional-level experience in the following areas: a. Conducting market analyses or waste composition studies; b. conducting evaluation and feasibility studies of waste reduction and diversion or resource recovery programs, and preparing progress reports from collected data; c. identifying, applying for, or administering grant programs; d. analyzing, monitoring, and making recommendations on proposed waste reduction and diversion legislation or regulatory activities; e. creating and implementing waste reduction and diversion marketing and public outreach programs; f. making waste reduction and diversion presentations to trade groups, businesses, and community groups. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience.
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List the computer programs with which you are familiar and indicate your experience level (e.g., limited, moderate, extensive).
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I understand that I am required to submit the following documents at time of application, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements: Proof of degree/transcripts; proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA). If you are unable to attach, refer to the "Required Documents" section of the job posting for instructions.
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