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Date: February 11, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Hedieh Khajavi, Human Resources Director
By: Civil Service Commission
Anaid Navarro, Principal Human Resources Analyst | [email protected] Subject: Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Proposed Class Specification for Waste Management Coordinator. Expenditure: None
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council approve the proposed class specification for Waste Management Coordinator.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Director requested that a new job classification be created to assist in day-to- day activities of the Sanitation Division’s environmental programs and recycling and waste initiatives. The classification will provide support to the Sanitation Manager and Policy and Resources Specialist in waste-related complaints and violations, field inspections, environmental programs, compliance, grants, public education, and administrative duties. At the meeting on February 10, 2025, the Civil Service Commission approved the proposed class specification which is submitted for your review and approval.
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1. February 10, 2025 – Civil Service Commission Item
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Class Designation: Civil Service
Waste Management Coordinator
Definition
Under direction, performs technical and administrative work in support of environmental programs and recycling and waste reduction and diversion
initiatives.
Distinguishing Characteristics
A Waste Management Coordinator is distinguished from a Policy and Resources Specialist in that incumbents in the Waste Management Coordinator position provides professional and functional level skills, while incumbents in the Policy and Resources Specialist position provide technical level skills in environmental programs and recycling and waste reduction and diversion initiatives.
Supervision Exercised/Received:
Receives general supervision from the Policy and Resources Specialist and/or Sanitation Services Manager; may provide lead direction to lower - level clerical support staff.
Examples of Essential Duties
The following duties represent the principal job duties; however, they are not all inclusive.
• Receives, inspects and investigates a variety of waste
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related complaints and violations
regarding ordinances, codes and regulations related to solid waste, organic waste and recycling programs, and storm water and sewer programs
• Conducts scheduled and random field inspections and investigations at residential, multifamily, commercial, and construction and demolition properties to ensure compliance with solid waste, storm water and sewer system requirements • Monitor federal, state and local legislative changes
• Assists in monitoring City-wide refuse and recycling, food recovery, household hazardous waste and other environmental programs to meet Federal and
state federal
regulations
• Develops, implements and monitors the City’s recycling and waste reduction activities for compliance with State
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mandated recycling goals.
• Conducts research and prepares memoranda, staff reports, surveys, and other written documentation to analyze issues
• Assists with administering grants related to waste and recycling programs or projects. • Interacts with the public in a friendly and professional manner during inspections and investigations of commercial, industrial and residential sites for compliance with associated environmental programs
• Coordinates public education events and p
repares
and maintains educational and
promotional materials.
• Provides technical support related to environmental issues to all Public Works Divisions and other City Departments.
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• Provides technical assistance and interprets plans, regulations and procedures to the public, private haulers, commercial businesses, and industrial companies. • Prepares, monitors, and analyzes financial, statistical, and technical data relating to recycling and waste reduction activities, grant funding, and permit fees. • May act as the main liaison with the City’s Private Haulers. • Writes reports and makes presentations to business and community groups. • Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Qualification Guidelines
Knowledge of:
• Laws, rules and regulations relating to environmental compliance including but not limited to
AB 939, AB 341, SB 1383, AB 1826
, SB 54
• Computer software applications related to data analysis and report
preparation
;
• Applicable Federal, State, and local regulations pertaining to assigned areas of responsibility;
• Trends, practices and technology in environmental resource sustainability;
• Program development and implementation principles and practices; • Grant application and administration methods and techniques; • Research and report writing methods and techniques;
• Principles and practices of budget development and reporting; • Public relations and customer service techniques, including telephone etiquette; • U nderstanding of city functions, policies, practices and procedures; • Research methodologies & resources, including internet and report writing;
• City codes and ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations affecting departmental operations;
• Professional public relations skills, principles and practices, including both written and oral presentations.
Core Competencies:
• Action and Results Focus
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Showing initiative and focusing on accomplishments.
• Decision Making – Exercising discretion and judgment in choosing courses of action. • Fiscal Acumen – Budgeting and allocating monetary resources. • Oral Communication
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Engaging effectively in dialogue
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• Presentation Skills
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Formally delivering information to groups.
• Professional & Technical Expertise
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Applying technical subject matter to the job. Knows
information required to perform a specific job.
• Attention to Detail
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Extremely careful in addressing all aspects of each work assignment to produce completed staff work and/or avoid any negative outcomes. • Project Management – Ensuring projects are on-time, on
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budget, and on-specifications.
• Self-Management – Showing personal organization, self
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discipline, and dependability.
• Strategic View
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Maintaining the big picture and long
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range objectives as a guide for
decisions.
• Written Communication – Communicating effectively in writing. • Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals.
License or Certificate
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Must possess and maintain a
valid California
Class C
Driver’s License.
Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:
Graduation from a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in
environmental sciences
,
sustainability, public administration or a closely relate
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field; and six months of experience in the
development, implementation
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or administration of public or private recycling and waste reduction programs and activities.
Special Requirements
Performance of the essential duties of this position includes the following physical demands and/or working conditions.
Physical Requirements
Job duties are generally performed in a normal office environment and in the field
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While
performing the job duties, incumbents will be required to sit, use hands to type on a
keyboard
or
handle materials, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
The employee is regularly required to lift, carry, push or pull up to 25 pounds with or without assistance and with or without the use of devices or equipment used to aid the lifting process.
While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
May be required to work outside of
scheduled
business hours including evenings and weekends
in order to attend meetings and special events.
Career Ladder Information
Experience gained in this classification may serve towards meeting the minimum requirements for promotion to Policy and Resources Specialist.
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