Water Quality Compliance Program Manager at Talent Advisory Group – Phoenix, Arizona

Talent Advisory Group
Title: Water Quality Compliance Program Manager
Job Code: TAG445
Pay Rate / Salary: USD 80004-123732/Yearly/Full Time

Job Description: You will serve as the program leader and manager for the Confined Animal Feeding Operation & Fertilizer programs. This includes particular emphasis on overseeing the program's compliance inspections and enforcement work for the protection or water quality and the states natural resources.

This position is responsible for:

• Managing the daily activities of the CAFO and Fertilizer programs by providing guidance to ensure that overall program area goals and objectives are being met.
• Ensure compliance with existing regulations, development, and implementation of procedures and guidelines for efficient and effective service delivery.
• Work closely with the agriculture industry, the environmental community, and with members of the CAFO Advisory Committee and its technical advisors.
• Assist in the preparation of the department budgets by preparing program and project specific budgets and administers budgetary controls.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in environmental water quality compliance. OR
• Two years of related experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Environmental Sciences, or related field.
• Must have a current and valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Desired attributes:

• Experience in agriculture, animal science, environmental science, hydrology, and environmental compliance, with a particular focus on Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and have the ability to analyze and interpret environmental data.
• Understanding of fertilizer chemistry, regulations, and industry standards.
• Experience leading a distributed organization of remote, hybrid and in-office workers, demonstrating ability to engage and lead all employees where they are at, using a continuous improvement and DEIB supportive mindset.
• Transformational leadership experience and demonstrated ability to effectively influence and engage others. Collaborative, transparent management style with strong communication skills and abilities.
• Bilingual in Spanish

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Talent Advisory Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.