Small Utilty Consultant I (Starting Salary $ 67,332 -$74, 297)
Company: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Location: Spokane
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
The Small Utility Consultant (Consultant) provides technical,
managerial, and financial (TMF) assistance to small, disadvantaged
community water and wastewater systems so they can operate
sustainably and deliver quality services to the communities served.
The Consultant works closely with rural residents and local leaders
to assist them to develop and manage water, wastewater, or solid
waste systems. Additionally, the Consultant prepares and delivers
classroom and individual trainings as needed to build the capacity
of local partners.Specific job goals, objectives and tasks are
established for each employee as part of the annual evaluation
process. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited
to:
- Assess the needs of our client communities
- Build technical, managerial, and/or financial capacity at small
utilities
- Help client communities access financial resources to address
local demands
- Recommend and implement solutions
- Promote and facilitate partnerships to maximize limited
resources
- Develop, prepare, and deliver group and one-on-one
trainings
- Provide excellent customer service
- Prepare activity and outcome reports as required
- Perform other duties as assignedSkills and Qualifications
- Ability to provide guidance to small utilities on water,
wastewater, or solid waste topics
- Facilitation, mediation and meeting management skills
- Familiarity with rural and Indigenous community culture and
social norms
- Ability to troubleshoot, innovate and problem-solve
- Proficiency with personal computers including Microsoft
Office
- Ability to complete administrative and reporting requirements
on time
- Ability to listen effectively and communicate, verbally and in
writing
- Ability to work independently and in team environments, and to
effectively prioritize multiple tasks
- Experience in GIS management/ ESRI strongly preferred.Physical
Job Requirements:The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. -Work performed in
an office requires ability to operate computers and various pieces
of office equipment, including telephone. Use may be moderate
(average 2 hours per day) to heavy (4 or more hours per day)While
performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently
required to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; walk;
talk; hear; use hand to finger; handle; feel or operate objects,
tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is
occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or
crawl.The employee may occasionally lift and or move up to 25
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.This position also
requires moderate (up to 2 days per month) to heavy (up to 10 days
per month) automobile and airline travel, including overnight
travel. Preferred Education and Experience:A combination of
experience and education is required to qualify for the position. A
typical qualifying combination would be:Experience: One to three
years of applicable experience in water, wastewater, environmental
project management, or other closely related field (if a higher
level of related education is possessed than is required, this
education may be substituted for the experience requirement up to a
maximum of one year). Experience in training, facilitating and
mediating community programs/projects is highly desirable.
Education:High school diploma or equivalent with qualifying
experience. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.Special
Requirements:Possession of a valid drivers' license and proof of
insurance that meets the minimum requirements of RCAC corporate
liability policy will be required when traveling for business
purposes.RCAC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all
employees and job applicants without regard to race, religion,
color, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status, or
any other status protected by law. RCAC strives to reflect the
diverse constituencies that the organization serves.RCAC employees
are federally mandated to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a
condition of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation as
required by law.PI201960281
Keywords: Rural Community Assistance Corporation, Spokane , Small Utilty Consultant I (Starting Salary $ 67,332 -$74, 297), Other , Spokane, Washington
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