Job Description Summary

Department - Environmental Quality

Job Description

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Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1079 - Deputy Director Environmental Quality

Salary Grade: 19

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $107,369 - $147,659 Annually 

Pay Range: $107,369 - $161,075 Annually

Range Explanation:    

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.    

The first review of applications will be on 05/08/2026.

This classification coordinates and directs diverse activities in the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and provides direct support to the Director by identifying and resolving technical and operational problems associated with Departmental environmental quality activities.

This is an appointed position in the unclassified service, and is exempt from the Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Responds to queries from serviced clients, the public, the media, the County Administrator and the Board of Supervisors by identifying issues, researching and preparing responses, and coordinating any needed additional response efforts;

• Coordinates Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) participation in specialized projects of other County departments, the County Administrator and the Board of Supervisors;

• Assists the Director and key staff in planning, preparing, reviewing and revising departmental goals, objectives, long- and short-term plans;

• Develops, implements and evaluates technical, operational and administrative processes for providing timely, cost-effective service to Departmental clients;

• Identifies discrepancies and potential conflicts in applicable codes, laws, statutes, and ordinances and recommends changes for Director's consideration;

• Establishes and maintains effective liaison with serviced Departments, other government agencies, professional, business, neighborhood and citizen organizations to assure DEQ is responsive to identified needs of the community, and takes/directs actions of staff to meet those needs;

• Develops or directs development and distribution of Departmental informational materials, news releases and other media/public information materials;

• Represents DEQ on boards, committees and commissions, and at meetings, conferences, public hearings and other public forums to address technical aspects of environmental quality current and proposed projects and like issues;

• Compiles, analyzes and monitors Departmental financial and budget information and develops budget recommendations for Director's consideration;

• Provides or coordinates provision of DEQ technical assistance to prospective businesses/industries considering relocation to Pima County, relative to environmental quality considerations;

• May act as Department Director in the absence of same.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science, environmental engineering, civil engineering, public administration, or a related field as determined by the department head AND eight years of experience in the administration, management, development or technical direction of an environmental quality program in a public sector setting INCLUDING three years of supervisory/management experience.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application.