OFFICE SPECIALIST, Opt 2 (Data Coordinator)

Agency :  Environmental Protection Agency 
Closing Date/Time: 08/15/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary $4,246.00/Monthly; Full Range $4,246.00-$5,701.00 Monthly  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Sangamon  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU:   RC028   

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  40446

 

OFFICE SPECIALIST Opt. 2 (Keyboarding) (UMP)

 

***Please upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licenses you possess to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. ***

Note: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must verify and have proof of higher education and coursework (if applicable) for any degree earned before any offer can be extended. 

*Answer all questions thoroughly-DO NOT STATE SEE RESUME*

 

Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land (BOL), Deputy Bureau Chief/Division of Remediation Management, Remedial Project Management Section (RMPS) is seeking to hire an Office Specialist, Option 2 to serve as Data Coordinator.  RPMS oversees the cleanup of hundreds of sites across the state each year through regulations commonly known as the Site Remediation Program (SRP).  Within RPMS, the Office Specialist functions as a critical supportive role that processes SRP applications, tracks multiple aspects of the program, assists with generating reports and managing data related to the program, and creates and implements new processes and procedures to advance the program’s goals.  The ideal candidate for this position will be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated and have the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with environmental professionals, general public and RPMS staff and management. 

The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).

We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

30% 1. Serves as Remedial Project Management Section (RPMS), Data Coordinator, performing complex, specialized paraprofessional/technical functions in the administration of the Agency statewide RPMS programs for the Bureau of Land (BOL), Deputy Bureau Chief, Division of Remediation Management.
• Utilizes a personal computer, maintains complex specialized RPMS program data including its design, implementation of forms, spreadsheets, queries, and reports to satisfy various information requests.
• Inputs, tracks and manages a variety of program data, project investigative and/or remediation status, budgetary status, project invoices, contractor costs, consent orders, and billing codes.
• Generates periodic short-term/long-term fiscal management status reports and documents for internal and external reviews.
• Coordinates with project managers to update site project information, ensuring data is identified, secured and maintained.
• Assists RPMS Management with