https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/beaverton/jobs/4326050/recycling-support-specialist
Salary $23.34 - $31.27 Hourly
Location City Hall - The Beaverton Building, OR
Job Type Full time
Job Number FY23/24-00897
Department General Services
Division General Services Recycling
Opening Date 01/10/2024
Closing Date 1/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
The Position
Are you passionate about recycling and waste prevention? Do you enjoy advocating for sustainability and helping others do more for the environment? If this sounds like you, please apply for Beaverton’s Recycling Outreach Specialist position!
We're looking for a Recycling Specialist with strong experience providing customer service and implementing public outreach and education programs, as well as a desire to expand waste prevention, reuse, recycling, sustainability, and climate action programs. The position requires the ability to discuss a broad range of complex topics in a professional, personable, and understandable way to businesses as well as community members in residential settings (single- and multi- family housing).
The Recycling Specialist works primarily during standard office hours, with occasional evening or weekend event work. The position serves as a front-line employee, engaging with the public about their questions and complaints. Up to sixty percent of work time may be spent in the field and the remaining time will be in the office.
This is a full-time, non-exempt, SEIU-classified position. There is one vacancy. The classification is Support Specialist 2.
Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Beaverton’s online portal. You will need to fill out your work history and respond to several supplemental questions. Experience and skills will be evaluated using the main application form only; resumes and cover letters are not accepted in place of a completed application.
Responsibilities
Provide outreach, education, and technical assistance about recycling, solid waste, and sustainability/climate action in-person, and by email and phone.
Take part in community field work, including:
Resource deliveries, site evaluations, and other technical assistance to businesses and multifamily communities.
Tabling, presentations, and other outreach at community events.
Provide quality customer service to community members by responding to phone and email and in person inquiries, complaints, or problems.
Participate in program planning including research, compiling information, and preparing and distributing materials.
Track, detail and report on interactions and outcomes. Maintain databases and spreadsheets.
Support a variety of financial services, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget monitoring, purchase orders. Review and track contract payment requests, progress payments and change orders.
Draft social media posts, track data, and provide other program support for sustainability, climate action and recycling efforts.
Provide back-up staffing for the city mailroom and other general office tasks.
Travel to outreach sites using a city vehicle.
Create a workplace that promotes the organizational values of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Actively promote a work environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society.
Perform duties outlined in the Support Specialist 2 classification and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or GED, and
Three years of general office experience; and
Some experience in recycling, waste or sustainability and/or public outreach and education.
An equivalent combination of education and experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position.
Licensing and special requirements
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the city’s driving standards.
Ability to pass reference checks and satisfy the requirements of a background check.
Ability to satisfy the requirements of a pre-employment drug screen.
The City of Beaverton is committed to supporting a culture of accountability, equity and inclusion for all, especially marginalized groups. We pledge to continue the ongoing, difficult and essential work needed to address institutional racism and historical inequities in all forms.
Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified persons, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous and people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages and are of diverse national origins.
Studies have shown that many candidates, especially women, are less likely to apply for a job if they do not believe they meet 100% of the hiring criteria. The city’s talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We therefore encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.
Compensation
Wage range: $23.34 - $31.27 hourly
Starting rate will be determined depending on relevant work experience as outlined in the Equal Pay Act. New hires who meet minimum requirements will start at step one. Higher steps may be offered to those who have additional years of directly related experience to the position within the posted wage range.
Total compensation package and benefits
In addition to competitive pay, the city offers a wide variety of benefits to regular employees which make up an exceptional total compensation package.
The city pays the full retirement contribution to PERS including the employee portion; provides employees with an opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan; makes available a public service loan forgiveness program and tuition reimbursement program; and offers excellent health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.
Additional benefits include excellent paid time off (PTO) accrual, PTO cash out options, wellness programs and incentives, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA with 3% employer contributions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and bilingual pay premiums.