Environmental Protection Specialist, Enviro Agriculture Program DEHS EPS

Department Information

Division of Environmental Health & Sustainability

Now hiring for our Environmental Agriculture Program

Be BOLD and make a real difference . .

Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play.

Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco‑free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
• Excellent work‑life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
• A variety of employee resource groups

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

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The Environmental Agriculture Program is under the direction of the Deputy Division Director and is responsible for assuring compliance with state and federal air quality and water quality requirements for animal feeding operations. These duties are accomplished through compliance assurance, compliance assistance, regulatory interpretation, complaint response, permit and plan reviews, permit issuance, review of nutrient management plans and implementation, and other field‑generated information specific to animal feeding operations.

The Ag Program determines the appropriate response, including requests for information, meeting with stakeholders, conducting field investigations, developing enforcement cases or establishing corrective action deadlines and requirements. The unit is also responsible for drafting new regulations, guidance documents, and policies related to animal feeding operations.

This position is an environmental protection specialist within the Environmental Agriculture Program. The responsibilities include reviewing documents submitted by the regulated community to determine completeness and compliance with applicable regulations and policies; conducting regulatory inspections, preparing inspection reports, and making enforcement recommendations; using federal and state databases to record compliance statistics and information about regulated businesses; and providing compliance assistance, guidance, and training to the regulated community.

Residency Requirement:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Classification:
Environmental Protection Specialist I

Five (5) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to this position such as conducting inspections of animal feeding operations,…