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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-01-1999 - 8bOrange County Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item Abstract Meeting Date: June 1, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. 8 b Subject: Classification Plan Amendment - Environment and Resource Conservation Director Department: Personnel Public Hearing: Yes No X Budget Amendment Needed: Yes No X Attachment(s): 1 -Class Specification 2 -Orange County Classes At Salary Grades 74 - 80 Information Contact: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Extension 2550 Telephone Number: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 Purpose: To consider amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan to add the new class of Environment and Resource Conservation Director at Salary Grade 76. Background: At the December 1, 1998 Board of Commissioners' meeting, the Board approved the creation of the new Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD). It began on January 4. As part of the reorganization to establish the ERCD, the Manager reassigned David Stancil, Planner II in the Planning Department and his position, to assume responsibility as Environment and Resource Conservation Director. As outlined in the ERCD proposal, this was done with the understanding that, within six months of establishing the new department: ^ ERCD Director Stancil would develop an updated position description reflecting his new duties and responsibilities as Environment and Resource Conservation Director and ^ Personnel would conduct a classification study of this existing position and propose a class title and salary grade to reflect the new duties and responsibilities. In May the Director developed the new position description reflecting these duties. The Environment and Resource Conservation Director reports to the County Manager and 2 has supervisory responsibility for five employees. In summary, the Director: ^ Develops and implements County programs on environmental issues and conservation of natural and cultural resources. This includes overseeing the initiatives for acquisition of land and protection of the County's natural and physical environment. This includes accomplishing the goals related to the environment and resource conservation adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. ^ To enhance protection of the environment and conservation of resources, the Director pursues a wide range of initiatives related to the Board's goals, including watershed and surface water quality protection, ground water quantity and quality protection, sustainability, air quality, natural areas and wildlife habitat, and the acquisition of natural resources, cultural resources and parks. ^ Provides staff support to the Commission for the Environment, the Historic Preservation Commission and the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, as well as a number of ad hoc task forces and committees. Personnel has reviewed the duties and responsibilities of the Director's position and compared the duties and responsibilities to existing County positions. Based on the classification study and comparison with other positions, Personnel is recommending that the Planner II position at Salary Grade 70 be reclassified to the new class of Environment and Resource Conservation Director at Salary Grade 76. This grade has a hiring range of $44,372 - $53,932. Attachment 2 shows Orange County classes at Salary Grades 74 - 80. Earlier this year the Board approved the establishment of the new position of Land Resources Conservation Manager. That position reports to the Environment and Resource Conservation Director and was established at Salary Grade 73 in the Classification and Pay Plan. That grade has a hiring range of $38,330 to $46,588. Recruitment and selection for that position now is in process. Financial Impact: Funds to implement the reclassification of the existing position held by David Stancil to the new class of Environment and Resource Conservation Director are available within the approved budget for fiscal year 1998-99. Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board amend the classification and pay plan to add the new class of Environment and Resource Conservation Director at Salary Grade 76. Orange County Classes By Salary Grade for Grades 74 through 80 Salary Planning, Land, Econ Human Services Finance, Budget, Personnel, public Safety Other Grade Dev and Related Public Works, IS and Related 74 Envir Health Director Systems Analyst Deputy Sher/Captain Human Rts and Rel Director 75 Visitor Bureau Director Child Support Director Deputy Sher/Major Income Maint Director Social Work Prog Director Library Director Rec and Parks Director 7g Environment & Resource Hous and Comm Dev Director Budget Director Conservation Director (proposed) Public Health Nursing Director Revenue Director 77 Economic Development Dept on Aging Director Finance Director Emerg. Mgmt Director Director Land Records Manager Human Resources Director Public Works Director Purch & Central Svs Director 78 Register of Deeds 79 Planning Director Tax Assessor 80 - Social Services Director Info Systems Director Sheriff County Engineer Health Director H H a z H r-~ dirgrid25/21/99 w C3 ATTACHMENT 2 4 ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: Performs difficult professional and administrative work developing and implementing programs on environmental issues and the preservation of natural and cultural resources in Orange County; does related work as required. Work is performed under general supervision. TYPICAL TASKS: Develops and implements programs on environmental issues and conservation of natural and cultural resources; Identifies and assesses the environmental issues and needs of the community; Provides strategies and recommendations as to how the department may be instrumental in addressing environmental issues and needs; Prepares annual status reports on air quality, biological resources and sustainability indicators and present to Boazd of County Commissioners; Oversees the initiatives for acquisition of land and protection of the County's natural and physical environment; Develops a resource acquisition program where data will be used to identify and prioritize the County's most significant and unique natural and cultural resources; Develops partnerships with appropriate agencies to work toward the conservation of priority resources; Provides staff support to the Commission for the Environment, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Agricultural Districts Advisory Boazd, as well as a number of ad hoc task forces and committees; Serves as a liaison with other local governments for inter-local conservation and interacts with local, regional, state conservation organization and governmental agencies; Directs and supervises the work of subordinates; Performs related tasks as required. KNOWLEDGES. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Comprehensive knowledge of environmental issues and conservation of natural and cultural resources, including legal financial and issues involved in land protection, natural resource assessment and management; comprehensive knowledge in identifying and prioritizing environmental issues and natural and cultural resources; comprehensive knowledge in land acquisition for resource conservation; thorough knowledge of research methodology and of standazd statistical procedures; ability to plan organize and carry out research projects effectively; ability to prepare comprehensive plans and studies; ability to present the results of research effectively in oral, written and graphic form; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, associates, representatives of other agencies and the general public. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in public administration, planning, environmental engineering, environmental sciences or related field and at least 6 years experience in planning, environmental science, land acquisition or related work experience including at least 2 yeazs supervisory experience.