100 Red Rock Road, Newport, MN 55055
Annual Salary Range: $69,988.33 – $103,947.91
Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) is searching for a Program Coordinator. R&E is a joint powers entity formed by Ramsey and Washington Counties. R&E coordinates recycling and waste programs between the two counties (joint activities) and owns and operates the Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Center (R&E Center) in Newport, Minnesota (recyclingandenergy.org). R&E’s vision is vibrant, healthy communities without waste, and R&E accomplishes its mission through partnerships and innovation.
This position reports to the R&E Joint Activities Manager and will provide program coordination and support to joint activities, with a primary focus on business pollution prevention and construction and demolition waste reduction.
This is professional work including, but not limited to, the following:
- Collaborate with staff from Ramsey County, Washington County, and R&E to coordinate the development, implementation, promotion, and evaluation of joint activities programs, including but not limited to, programs focused on:
- Construction and demolition waste; and
- Business pollution prevention.
- Collaborate with staff from R&E and Counties, as well as external partners and vendors, to:
- Establish and improve essential program guidelines, materials, and processes that will ensure accessible and inclusive public participation;
- Develop and disseminate clear and effective communications strategies to promote programs and resources; and
- Create effective performance measurement processes to ensure program success.
- Gather, manage, and evaluate data to inform programmatic decisions and to assemble a variety of reports, charts, and presentations; conduct research and analysis on special projects.
- Assist in preparing budgets; assemble data and compile budget estimates; help plan and administer budgetary controls; process budget-related paperwork and maintain accounts.
- Assist in organizing and coordinating events; help develop presentations for various meetings.
- Collaborate with staff from R&E and both counties to identify opportunities to advance progress on R&E’s goals, mission, and vision.
Minimum Qualifications: A valid Class D driver’s license is required.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in an environmental field, program management, communications, behavioral sciences, business administration, public administration or a closely related field.
Experience: Four years’ experience in program coordination, project management, contract management, public sector service delivery, communications or a closely related field. Preference given for relative experience in solid waste management and environmental fields.
Substitution: Associates’ degree or other post high school education and four additional years of relevant work experience can substitute for a bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree in any of the above fields may be substituted for two years of required experience.
A detailed job description can be found here: Program Coordinator – Joint Activities
Position open until filled. Applicants should respond promptly as the initial review of applications and supplemental questions will occur on May 6, 2024.
To Apply:
To apply for an R&E job, all of the following are required to be completed.
- Complete the job application
- Thoroughly answer all Supplemental Questions
- Send job application and supplemental questions to Human Resources by emailing completed application and supplemental questions to HR@recyclingandenergy.org.
The job description and supplemental questions are both fillable-PDFs. Learn how to use fillable PDFs. You may also print the application and supplemental questions and complete them.
Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, public assistance or national origin.