Okaloosa County BOCC — January 8, 2013 — Job Description - Restore Act Coordinator — reading text

OKALOOSA COUNTY CLASS DESCRIPTION, 2013 JOB TITLE: RESTORE ACT COORDINATOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE REPORTS TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB Oversees and coordinates all aspects of the County’s RESTORE (Resources Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012) program development and implementation. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Collaborates with the Okaloosa RESTORE Act Committee (ORAC) to draft the County’s multiyear implementation plan. Works with ORAC, consultants, lobbyists, county officials and public on matters relating to the development and implementation of the County’s multiyear plan. Attends county meetings related to RESTORE, represents the County through correspondence, conferences and review meetings with public and private organizations, including meetings held outside regular business hours, including nights and weekends. Ensures uniform application of the guidelines provided in the RESTORE Act, federal rules, community needs, desires, and other relevant factors, including the best available science for natural resource protection or restoration projects or activities. Serves as Okaloosa County’s single point of contact on matters related to the RESTORE Act and the County’s multiyear plan. Tracks and reports on the County’s multiyear plan to include, but not limited to, projected completion timelines, fiscal expenditures and final evaluation of each project or activity. Provides public presentations to the Board and other organizations. Answers questions and researches information in response to Board inquiries. Prepares reports and other documents as necessary to aid in the Board’s discussion and decision-making. Attends meetings of other coalitions, committees or organizations which could impact the implementation of RESTORE in the County. Develops stakeholder relationships, trust and issue knowledge in targeted areas. Integrates stakeholder engagement project results into state and federal restoration project development. Must be able to meet work schedule and attendance standards. Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Business Development, or closely related field; supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years experience with economic development, planning or business development; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities. Must have excellent skills in writing, organization, scheduling and meeting facilitation. Must be computer literate. Requires a valid driver license. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computer, office equipment, telephone, facsimile and copier. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount frequently lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Physical demands are essentially those of sedentary work. On-site visits expose position to environmental construction hazards. Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of records, programs and functions under charge, as well as comprehend and interpret mandates and regulations. Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability of speaking and signaling people to convey or exchange information; includes issuing and receiving assignments, instructions and directions. Requires the ability to tactfully and effectively interact with the public and with co-workers. Requires skills of facilitation and persuasion in consensus building among differing views and personalities. Language Ability: Requires ability to read Standard English, as well as technical data, policy and procedure manuals, codes, etc., ranging from moderately complex to highly technical terminology. Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats and adhering to all rules of spelling, grammar, punctuation, diction and style. Requires the ability to communicate effectively in Standard English. Requires the ability to communicate with a broad array of individuals from various professional backgrounds. Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of instructions in written and oral form; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics of occupation. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to issue and follow verbal and written instructions. Requires the ability to provide oral presentations. Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, multiply and divide, use decimals and calculate percentages; interpret graphs; compute ratio and proportion. Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape; identify degrees of similarity in form; and visually read various information. Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using office machinery and equipment. Manual Dexterity: Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Mobility essential as position is called out to major projects and meeting sites. Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color. Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with frequent deadlines. Requires the ability to exercise consistent tact and courtesy in frequent contact with various professionals, county staff and the general public. Avoids violent behavior and any other type of behavior that could threaten the safety of other employees or the public. Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to hear and understand communications through telephone and radio. Effective: