Job Description

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) is responsible for maintaining agencywide environmental and occupational health and safety compliance. Within OEHS, the EHS Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning Section is responsible for oversight and management of the agency’s EHS Audit Program and providing support to BWS’s Process Safety Management and Risk Management programs. The unit also oversees strategic plan development initiatives for performance measurement systems that integrate leading indicators and EHS risk assessment factors.

OEHS is seeking to fill the position of Assistant EHS Management System (MS) Data Coordinator within the Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning Section of OEHS, located in Flushing, New York. The Assistant EHS MS Data Coordinator will be under the direct supervision of the EHS MS Data Analyst, but with latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, performing scientific and applied research and analysis in the field of EHS. The Assistant EHS MS Data Coordinator will perform a wide range of duties under the EHS Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning Section.

Specifically, they will:

1) Perform duties to support the strategic development and implementation of EHS management systems throughout the agency, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards

2) Assist the EHS MS Data Analyst and Director EHS Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning in all agency EHS MS development activities.

3) Assist with technical review and interpretation of EHS incident and compliance data for decision making including incident reporting and investigation data, audit information, notices of violation, employee concerns, EHS compliance support and Fleet safety data.

4) Assist with maintenance and management of multiple EHS datasets and files, and conduct Quality Assurance/Quality Control Activities (QA/QC). Assist with data reconciliation, develop QA/QC reports and document solutions.

5) Perform EHS regulatory research, assist with development of agencywide EHS policies and procedures, EHS benchmarking studies and assist with EHS MS training/presentations to various staff levels.

6) Assist with development of EHS performance metrics from EHS compliance information systems and other relevant agency programs and/or systems commonly used by OEHS for providing audit policy

guidance and direction.

7) Prepare technical reports and executive summaries, memoranda and training presentations on EHS topics, including auditing and management system requirements.

8) Maintain strong technical proficiency with use of technological devices, including laptops, tablets and software.

9) Participate in special projects that arise out of the mandate of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS).

Qualifications

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.