Pay Range: $63,041 - $81,953 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 11, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Water Utility is seeking to fill the position of Program Coordinator to supervise and coordinate the work of cross-functional teams to ensure continuous compliance of regulatory activities, regularly communicate and provide progress updates to keep team informed; exceptional organizational, project management, and planning skills; and to provide responsible and complex administrative support to senior management. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, sociology, psychology, social work or related field
• Three (3) to five (5) years of administrative fiscal, and/or social welfare, community agency or program management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational background in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, environmental science or a related field.
• Experience evaluating Federal and State regulations for drinking water and wastewater systems.
• Experience with standard water and wastewater lab practices; field and treatment processes; and terminology.
• Experience meeting Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulatory requirements.
• Program and project manager experience 

The Laboratory Program Coordinator job responsibilities include:

• Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
• Leads, oversees and participates in the administering and auditing of assigned programs; ensures compliance with contract/agreement requirements; assists in the development of City goals for programs and policies.
• Monitors, collects, tracks and verifies expenditures and revenues; audits and reconciles revenues related to assigned programs; and maintains accurate records for reporting purposes.
• Participates in the development of the division budget forecasts funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; and makes budgetary adjustments, as needed for assigned programs.
• Provides administrative assistance to senior management; prepares spreadsheet and graphs; prepares and presents staff reports; provides statistical information for Council members; and provides public information for the press.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings; plans and prepare itineraries; and prepares and delivers presentations.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required.