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RECRUITMENT NOTICE Administrative Operations Manager 2 – Environmental Science Position # 00012091 POLLUTION PREVENTION SECTION GROUND WATER QUALITY BUREAU NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is advertising an Administrative Operations Manager 2 – Environmental Science position (#00012091) in the Pollution Prevention Section of the Ground Water Quality Bureau. The position advertisement is posted on the NM State Personnel Office website, http://agency.governmentjobs.com/newmexico/default.cfm. The closing date for the position is October 25, 2012. The position is the Program manager for the Ground Water Quality Bureau’s permitting program. The position is responsible for managing up to 22 staff on the development and enforcement of ground water discharge permits in accordance with the Water Quality Act and Water Quality Control Commission Regulations. The position develops proposed language for new regulations or revisions of existing regulations and provides technical testimony in permit and rulemaking hearings. The salary range for this position is typically $37.35 (midpoint) to $47.80 (max) per hour (Pay Band 90) depending on job duties and experience. If you have questions regarding the position, contact Jerry Schoeppner at 827-2919. Please post or share this information with others who may be interested in this position.

The UNM Museum of Southwestern Biology Division of Fishes seeks a full time Georeferencing Technician with expertise in georeferencing natural history collections data. Deadline: NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Deadline: NOVEMBER 23, 2012 The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is advertising for an Geoscientist-Operational position (#00012185) in the Remediation Oversight Section of the Ground Water Quality Bureau. This position provides technical and regulatory oversight of sites enrolled in the Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) to ensure that remedial activities protect human health and the environment and comply with state and federal assessment/remediation requirements.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Urban Waters Restoration Grants. The grant program seek to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships for wetland, forest, riparian and coastal habitat restoration with a particular focus on urban/community waters and watersheds.

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking proposals from non-Federal entities for its WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant funding opportunity. Projects that are eligible must conserve water or result in other improvements that address water supply sustainability in the Western United States. Projects submitted for funding should seek to conserve and use water more efficiently, increase the use of renewable energy and improve energy efficiency, protect endangered and threatened species, facilitate water markets or carry out other activities to address climate-related impacts on water or prevent any water-related crisis or conflict.

WERF is seeking research that will focus on institutional issues and governance structures impacting established water, wastewater and stormwater management, and will explore stakeholder-driven solution-sets (of green/gray infrastructure, centralized/decentralized operation and management, and resource recovery) that can drive utility adoption of a broader “One Water Paradigm”. WERF funds water quality research on behalf of its subscribers, and facilitates collaboration among organizations seeking funding partners for high-priority issues. WERF awards funding through a competitive process and coordinates funding under contract through a staff-assigned program manager. All qualified entities — including international organizations and disadvantaged business enterprises — are encouraged to submit research proposals.

The New Mexico Association of Counties has opened the application process for the 2013-2014 Wildlife Risk Reduction Grant Program. DEADLINE: March 1, 2013

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Upcoming position opening in the NM Environment Department

The New Mexico Environment Department’s Surface Water Quality Bureau is requesting proposals for projects under two different Requests For Proposals (RFP). The Watershed-Based Planning (WBP) RFP was released on March 14, 2013, with proposals due by 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 25. The On-the-Ground (OTG) Surface Water Quality Improvement Projects RFP was also released on March 14, 2013, with proposals due by 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 25. Both RFPs are available online at http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/swqb/RFP