Under general supervision, the Waste Management Program Associate performs professional planning work and develops, coordinates, and promotes programs related to solid waste management, source reduction, recycling, composting, transformation, public awareness and education, and household hazardous waste and collection.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university.
AND
Three years of full-time paid experience planning, developing, or implementing solid waste and/or recycling/resource recovery programs.
Note: Additional full-time paid experience planning, developing, implementing, and/or promoting solid waste and/or recycling/resource recovery programs may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. (2080 hours is equal to 30 units)
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date of July 24, 2025. Please view the official job announcement for all requirements and testing information. The full job announcement and online application can be obtained by visiting our website.
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