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| Employer: | COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION (CNMI GOVERNMENT) |
| DBA: | COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION (CNMI GOVERNMENT) |
| Address: | P.O. Box 501220 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 United States |
| Phone: | 670-664-4282 |
| Other Number: | 670-235-5133 |
| Contact COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION (CNMI GOVERNMENT) via email | |
| Job Vacancy Announcement | JVA |
| JVA Type: | New |
| Island | Saipan |
| FLSA Covered? | No, not covered |
| DOD related? | Yes |
| PERM related? * | No |
| VEVRAA related? | Yes |
| Original Number of Openings: | 1 |
| Number of Openings Currently Available | 1 |
| Specific Worksite location: | Saipan |
| Job Classification: | Management Occupations |
| Job Title: | Deputy Executive Director (Water & Wastewater) |
| Announcement Number: | 16-08-41166 |
| Job Classification: | Management Occupations |
| Opening Date: | 8/15/2016 |
| Closing Date: | 8/30/2016 |
| Salary Range: | $0 to $0 / Annually |
| Job Title: | Deputy Executive Director (Water & Wastewater) |
| Job Duties: | Job Vacancy Announcement JVA No. 16-021 Opening Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 Closing Date: Until Filled Deputy Executive Director The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (“CUC”) is seeking for a qualified Deputy Executive Director (“DED”). CUC is a public utility corporation located on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (“CNMI”)—a United States territory in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The CNMI is a tropical paradise of fourteen islands. In the CNMI you can escape to a place of magnificent beaches and crystal clear aqua waters, and rich history. Saipan offers year-round outdoor activities, world class diving and golfing, international shopping, a range of ethnic restaurants and a cacophony of indigenous and international cultures. RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITY OFFERED: Reporting directly to CUC’s Executive Director or designee, the Deputy Executive Director (“DED”) fills a position required by the Stipulated Order (“SO”) of the United States of America vs. the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, Civil Case No. CV 08-0051. • Primarily responsible for overseeing, all drinking water and wastewater operations and compliance activities and deliverables, on a daily basis, as required by the Stipulated Order. Responsible for maintaining regular contact with EPA staff regarding CWA and SDWA compliance issues. Has authority to make decisions for management and operations of the drinking water and wastewater systems. • Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. • Provides staff assistance to the Executive Director to include: coordinating activities between CUC and outside organizations and agencies; researching and preparing recommendations on operational directives; and, preparing and presenting staff reports. • Assumes full management responsibility over divisions as delegated by the Executive Director. Plans, directs and coordinates work of divisions through department heads by meeting with management to identify, prioritize and resolve problems. • Directs and implements maintenance plans; evaluates maintenance programs to ensure maintenance standards are enforced. • Participates on a variety of boards and committees and attends a wide variety of management meetings. • Serves as the Executive Director when the Executive Director is out of the CNMI. • Performs short and long-range strategic planning. • Other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned or required. |
| High School Diploma Required? | Undetermined |
| Qualification Requirements: | MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Successful candidates for CUC’s Deputy Executive Director must have the following: • Education: o Master’s degree in management, engineering, finance or public administration, “OR”, in the alternative, a bachelor’s degree in engineering “and” registration as a Professional Engineer pursuant to the National Council of Engineering Examiners standards in either the civil, mechanical, or electrical branch. [With your cover letter or resume, please provide a copy or verification of your education and/or registration.] • Experience: o Senior management experience of at least ten (10) years desired in similar wastewater and drinking water utility (combined utility is preferred), with similar or greater capital and operating budgets, capital improvement projects, human resources needs, utility financing issues, operation and maintenance training, and implementation needs. [With your cover letter or resume, please provide information supporting your professional background and work assignments showing senior management experience. Please cite duration, responsibility level, duties, position, and other relevant experience substantiating senior management experience.] • Certification and Licensing: o A Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator’s Certificate is desired, but not mandatory. o Ability to obtain and maintain a CNMI driver’s license of the appropriate class upon hire is required. • Must demonstrate: o Proven management and communications skills; o Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff; o Experience with managing major water and wastewater systems during periods of planning, design, and construction; o Experience with water and wastewater systems, user fee system development, bond funding, staff training and development, and federal drinking water and wastewater requirements. o Experience with user fee system development and bond funding is desired, but not mandatory. • Knowledge of: o Leadership principles; o Supervisory principles; o Strategic planning principles; o Budgetary principles; o Project management principles; o Applicable laws, rules and regulations. • Skill in: o Monitoring and evaluating staff; o Prioritizing and assigning work to staff; o Preparing and administering budgets; o Developing and administering strategic plans; o Managing large, complex projects; o Giving presentations; o Preparing technical reports; o Using computers and related software applications; o Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. |
| Full or Part Time: | Full Time |
| Hours per Week: | 40 |
| Hours per Day: | 8 |
| Payment Frequency: | Bi-weekly |
| Overtime Available: | No |
| Overtime Rate: | $0 - $0 |
| Rate x 1.5 per hour Exempted: | Yes |
| Specify All Payroll Deductions: | Social Security Medicare CNMI Tax |
| Required tools, supplies and Equipment to be provided: | None |
| Anticipated starting date of employment: | 8/15/2016 |
| Anticipated closing date of employment: | 9/15/2016 |
| Housing Provided: | No |
| Food Provided: | No |
| Transportation required: | No |
| If transportation is required, daily transportation to and from the worksite(s) will be provided to the workers. Daily pick-up place(s) will be at: | |
| Fringe Benefits: | None |
| Comments: | SALARY INFORMATION: Based on credentials and specialized experience as a water and wastewater utility senior manager (executive) in a U.S. state, U.S. territory, U.S. commonwealth, and/or the District of Columbia. POSITION: One (1). CONTRACT: Two-year; subject to renewal. RELOCATION EXPENSES: If hired from outside the CNMI, relocation expenses are negotiable; but they are not to exceed $5,000.00 for moving to Saipan and not to exceed $5,000.00 for moving away from Saipan. Receipts will be required for justification. Other conditions may be applicable. SUBMISSION PROCESS: Applicants are asked to please submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) a list of references, and (4) a CUC Employment Application by one of the following means: 1. United States Postal Service, First Class Mail or Priority Mail*: Human Resource Office Commonwealth Utilities Corporation P. O. Box 501220 Saipan, MP 96950-1220 USA *If you choose to submit via USPS, please still also fax “or” email “or” drop off your package. 2. Fax: 670-235-5131 3. Email: employment.applications@cucgov.org 4. Drop Off: Drop off your package at the CUC Human Resource Office located on the 3rd Floor of the Joeten Dandan Building on Saipan. Otherwise, you may drop it off at the CUC Tinian or Rota Administration Office. POLICIES: The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity provider and employer and will not discriminate or tolerate discrimination against any employee or applicant in any manner prohibited by law. It is also the policy of CUC to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. |