Regulatory
program manager
basic purpose:
BASIC PURPOSE:
Positions
in this job family are assigned program management responsibilities involving
various industries and operations regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission. This includes programs
related to oil and gas exploration and production and waste management,
environmental control and pollution abatement, interstate and intrastate
trucking and other motor carrier operations, railroad crossings and safety,
pipeline safety, fuel storage and inspection, public utility regulation, and
other similar programs.
TYPICAL functions:
TYPICAL FUNCTIONS:
The functions within this job family will vary by
level, but may include the following:
· Directs a
major program, units or field operations involving the regulation of various
industries by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; develops policies and
procedures for monitoring industry operations, review, recommend action and/or
approve applications related to industry activities, inspections of pipelines
and storage tanks, conduct reviews/audits of public utilities and
transportation related operations, and the investigation of complaints and
other information concerning the operations of various industries.
· Plans,
assigns, and coordinates the activities of field and office staff in the audit,
inspection and investigation of industry operations; directs engineering,
geological and other studies concerning environmental protection, pollution
abatement, underground injection control, pipeline safety, and other
operations.
· Reviews test
reports, inspection findings, complaints, cost studies, financial books and
records, applications, investigation reports and other information to monitor
industry operations; directs additional audits, reviews, inspections or
investigations as required; makes recommendations for Commission action on
various issues.
· Coordinates
program operations and activities with federal, state, and local officials,
other divisions, professional groups, and other interested parties; prepares
recommendations for legislation or rules concerning the regulated industry.
· Prepares or
approves exhibits, interrogatories, reports and other materials to be used in
administrative hearings or causes for action; testifies in such hearing or
cases as required; analyzes Commission orders and reports for required action.
· Represents the
agency before industry, civic, and environmental groups; prepares press
releases, technical reports, and other information.
· Directs and
coordinates training for assigned staff; certifies personnel in competency upon
completion of various phases of training.
level
descriptors:
LEVEL DESCRIPTORS:
This job family consists of three
levels which are distinguished based on the complexity of work assignments and
the accountability assigned for the direction of assigned programs.
Level I Code: M10A Salary
Band: N
At
this level employees are assigned responsibilities for assisting in the
direction of the overall operations and activities of assigned program or
operation involving the regulation and control of various industries by the
Corporation Commission. This will
include assisting in planning and coordinating the activities of field and
office personnel in the inspection, investigation, and enforcement of oil and
gas exploration and production and waste management, environmental control and
pollution abatement, interstate and intrastate trucking and other motor carrier
operations, railroad crossings and safety, pipeline safety, fuel storage and
inspection, public utility regulation, and other similar programs, and
enforcement of state and federal laws and rules of the Corporation Commission
and supervision of field and/or office personnel.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities required at this level include
knowledge of federal and state laws and Commission rules and regulatory theory concerning
the regulated industry; of environmental protection, abatement and reclamation
procedures; of the methods of program evaluation: of technical report writing;
of personnel administration; and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required to direct the work of
others; to interpret and analyze complex engineering and technical data reports
and adopt appropriate courses of action; to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with others; and to obtain and present evidence.
Education and
Experience requirements
at this level consist of bachelor’s degree and three years professional
experience related to the regulated industry, including one year in a
supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Note: No substitution will be allowed for the
required supervisory experience.
Level II Code: M10B Salary
Band: O
At
this level, employees are assigned overall responsibility for the management of
an assigned program or operation involving the regulation and control of
various industries by the Corporation Commission. In this role they will be assigned responsibility for directing
all activities and operations related to the regulation of the assigned
industry or operation and developing and implementing required policies and
procedures to insure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and
Commission rules and regulations.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities required at this level include
knowledge of federal and state laws, Commission rules, and regulatory theory
concerning the regulated industry; of environmental protection, abatement, and
reclamation procedures; of the methods of program evaluation; of technical
report writing; of personnel administration; and of supervisory principles and
practices. Ability is required to
direct the work of others; to analyze technical data and making appropriate
recommendations; to analyze and resolve complex management problems; to
organize and direct several activities simultaneously; to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing; and to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with others.
Education and
Experience requirements at this level consist of
a bachelor’s degree and five years professional experience related to the
regulated industry, including two years in a supervisory capacity or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Level III Code: M10C Salary
Band: P
At
this level employees are assigned responsibilities as the Deputy Division Director
of a major division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. In this role they will assist the Division
Director in directing the overall operations and activities of the division and
in providing supervision to lower level managers who are assigned
responsibilities for the direction of programs within the division.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
required
at this level include knowledge of regulatory principles affecting oil and gas
operations, the transportation industry, fuel storage or public utilities; of
state and federal laws and agency rules and regulatory theory related to the
regulation and inspection of various industries; of environmental protection
and restoration policies and procedures; of federal grants and budgets; of
statistical research methods and principles; of report writing; of public
administration; of the principles and practices of management; and of modern
personnel administration. Ability is
required to direct the work of others; to plan, coordinate and evaluate the
activities of a division; to gather, interpret and analyze information
accurately; to communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing; to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to
interpret, analyze and resolve complex management problems.
Education and
Experience requirements at this level
consist of those identified in Level II plus one additional year of qualifying
experience in a supervisory capacity.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTsS:
Applicants
must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated
with this position.