The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry, and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas’ website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

- Generous paid time off including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year

- Flexible work schedules

- Retirement pension with a 150% agency match – you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w

- 401(k), 457(b) and Roth

- Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees

- Tuition Reimbursement

- Wellness and Exercise Leave

- Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a-glance.

Job Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas, recognized as a worldwide leader in the regulation of oil and gas exploration, seeks a Program Specialist III in the Field Operations - Site Remediation Section of the Oil and Gas Division in Austin, TX. The Program Specialist will perform complex program support duties for the Oil and Gas Division’s Site Remediation Section with primary focus on Operator Cleanup Program (OCP) and Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) Support.

The applicant must have good analytical and writing skills, and the ability to prepare comprehensive and concise evaluations and reports, individually, or as part of a team. The Program Specialist will work closely with the OCP Team Lead and VCP coordinator under the supervision of the Section Manager.

Essential Job Duties

- Receives, logs in, distributes and files OCP and VCP technical reports and Restrictive Covenants.

- Provide support to the Section’s Open Records Request Coordinator.

- Prepares or contributes to OCP/VCP monthly and annual reports, and updates website data visualization data tables in Power BI.

- Update OCP Site locations on the public GIS map viewer.

- Functions as administrator of the OCP Access database, entering and retrieving data, and generating scheduled and ad-hoc reports.

- Prepare or update sections procedure manuals and training modules, as needed, to fit business needs.

- Performs additional work assignments, to maintain production workflow, and adapt to sudden changes in priority.

- Assist the section in resolving administrative and technical problems.

- Prepare and issue invoices for VCP project oversight.

- Allocate VCP monetary mail.

- Function as backup website liaison for the site remediation section.

- May work with other departments to locate historic records.

- Serves as backup for internal user group meetings.

- May work with the Central Records department to locate VCP/OCP information.

- Must be able to maintain confidential information.

- May be required to stand for long periods of time while making copies and performing filing tasks.

- Must have physical ability to lift boxes up to 20 lbs. effective verbal, written, and telecommunication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a relevant field.

- Twelve 12 months of experience in managing files, including imaging, archiving, and responding to open records requests.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), and other Windows-based software.

- Experience and education may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in oil and gas regulatory functions and knowledge of the Railroad Commission's rules, policies, and procedures.

- Experience with invoice processing and review.

- Experience in writing standardized operating procedures.

- Experience in performing work in support of an agency program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Good organizational, communication, and writing skills.

- Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and a good driving record.

- Ability to lift, carry, and move an average of 20 lbs. to perform daily duties.

- Ability to work independently for long periods of time while meeting workload demands.

- Skill in higher-level/college-level mathematics.

- Skill in maintaining high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

- Ability to multi-task.

- Ability to maintain an initial set work schedule of Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Work Hours and Telework: Standard office hours for Commission employees are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our agency offers alternate schedules for employees, as long as it does not adversely affect operations and service levels, and standard hours of operation are maintained. Alternate work schedules may be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview process.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH WORK IN TEXAS: Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the CAPPS Recruit Prescreening Questionnaire to be considered for the posting. To complete the Prescreening Questionnaire, go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

Remarks:

- There is one available position.

- Official transcripts, DD214 or DD1300, copies of license/certifications, or other minimum requirement validations will be requested at the time of the job offer.

- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

- Criminal background checks will be conducted on all final candidates. An applicant who has been convicted of a criminal offense relevant to the position may be disqualified from employment.

THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS ONLY ACCEPTS ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSTING.

Due to the high volume of applications we do not accept telephone calls. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Notifications to applicants are sent electronically to the email address you provide.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not

discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age

or disability in employment or in the provision of services.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a tobacco-free workplace.