General Affairs Specialist

Position Summary

Role and Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

1. Main priority is to provide goals and plans for the recycling program to achieve zero waste to landfill, oversees/facilitates recycling pickup/drop-off programs and ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local ordinances and guidelines.
2. Responsible for managing external vendors for janitorial, catering, recycling services and processing invoices on a monthly basis to track trends/cost.
3. Provide facilities management activities in order to support production.
4. Maintain external service agreements to support production (printers, water machines, and uniforms) and manage leased equipment.
5. Responsible for maintaining upkeep of conference rooms and other areas in the building.
6. Responsible for managing office supplies through indirect purchasing.
7. Assigned to work on special projects for process improvement to assist the workforce.
8. Responsible for operating systems such as: NERP, BQMS, ECMS and VERS)
9. Coordinate recycling collection schedules with vendors to optimize service quality and efficiency.
10. Assign technicians and truck drivers to various routes. 11. Coordinates shipments of recyclable materials to processing companies/recyclable shipping brokers. Identifies and investigates violations of recycling or solid waste ordinances. Designs and implements community solid and hazardous waste management programs.
12. Set recycling plans, goals, and initiatives in the community to minimize waste and encourage program participation and compliance.
13. Draft and implements operations budget. Completes paperwork, recordkeeping, or monitoring required for grant-funded projects. 14. Technical skills, troubleshooting experience and the ability to repair machinery highly preferred.
15. Performs other duties as required**

Skills and Qualifications

1. Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED with 8 years of related experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies or Public Administration.
2. Experience: Experience managing contracted vendors, including budgeting, quality reviews, and invoicing. 3. Knowledge: Extensive work experience as a Certified Recycling Professional or familiarity with the state's Department of Environmental Protection regulations, waste/recycling services.
4. Skills: Proficient in MS Office applications. Project management, time management, problem solving, troubleshooting equipment and communication. Strong supervisory and leadership skills. Good conceptual and analytical competences.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. 5. Global Role. Actively working with HQ.
6. Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds when required.