This position will be responsible to serve as program coordinator for the critical and time-sensitive, state-wide Cost Recovery Program within the Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division including: Serve as Cost Recovery Program coordinator for incidents which are not addressed by the responsible party; Review technical plans and reports, as well as daily work tickets generated as a result of actions taken by the Division to address incidents in order to ensure that the appropriate equipment and technologies are used to address the incidents in accordance with contracted terms; Work closely with Emergency Response staff and contractors to ensure appropriate actions by any contractors utilized to assist the Division in addressing the incidents; Negotiate with contractors regarding incident response actions, methods, and equipment; Review staff incident reports to ensure proper documentation of incident response; Coordinate with local, state, and federal partners on response actions and potential eligible funding mechanisms such as under the Oil Spill Prevention Act (OPA-90), among others; Authorize payment of costs incurred by the Division in addressing such incidents; Serve as Division contact with the Department of Administrative Services on contract negotiations and implementation; Testify in various hearings and court proceedings regarding incident response actions and related costs; Initiate and oversee enforcement actions including demand letter, referrals to the Office of the Attorney General, and placement of liens, among others; Negotiate payment plans with responsible parties to reimburse costs incurred by the Division; Develop and implement statutes and regulations, and environmental policy and management practices pertaining to emergency response. The Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division responds 24 hours per day to emergencies that result from accidental and deliberate discharges and uncontrolled releases of oil, petroleum, hazardous wastes and chemicals to the air, land and waterways from roadway incidents, industrial processes, oil and chemical spills, failed tanks/pipes and abandoned drums as well as biological and chemical weapons.