Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), North Central Region is seeking motivated candidates for an Environmental Scientist to support our conserved lands Invasive Weed Control Strike Team. This position is part of a large team that will target invasive weeds across 40,000 acres of habitat in the North Central Region.

Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent will be a member of the North Central Region Invasive Weed Strike Team and assist other programs with lands responsibilities in meeting the objectives of the North Central Region Invasive Weed Strike Team Grant on state owned lands. The Environmental Scientist will take lead responsibilities in developing and implementing ecologically sound invasive weed reduction plans and projects on department lands, draft and assist in managing contracts, coordinate field work activities, collect and organize data, submit project tracking and monitoring requirements, prepare environmental compliance documents and correspondence, and answer routine questions from the public relative to the Strike Team projects. The Environmental Scientist is responsible for planning and implementing wildfire resiliency projects. This includes project management, mapping, tracking progress towards program objectives, planning and developing contracts, and adaptive management. The incumbent will collaborate within the conserved lands team, and various agencies and stakeholders throughout the region to maximize the benefits of these projects.

This position is a 12 month Limited Term (LT) and may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

If you currently have permanent status in your position and have passed probation, you have mandatory reinstatement rights into your former position at the end of this LT appointment. If you have not had prior permanent or probationary civil service status, you will be separated from state service.

During this 12-month Limited Term assignment, you will receive full health, dental, and vision benefits! You will also earn State Service and accrue monthly leave credits.

In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam.

Environmental Scientist : This position is posted in the following counties: Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento . You only need to apply to one county.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Ability to use a computer and keyboard several hours a day including familiarity with Microsoft Office software; complete office tasks that require sitting, standing, and walking. Responsibilities are split between office and fieldwork. Office work will entail attending meetings and conference calls, researching, reviewing, and developing documents in addition to working with regional staff, interacting with headquarters staff and members of the public via e-mail, telephone and through virtual meetings. Ability to work outdoors for up to week-long trips in variable weather conditions, operate Four Wheel Drive (4WD) and All-Terrain Vehicles, wade in streams, and walk over uneven outdoor terrain carrying a 30 lb. backpack for up to 6 hours. This position requires the possession of a valid Driver’s License. Ability to drive for up to 8 hours. Travel or hike over uneven terrain, up and down steep terrain, long distances by foot in wet and cold weather to hot and dry weather. Occasional overnight travel to reach some project locations may be required within the state of California via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile, airplane, etc.). Must be able to deploy with short notice for extended periods (up to 7 days) that may include overnight stay. This position requires the incumbent to wear a uniform identifying the employee as CDFW staff on certain occasions. Work schedules may include long, irregular hours, early mornings, evenings, late nights and weekends.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Positive attitude and willingness to collaborate as part of a team. Experience with mapping and data analysis software and programs and/or a background in invasive weed and/or native vegetation ecology, understanding of habitat restoration, experience working with or around mechanical equipment including chainsaws, chippers, and heavy equipment, and a background in rangeland ecology would be beneficial.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, a demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative and flexibility. Extensive experience performing spatial analysis and deep understanding of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) products such as ArcMap, Arc GISPro, ArcGIS Survey123, StoryMaps, and FieldMaps.

Builds trust through honest communication and actions, strives to listen to others and understand their interests, and maintains effective working relationships with other staff, managers, members of the public, key agency personnel, and stakeholders with a high level of professionalism.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications

Applications received without an SOQ or those who do not respond to the specific questions below may not be considered. SOQ must be no longer than 2 pages, size 12 point Arial font, double-spaced and answer the following questions:

1. Please describe your experience managing projects related to fire resiliency, forest management, and/or restoration ecology.
2. Please describe your background in adaptive management and long-term planning for land management activities
3. How has your experience prepared you to evaluate projects for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Endangered Species Act (CESA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), California Waterfowl Association (CWA), and others?

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications -

  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ ) is required . Please see below for SOQ instructions.

• Other -

  A Cover Letter is required and must be submitted along with your STD 678 application.

• Other -

  A  Valid Driver's License is required. Please provide a photocopy in PDF format of the front and back of your Driver's License (DL), clearly showing your name as stated on the license, issuing state, DL number, class, and expiration. 

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Remote job, Trial period, Outdoor, Long distance, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Early shift,

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