Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Do you love streams? Do you love fish and wildlife? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a motivated individual to work on permitting that would protect our great South Coast Region resources. Is that you?

Under the close supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor), you would serve as the primary contact for Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreement work within a specific geographical area (Orange County and San Diego County) within the Department's South Coast Region.

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

Environmental Scientist: Exam Bulletin Link

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Office will be located in the Seal Beach Office or San Diego Office. Attend, in person, meetings and workgroups with stakeholders and the public, and local, state, and federal agencies in person in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. Travel and field site visits will be required. Must have the ability to walk on uneven, hilly terrain.

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:

Special Personal Characteristics:
Ability to act independently, with open-mindedness, flexibility and tact. Good organizational and time management skills.

Interpersonal Skills:
Effective writing skills for various documents (email, reports, permits, etc.), following statewide templates and regional style manual conventions; ability to collect, compile, and analyze complex biological and ecosystem-based data; ability to work positively and effectively with colleagues including administrative and engineering classifications. Ability to pro-actively seek solutions and problem solve is a must.

Benefits

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

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-531-0762-013 and RPA Number E-R5 ES 24-001in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for Which You Are Applying section of the State Application Form (Std. Form 678). Applications that do not list the Position Number and RPA Number may not be considered.

We recommend applications are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt.

Resume – Resumes will be reviewed in addition to the STD 678 for employment history. Resumes must include the complete to and from dates (MM/DD/YYYY) and hours worked per week.

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 Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with your State Application. The Supplemental Questionnaire is a discussion of your experience as it relates to this position and must be no more than one page in length, size 12 point Arial font. Applications received without a completed Supplemental Questionnaire will not be considered. Please include your name and the following questions on the Supplemental Questionnaire. Please provide specific examples that addresses each topic below. Make sure to include who you worked with, what were your individual contributions to the prompt, and how you felt about the experience.
  1) Describe your experience conducting habitat assessments; fish and wildlife (including plant) surveys; stream delineations; and technical studies (engineering, hydrologic, geologic, geomorphological, etc.).
  2) Describe your experience with permitting, enforcing, and/or implementing California’s environmental laws and regulations.

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