Supplemental Information
24-70B DCLB
Environmental Scientist Senior DCL-B
OEA / AIR PLANNING / ADMIN
This position is in the Air Planning Division of the Office of Environmental Assessment. This position is domiciled in the headquarters office in East Baton Rouge Parish.
**THIS POSITION IS PROMOTIONAL FOR CURRENT DEQ EMPLOYEES ONLY**
The incumbent of this position performs technical administrative work within the Air Planning and Assessment Division, Office of Environmental Assessment. The incumbent serves as senior advisor to the administrator and provides guidance to department staff relative to environmental matters related the State implementation Plan (SIP) and other activities required by the Clean Air Act. Supervision is received from the Environmental Division Administrator of the Air Planning and Assessment Division.
Supplemental Qualifications: Two years of professional scientific/technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level in matters related to state implementation plans and/or other associated supporting activities of The Clean Air Act.
Applicants must meet Supplemental Qualifications to be considered.
There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position as follows:
Environmental Scientist Senior DCLB: $3,075.60 bi-weekly or $38.45 hourly
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement..
Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Sarah McFarland
Human Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Sarah.McFarland@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Either of the following will qualify:
1. GENERIC OPTION:
A baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following scientific fields: agronomy, animal science, atmospheric sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, forestry, geosciences, health physics, health sciences, medical physics, nuclear science, physical geography, physics, soil sciences, statistics and quantitative methods, toxicology, or wildlife and fisheries sciences plus one of the following:
1. Four years of professional level scientific/technical environmental or radiation experience.
2. Four years of experience as an attorney practicing environmental law in a governmental environmental regulatory program.
3. Four years of professional level Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience gained in an environmental regulatory program.
NOTE: (For generic option)
Professional level scientific/technical environmental experience is defined as experience gained in an environmental laboratory, an environmental compliance program in the private sector, or a governmental environmental program performing environmental work involving compliance with federal and/or state environmental regulations.
Professional level scientific/technical radiation experience is defined as that experience gained in a regulatory or non-regulatory nuclear energy or radiation protection program, which includes health physics and medical physics.
2. LABORATORY OPTION:
A baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following scientific fields: agronomy, animal science, atmospheric sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, forestry, geosciences, health physics, health sciences, medical physics, nuclear science, physical geography, physics, soil sciences, statistics and quantitative methods, toxicology, or wildlife and fisheries sciences plus one of the following:
1. Four years of professional level environmental laboratory experience.
2. Five years of professional level analytical laboratory, research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing experience.
NOTE: (For laboratory option)
Professional level environmental laboratory experience is defined as experience gained in a governmental or private sector laboratory performing environmental laboratory analysis work involving compliance with federal and/or state environmental regulations.
LIMS is defined as the database in which all analytical data generated by a laboratory is stored.
Laboratory auditing is defined as on-site inspection of a laboratory for accreditation or certification purposes.
SUBSTITUTIONS: (For both options)
Graduate training will substitute for the required general experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours in any of the qualifying fields for six months of experience. Graduate training with less than a master's degree will substitute for a maximum of six months of the general experience.
A master's degree in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for one year of the general experience.
A Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for a maximum of two years of the general experience.
A master's degree or Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
College credit beyond the baccalaureate degree will substitute for a maximum of two years of experience.
NOTE: (For both options)
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
NOTE: (For both options)
The transcript must state that the applicant's major is in one of the specified fields. Baccalaureate degrees with majors in a field not listed above which included a heavy concentration in science courses will not be considered qualifying.
NOTE: (For both options)
Some specific scientific fields that are not qualifying are agriculture, architecture, computer science, food science, horticulture, mathematics, and science education.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform as the State expert in environmental programs and advises all interested parties of environmental impacts and the possible consequences of those impacts from industrial, commercial, governmental, or land use activities through permitting, certification, investigation, inspection, enforcement, emergency response, data collection and assessment, quality assurance, facility classification, laboratory analysis, and environmental assessment programs. To perform as the state expert in specific areas of environmental policy or other areas of technical or regulatory expertise.
This job is designated a Dual Career Ladder job as defined in CS Rule 1.14.1.1 requiring performance of higher level more complex duties and possession of advanced specialized skills. A Civil Service Commission approved agency policy is required prior to implementation.
Level of Work:
Expert.
Supervision Received:
Broad direction from Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or Division Administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
May exercise functional/project supervision over Environmental Scientists of a lower level.
Location of Work:
Department of Environmental Quality.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Environmental Scientist Staff by responsibility for serving as the expert in the state for a departmental program as defined by an Assistant Secretary of an Office or the Secretary.
Examples of Work
Ability to act as the top-level expert for the state in a specific area of environmental science, or regulatory expertise.
Develops and coordinates technical programs within the Department of Environmental Quality.
Consults with DEQ Secretary, and/or Assistant Secretaries on programs requiring knowledge of varied, complex technical or regulatory processes.
Represents the DEQ on behalf of the Governor or Secretary on national advisory committees, commissions, task forces, or foundations.
Acts as technical expert for the department in reviewing court documents, expert testimony, and technical evidence submitted to support court proceedings.
Prepares requests for proposals and scopes of services describing technical specifications. Selects contractors, monitors progress and quality of work and drafts status reports, drafts position papers on technical issues.
Performs related work as assigned.
