Environmental Scientist Staff DCL-A

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisianathrough comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.

Looking for a role that supports the work that keeps Louisiana’s environmental programs running smoothly? The DCL-A position in PPPSD plays an important role in ensuring accurate processes, quality documentation, and reliable vital support for to both PPPSD and the Office of Environmental Services. A bachelor’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus three years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A master’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus two years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus one year of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties:• Serve as the technical expert in the overall permit process functions, procedures, and operational requirements within the Office of Environmental Services.

• Act as the Standard Operating Procedure and form liaison, while serving as the primary point of contact for strategic planning and operational plan reporting.
• Manage reporting requirements for the Performance Partnership Grant and coordinate the Air Permits Data Quality Assurance Project Plan as the division point of contact.
• Oversee records management coordination and website content management for the Public Participation and Permit Support Division.
• Direct project management operations for two Environmental Protection Agency grants.

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Promotion-Internal Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ. Location: East Baton Rouge Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.• Environmental Scientist DCL-A: $31.38 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.• Office of the Secretary

• Office of Management and Finance
• Office of Environmental Services
• Office of Environmental Compliance
• Office of Environmental Assessment

Supplemental Qualifications: One year of environmental scientific or technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level. Qualifying experience may include experience in permitting procedures and program requirements, reviewing and evaluating operational data, reviewing/editing SOPs, and/or grant management and reporting.

How To Apply: 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 recruitmentprocess. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Heidi Seba Human Resources LA Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 4303 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-219-3867 This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individualswith disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.