Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3 (LOSCO)
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About this Job
The Office of the Secretary serves as the departments executive management office. The Secretary is the chief officer of the Department of Conservation & Energy (DCE) in charge of its policy administration and operations.
The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinators Office (LOSCO) was created by state legislature in 1991. This division serves as the single point of contact for programs related to oil spills in Louisiana. LOSCOs mission is to minimize unauthorized discharges of oil provide for an effective spill response compensate the public for damages to the states natural resources and services and assist the public through education service and public outreach.
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelors 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; OR
A masters degree or 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.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here .
Job Duties and Other Information
This Environmental Scientist 1 2 or 3 position is located within the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinators Office Division of the Office of the Secretary and is domiciled in Baton Rouge LA. The incumbent in this position is responsible for coordinating with state agencies as well as federal agencies to ensure a prompt and thorough oil spill response traveling to remote sites to assist in field investigations site visits and monitoring events. Use of a state vehicle is required to perform duties. The position participates in weekend response duty. Additional duties include but are not limited to the following :
- Provides support for the implementation of various LOSCO programs including Oil Spill Prevention and Response NRDA and RRP including coordination of NRDA activities between State and Federal Trustees and responsible parties.
- Assist in maintaining the Administrative Record for NRDAs.
- Participate in activities of the State Natural Resource Response Team during NRDA.
- Assist in conducting field investigations and analytical assessments.
- Prepare reports and articles detailing project developments and technology / environmental issues.
- Provide technical advice to LOSCO during oil spill response and NRDAs.
- Assist in the coordination of oil spill preparedness drills.
- Represent and participate in meetings workshops symposiums conferences and seminars to enhance the development of the NRDA RRP Program and oil spill response and prevention program.
- Conducts literature reviews and searches for articles related to NRDA topics and is involved in maintaining the literature citation database and LOSCOs database.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS :
Appointment Type : Probational
Career Progression : This position may be filled as an Environmental Scientist 1 2 or 3.
Work Schedule : Work hours are flexible.
Compensation : The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
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 recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Contact Information :
For further information about this vacancy contact :
Human Resources
Department of Conservation & Energy
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge LA 70804-9396
Email : Key Skills
ArcGIS,GIS,Microsoft Access,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Technical Writing,Stream and River Restoration,OSHA,Customer relationship management,Auto Restoration,Toxicology Experience,Writing Skills
Employment Type : Unclear
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 3181 - 5724
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