Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Are you looking to gain valuable skills and pursue a rewarding career as an environmental scientist within the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Central Region (Region 4) CEQA Program?

This exciting position will help to implement the Department's Responsible and Trustee Agency mandates under CEQA. Use your biological and analytical skills to assist our partner Lead Agency's with the development of their project's CEQA documents, including providing valuable input into the CEQA early consultation process, responding to Notice's of Preparation, and analyzing and providing comments on Initial Study's and Draft Environmental Impact Reports. Work with a team of highly skilled professionals on these duties within Region 4 (e.g., Fresno, Monterey, and San Benito Counties). These ecologically rich counties possess a wide range of habitats to help you develop new skills or strengthen your existing skills with many plant and animal species and habitats. You will provide input on a wide range of project types including various development, restoration, and planning projects. Help shape avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures for projects in these beautiful counties in central California.

Become an integral part of our team with CDFW Region 4!

This position is posted in the following counties: Fresno & Monterey. Please apply to each county in which you are interested in working.

Link to Environmental Scientist Exam: CalCareers

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The position requires the use of a computer for several hours each day. Work is primarily conducted from an office location however occasional field work will be required. A partial telework schedule may be considered, following initial introduction time in the position. Field work may include unusual and/or long hours or overnight travel; accessing habitat conditions in adverse weather or terrain; driving a State vehicle to locations requiring three or more-hour drives; and/or wearing a prescribed CDFW uniform. A valid California driver license is required to drive to meetings and field sites. The duty station is currently based in Fresno, but duty stations in Monterey may be considered if space is available. The position will need to report to the Fresno office 2-4 days per month for program and unit meetings.

Special Requirements

The selected candidate may be required to provide transcripts (may be unofficial).

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:

Demonstrated ability to act independently with guidance from senior staff, work well in a team setting; apply open-mindedness, flexibility, and tact; maintain professional personal appearance; reliability and keenness of observation.

Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to successfully engage in teamwork, and a desire to coordinate with other staff with their technical and professional development. A sound degree of personal initiative, environmental and work ethic, and team orientation.

Benefits

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

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-431-0762-040 and RPA Number E-R4 ES 25-010in 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.

It is recommended that Application Packages be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at  .  If applications are mailed, we recommend applications are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt.

Applications that do not follow the Filing Instructions may not be considered.

This advertisement may be used to fill additional vacancies for this JC.

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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ ) is required . Please see below for SOQ instructions. Failure to include the SOQ will result in an incomplete application submission.

  Please include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) answering the following questions. The SOQ must be no more than 2 pages in length, size 12 point Arial font.

  1. What applicable skills and experience do you bring to this position?

  2. What do you feel are the most important duties for a Environmental Scientist in the Region 4 California Environmental Quality Act Program?

  3. Please describe your ability to assess Project impacts on biological resources and develop appropriate avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures.

• Other -

  A Cover Letter is required and must be submitted along with your STD 678 application. Failure to include a Cover Letter will result in an incomplete application submission.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Casual work, Work at office, Remote work, Night shift,

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