Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Are you looking to be part of a dynamic team that protects the environment? Do you enjoy collecting, tracking, and analyzing project data and assisting stakeholders achieve conservation goals? Do you want to help develop a successful grant funded restoration program based on the best available science? And do you want to contribute to an environment that celebrates diverse backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences? The CDFW Cannabis Restoration Grant Program is seeking a highly motivated Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) with a passion for conservation and collaboration and interest in contributing meaningful work to support a statewide team focused on the CDFW mission and shaping the cannabis grant program.

Under the general direction of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) serves in a lead role as part of a statewide team to develop and implement initiatives to increase the pace and scale of environmental restoration, remediation, and cleanup of areas affected by cannabis cultivation and related activities. Specifically, the incumbent will serve as a Grant Manager and develop courses of action to expand and diversify CRGP’s portfolio of projects funded by the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account. Work will include creating measurable efficiency improvements, including establishing restoration priorities, process improvements, tracking monitoring successes at the project level and larger scales, and documenting ecological benefits arising from grant funded restoration projects using scientifically based biological and environmental criteria. Incumbent serves on technical advisory committees and collaborates with Cannabis Program regional staff, regulatory agencies, non-profits, and other entities. The incumbent is expected to work independently and in a team capacity.

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

Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist):  CalCareer

This position is posted in the following counties: Sacramento, Yolo, Mendocino and Humboldt . You only need to apply to one county.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position offers the possibility of an office-centered telework agreement based on the Department's current Telework Policy. The incumbent will be required to report to the Sacramento, West Sacramento, Fort Bragg, or Arcat office at the Office of Cannabis’ discretion or as needed for special projects. Up to 20% of travel is required within the state of California via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile, airplane, etc.). Travel may include multiple day overnight stay dependent upon departmental need. Field work will require CDFW approved apparel or uniform.

Special Requirements

Ability to elevate a minimum 40 pounds overhead.

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 Skills: Ability to utilize Microsoft products (e.g., Teams, Sharepoint, OneDrive, Planner, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) at an intermediate to advanced level for record keeping, grant tracking, correspondence, document sharing, and presentations. Ability to utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and use spatial data to track projects, including performance measures. Possess knowledge and experience of cannabis regulations and environmental permitting in relation to cannabis, including CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements, California Endangered Species Act, California Environmental Quality Act, State Water Resources Control Board water right permits, and Water Quality's waste discharge orders. Specified activities require knowledge of California fish and wildlife resources, ecological principles, lake and stream processes, applicable permitting and environmental laws, and CDFW administrative procedures and policies.

Special Personal Characteristics and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to make sound determinations and/or recommendations; analyze situations accurately and oversee appropriate courses of action utilizing independent decision-making and judgment; establish and maintain professional and cooperative relationships with representatives of public and private agencies, organized groups, and the public; commit to serving California's diverse communities; contribute to a work environment that celebrates diverse backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences; maintain the ability to travel and effectively participate in site visits, public workshops, and meetings up to 20 percent of the time; maintain open-mindedness, flexibility, and tact.

Benefits

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

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-026-0765-007 a nd RPA Number E-Cannabis 24-029in 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 - The Statement of Qualifications should be no more than two pages in length, size 12 point Arial font, and must answer the following questions in the order listed.
  1. Describe your experience evaluating environmental impacts related to cannabis activities and communicating cannabis regulations and permitting.
  2. Describe your experience coordinating and managing complex environmental projects, including contracts and/or grants, with budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
  3. Describe your experience tracking conservation measures at the project and landscape levels using biological and environmental criteria.

Job Tags

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

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