COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST SENIOR DCL B

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　　COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST SENIOR DCL B

　　Salary

　　$6,666.40 - $10,521.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Baton Rouge, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　CPRA- 189377

　　Department

　　GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

　　Opening Date

　　01/24/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/29/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Supplemental Information

　　Position: Coastal Resources Scientist Senior DCL B

　　Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)

　　Division: Planning & Research

　　Office Location: 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA

　　Responsibilities :

　　Directs the CPRA Flood Risk Reduction Program, specifically the delivery of non-structural risk reduction measures

　　Supports the implementation of CPRA’s overall coastal restoration program

　　Manages both state and federal partnership projects

　　Provides specialized technical/scientific assistance and guidance to higher-level staff

　　Prepares technical scientific reports, briefing packages, or other presentations

　　May represent the Planning and Research Division at public hearings, workshops, conferences and seminars and/or by serving as a member of a technical committee, subcommittee or board

　　The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Scientist Senior DCL –B position is $126,256 annually. The bi-weekly special entrance rate established for this position is $3,076.80.

　　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.

　　Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

　　Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

　　Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

　　If you have any questions, you may contact:

　　Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Specialist

　　P.O. Box 44027

　　Baton Rouge, LA 70804

　　[email protected] ([email protected])

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　A baccalaureate degree in one of the following fields: agronomy; atmospheric sciences; biological sciences; chemistry; coastal resource management; ecology; engineering; environmental sciences; forestry; geosciences; landscape architecture; marine science; natural resource management or studies; oceanography; physical geography; planning; statistics; wetland management; or wildlife and/or fisheries science, plus four years of professional level experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology.

　　SUBSTITUTIONS:

　　Graduate training with less than a master's degree will substitute for the required experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours in any of the qualifying fields for a maximum of six months the required experience.

　　A master's degree in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.

　　A Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for two years of the required experience.

　　NOTE:

　　Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

　　NOTE:

　　The transcript must state that the applicant's major is in one of the specified fields. Baccalaureate or advanced degrees with majors in a field not listed above which included a heavy concentration in qualifying courses will not be considered qualifying.

　　Some specific fields which are not qualifying are agriculture, anthropology, architecture, computer science, food science, mathematics, science education, and nuclear science.

　　NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

　　Job Concepts

　　FUNCTION OF WORK:

　　Performs as a senior advisor/expert/consultant to provide specialized and technical scientific assistance at the Division, Office, and/or Department levels, by serving as the primary coordinating point for assigned coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection programs, projects, and/or feasibility studies.

　　This job is designated a Dual Career Ladder job as defined in Civil Service Rules 1.14.1.1 and 5.9, 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:

　　Preferably from an Engineer Administrator, Coastal Administrator, or an unclassified agency official. However, alternative reporting relationships may be approved by DSCS.

　　SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

　　May exercise functional/project supervision over Coastal Resources Scientists, as well as other technical and contractual professionals.

　　LOCATION OF WORK:

　　State agencies involved in coastal science activities.

　　JOB DISTINCTIONS:

　　Differs from Coastal Resources Scientist Staff DCL-A by the presence of responsibility for serving as the senior advisor/expert for a major coastal resource or hurricane flood protection program, project, or feasibility study as defined by an agency head.

　　Examples of Work

　　Performs as the scientific expert in specific areas of coastal restoration, hurricane flood protection and/or environmental policy or other areas of technical or regulatory expertise to agency staff, various federal agencies, and the public.

　　Serves as the primary point of contact for assigned coastal restoration projects or studies; coordinates same with staff in other sections, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies.

　　Provides highly specialized scientific and management expertise to agency administrators and staff in reviewing design criteria, project planning methods, contract specifications, and in directing overall project management and oversight.

　　Serves as a representative on high-level advisory committees for coastal programs, projects, feasibility studies, or other environmental or economic issues.

　　Ensures that the work of private firms and contractors on assigned projects or feasibility studies adheres to the specific details and standards stipulated in the contract, as well as to federal and state regulations.

　　Evaluates technical proposals for projects and/or feasibility studies and makes recommendations for awards.

　　Coordinates and participates in meetings with high ranking government representatives and other interested parties to discuss planning, design, and other technical criteria for use in determining significant factors that would impact the success of coastal restoration and flood protection projects.

　　Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

　　As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

　　Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

　　Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

　　New Year's Day

　　Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

　　Mardi Gras,

　　Good Friday,

　　Memorial Day,

　　Independence Day,

　　Labor Day,

　　Veteran's Day,

　　Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

　　* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

　　State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

　　Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

　　Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

　　Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

　　Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

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