Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Position - Job Announcement (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

Department of Parks and Recreation

Natural Resources Division

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

BOTANY

DUTY STATEMENT

November 2015

Under the direction of the Environmental Program Manager I, this position acts as the

Division’s Vegetation Management Program lead and the Department’s botanical specialist.

The position works collaboratively with headquarters and field resources management staff to

develop vegetation management program goals, objectives, and guidelines. The position

supports the Division’s statewide natural resource programs and represents the Department

on interagency and non-profit partnerships addressing vegetation management issues. The

position also provides technical assistance services in wildland vegetation management

(including native and non-native species) to field offices.

The position requires a high level of independent action and the ability to both identify and

solve complex program-related issues and to make sound recommendations to management

for program improvement. The position may be responsible for leading, but not formally

supervising, the work of Environmental Scientists, Environmental Services Interns, and other

classifications. The following are assigned duties:

30 % Vegetation Management Planning, Program Evaluation, and Policy

 Evaluates system-wide policies and programs for their effectiveness in meeting

department goals and objectives;

 Recommend and develop program improvements and policy changes to support

management needs;

 Independently identifies program and project-related problems and proposes

courses of action for improvement;

 Prepares budget proposals and grant applications, as needed, to support vegetation

management programs.

20% Vegetation Inventory, Monitoring, and Restoration

 Identifies appropriate inventory, monitoring and restoration methods for a range of

vegetation and plant community types throughout the State Parks system;

 Establishes criteria and program guidelines for natural resource inventory,

monitoring, and restoration projects and programs;

 Assists field offices in implementing and assessing inventory and monitoring

projects;

 Evaluates inventory, monitoring and restoration projects for their efficacy.

25% Resource Management

 Makes written recommendations to management for program and project

improvements;

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