Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Does spending your workday outdoors helping to restore and manage California’s wetlands appeal to you? The Fish Restoration Program is seeking a motivated, self-starter to work as an Environmental Scientist. The Fish Restoration Program is part of an interagency group tasked with restoring 8,000 acres of tidal wetlands within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Environmental Scientist will work with program staff to manage tidal wetland habitats on restoration properties. This position will be responsible for implementing land management plans, on the ground land management, monitoring habitat response to management activities, maintaining equipment, planning and carrying out invasive species control, and reporting. The Environmental Scientist will also act as the lead person for Scientific Aides, mentor new program staff, and oversee contractors as needed.

This position offers the possibility of an office-centered telework agreement based on the Department's current Telework Policy.

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

Class Title: Environmental Scientist / Exam Bulletin

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Work in inclement weather conditions, driving/operating boats and four-wheel drive vehicles on narrow levees and roads. Work schedule and hours will vary as field work is scheduled based on the tides and type of work being conducted. Wearing a Department of Fish and Wildlife uniform may be required as a condition of employment while conducting field work and public work duties. This position is located at the Bay Delta Region office in Stockton, California.

This position offers the possibility of a telework agreement based on the Department's current Telework Policy.

Special Requirements

Must be able to lift 40 pounds and be able to to hike up to two miles on uneven, potentially muddy terrain. Must be able to obtain and maintain a commercial driver’s license capable of pulling a trailer rated for 10,000 pounds to haul program equipment, and a Qualified Applicator License for pesticide spraying.

This position requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License. Must maintain a clean driving record. The selected candidate may be required to provide a photocopy (front and back) of the license: Name as stated on the license, issuing state, DL #, Class, expiration. 

The selected candidate may be required to provide a copy of their Degree/Official Transcripts.

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:

Experience with: Working on land management on a wildlife area, natural area, or farm; conducting wetland land management activities; preparation or review of long-term management, habitat restoration, adaptive management, and/or monitoring plans; Delta habitats and species; research or work experience with biology and/or ecology related to restoration and/or relevant species; safely operating and maintaining equipment and/or watercraft.

Special Personal Characteristics: Self-motivatied and able to understand needs of others while assuring safety of those that rely on safe delivery to and from remote work sites. Able to identify issues or deficiencies in habitat management. Interpersonal Skills: Communicate in both written and oral fashion in a clear and concise manner so that both technical and non-technical individuals can understand the message being delivered.

Benefits

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

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-331-0762- XXX and RPA Number E-R3 ES 25-004in 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.

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete

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.

  In order to be considered for this position, applicants must provide a response to the supplemental question below with their state application which will be used as a supplement to the application and writing sample. Please limit your response to no more than one page, single-spaced, in size 12-point Arial font. Applicants whose response does not follow these directions or is unrelated to the prompt may be eliminated from further consideration.
  Please describe your experience in working with California native fish, wildlife, and/or plant resources and how that work relates, or could relate, to land management. Include your education and how your studies prepared you for your work experience.

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Permanent employment, Full time, For contractors, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work,

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