Environmental Scientist Supervisor

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Services has a vacancy.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Qualitys (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety and welfare.

The Public Participation and Database Support Group has a vacancy. Help shape how the public connects with environmental decisions. We're looking for a thoughtful, organized supervisor to lead outreach and support activities across multiple environmental programsincluding TEMPO systems. You'll guide a dedicated team, ensure quality standards, and keep things running smoothly while making room for collaboration and fresh ideas. A bachelors degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus three years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR A masters degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus two years of the experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR A doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus one year of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here . Job Duties:
The Environmental Scientist Supervisor (ESS) in this position supervises public participation activities for all media and TEMPO support activities in the Public Participation and Database Support Group (PPG-DSG) Unit of the Public Participation and Permit Support Division (PPPSD). The ESS supervises both Environmental Scientists (ES) and Environmental Project Specialist (EPS) employees. The ESS ensures all the activities of the group adhere to the departmental regulations and policies and adheres to quality control objectives. The job duties include the following:

• Supervises activities of the Public Participation Group (PPG) staff
• Assist other divisions with public participation activities as requested. Coordinate with other agencies as needed. Review materials associated with public participation activities for accuracy and completeness.
• Supervises the activities of the Database Support Group (DSG).
• Serves as a backup to OTS for assigning TEMPO security roles for the department and trouble-shoot TEMPO problems related to security roles. Coordinate TEMPO testing of upgrades and enhancement. Develop and review guidance material relative to TEMPO.
• Establish and maintain SOPs and guidance documents for the group. Reviews and comments on the public regulations as applies to the activities of the group

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotion Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ
Domicile : East Baton Rouge Parish
Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job tittle and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Environmental Scientist Supervisor: $31.38 per hour

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How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

Contact Information:

Kierra Smith
LA Dept. of Environmental Quality
Human Resources
P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
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