Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Are you interested in a meaningful and impactful career? Would you like to contribute to protecting people and the environment and accelerating a statewide transition to sustainable pest management? The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) could be the place for you!

Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the Environmental Scientist (ES) will support the integration of environmental justice and equity into the Department’s work through internal capacity building and meaningful, culturally relevant involvement of impacted communities and Native American Tribes. The ES will apply scientific methods and principles to identify and analyze disproportionate impacts of departmental decisions and make recommendations for advancing environmental justice and equity.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The incumbent will work in a secured high-rise, administrative office building, under artificial lighting; use a computer for up to 8 hours a day; and, travel as required to locations throughout California to attend environmental justice, equity, or tribal meetings and department sponsored outreach and community engagement events- travel may include overnight stays.

NOTE: This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense.

Special Requirements

• This position is designated Conflict of Interest and requires disclosure of economic interests.
• If education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must include a copy of your degree and/or unofficial transcripts in order to verify you meet the minimum qualifications. If you use unofficial transcripts to verify you meet the minimum qualifications, you must provide official transcripts prior to your start date, if selected for the position. 
• Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to: basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, marital status, age, national origin, medical conditions, and use of medical leave.

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:

• Knowledge or experience  working with diverse cultural communities
• Ability to communicate respectfully and with sensitivity
• Passion for environmental justice, social justice, and racial equity.
• Familiar with key concepts such as environmental racism, structural racism, anti-racism, equity, and environmental justice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated high emotional intelligence and ability to adapt in tense situations.
• Innovative, creative thinker.
• Awareness and the a bility to work with diverse communities and regional demographics. 
• Ability to foster relationships and build trust with diverse communities and groups.

Critical Job Competencies 

Communication • Self-Motivation • Decisiveness • Conflict Resolution • Technical Credibility • Ethics/Integrity • Flexibility/Adaptability • Teamwork

Benefits

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

Supplemental Questionnaire

You must answer each supplemental question in its entirety and follow all instructions for answering the questions in order to be considered interested/eligible in the position.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Statement of Qualification should be typed, no more than three (3) pages in length, using Arial font, no smaller than 12 pt, and normal margins, questions should be included at the top of the page. Applications received without each of the SOQ addressed as stated will not be considered.

QUESTIONS:

1.  Summarize your interest in this position and describe the knowledge, abilities, and lived or professional experiences that would make you successful in performing the job duties in the attached duty statement, including any applicable desirable qualifications. Provide specific examples that illustrate your readiness for this role.

2.  Describe your understanding or experience developing or improving a process and guiding a group through its implementation. Include how you developed the process, anticipated challenges, and the critical components you believe support a successful transition.

Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not take the place of the supplemental application.

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.
• School Transcripts
• Supplemental Application - A response to the supplemental questions is required to be considered interested/eligible in the position. The supplemental questions and instructions are listed in the "Supplemental Questionnaire" section of this advertisement. You must answer each supplemental question in its entirety and follow all instructions for answering the questions in order to be considered interested/eligible in the position.

Job Tags

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

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