Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3 (LOSCO)

State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

Office of The Secretary – Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office

The Office of the Secretary serves as the department's executive management office. The Secretary is the chief officer of the Department of Conservation & Energy (DCE), in charge of its policy, administration, and operations.

The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) was created by state legislature in 1991. This division serves as the single point of contact for programs related to oil spills in Louisiana. LOSCO’s mission is to minimize unauthorized discharges of oil, provide for an effective spill response, compensate the public for damages to the state’s natural resources and services, and assist the public through education, service, and public outreach.

This Environmental Scientist 1, 2 or 3 position is located within the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office Division of the Office of the Secretary and is domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent in this position is responsible for coordinating with state agencies as well as federal agencies to ensure a prompt and thorough oil spill response, traveling to remote sites to assist in field investigations, site visits, and monitoring events.A bachelor’s 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; OR

A master’s degree or 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.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

This Environmental Scientist 1, 2 or 3 position is located within the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office Division of the Office of the Secretary and is domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent in this position is responsible for coordinating with state agencies as well as federal agencies to ensure a prompt and thorough oil spill response, traveling to remote sites to assist in field investigations, site visits, and monitoring events. Use of a state vehicle is required to perform duties. The position participates in weekend response duty. Computer proficiency is required (to access work assignments, communicate with involved parties, and access electronic emails, media, reports, etc.) NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 series and HAZWOPER training are required and will be provided. Additional duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Required to respond to oil spill incidents during nights and weekends while on an on-call rotation throughout the State of Louisiana.
Coordinate cleanup and/or Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) activities with responsible parties, contractors, and other local, state, and federal government agencies to ensure effective oil spill response, clean-up and/or NRDA and restoration actions.
Able to operate within an Incident Command structure, fulfilling assigned roles and supporting unified oil spill response and/or NRDA efforts for the State of Louisiana as needed.
Coordinate and collaborate with state agencies to support oil spill response, recovery and/or NRDA and restoration efforts.
Provide support for the implementation of various LOSCO programs including Oil Spill Planning, Prevention, and Response, NRDA, and RRP.
Assist in conducting field investigations and analytical assessments in support of oil spill response and/or NRDA activities. Applies established protocols for collecting, storing, transferring (under chain of custody), and shipping scientific data, and provides support to other field staff as needed.
Prepare reports and articles detailing oil spill response developments and technology/environmental issues.
Provide technical advice to LOSCO during an oil spill response and/or NRDA.
Assist in the coordination of oil spill preparedness drills.
Represent and participate in meetings, workshops, symposiums, conferences, and seminars to enhance the development of LOSCO’s NRDA, RRP, and oil spill response, planning, and prevention programs.
Other duties as assigned.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Conservation & Energy

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email: DCE-Recruiting@la.gov