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State of Nevada Announces
A Departmental Promotional Recruitment for:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 4
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $56,689.20 to  $84,772.80  PAY GRADE: 38
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Conservation and Natural Resources
Division: Environmental Protection Administration
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 10.545
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 37276
Open to current classified employees in the specified Department, with at least 6 months of continuous, full-time equivalent service.
Posted 05/20/2019
Close Date: 06/03/2019
Recruiter:
   KENNETH SCHULZ
   Phone: **None**
   Email: krschulz@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Environmental Scientists perform program research, planning and development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections/enforcement, and technical support services in relation to air, water, waste, federal facilities, corrective action, mining, biology and other environmental programs.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. This position will serve as the Technical Scientific Expert for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Quality Planning. Incumbent must possess a broad scientific background in multiple disciplines to exercise an expert level of judgement in planning long-range programmatic efforts to address complex water-quality problems, identify when programmatic adjustments must be made to meet new or amended federal rule-making decisions and develop policy, guidance and procedures to address water pollution related issues and problems.
The Technical Scientific Expert for the Bureau of Water Quality Planning would be relied upon to: prioritize water quality problems in Nevada surface waters through statistical analysis of water quality data and information to assess trends in water chemistry data, identification of the source of pollutants causing water quality impairments and make comprehensive recommendations to address waterbody impairments through implementation of conventional pollution control measures and/or waterbody restoration activities; develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) using complex modelling and available water chemistry and stream flow data, potential sources of pollution and information on diffuse sources of pollution to determine the amount of pollutants that can enter a waterbody when water quality standards not attained; prepare documents for any legislation or regulations to address programmatic and/or policy adjustments to meet new or amended federal rule making decisions related to the Clean Water Act and to ensure that the state water quality management and protection priorities maintained; provide technical assistance and scientific support to local government agencies to ensure water planning efforts are comprehensive to address potential water pollution problems and consistent with the Division's water quality protection goals and objectives; and coordinate and negotiate with other State agencies, local government, tribal entities, regulated community and other external stakeholders to discuss changes to Statewide water quality protection program and to negotiate solutions on major and controversial issues related to proposed changes to the water quality regulations and/or implementation of new water quality control measures. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the physical, natural resource or life sciences, engineering or closely related field and four years of professional environmental experience which involved environmental program research and planning; OR graduation from high school or equivalent and six years of professional environmental experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Environmental Scientist III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
    Some positions may require a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
The Examination
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 4 (10.545) Training and Experience Exam
The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.

Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
1) Describe your experience dealing with complex and sensitive issues with: 1) the public; 2) local governments; and/or 3) other regulatory agencies.
2) Describe your experience in the following areas: 1) developing presentations; and 2) public speaking.
3) Describe your experience, including the number of years, writing reports on mitigation and technical issues.
4) Describe your experience in fiscal management in the following areas: 1) budget preparation and tracking; 2) contract management; and/or 3) grant management.
5) Describe your experience in the following areas: 1) supervision; 2) lead work; and/or 3) contract staff oversight.
6) Describe your experience in environmental project/program development, implementation and coordination.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868


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