Job Description

Posting number: 26-98 EPS HS

Department: Department of Environmental Quality

Division: OEC ERS RADIATION / ER & RAD SVS

Job classification: ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT SPECIALIST 1

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administrative Assistant, Clerical & Data Entry, Environmental Services, Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, IT and Computers, Library, Management, Agriculture, Education, Paraprofessional, Miscellaneous, Natural Resources, Purchasing, Customer Service, Marketing, Records Management, Health Education, Grants Administration, Communications, Education, Training & Library, Office and Administrative Support, Program Management

Summary

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

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (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.

Join the Radiation Program and help keep essential licensing operations running smoothly through accurate recordkeeping, coordination, and customer service. Your work will support regulatory compliance and help ensure the safe use of radioactive materials throughout Louisiana.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Examples of duties

Three years of experience in an environmental, natural resource management, or regulatory enforcement program; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Maintain radiation licensing records and tracking systems, including databases, records, spreadsheets, deadlines, and licensing status.
• Process and organize licensing documents in electronic filing system, including applications, renewals, amendments, correspondence, inspections, and supporting records.
• Provide administrative support to Radiation Program staff, including preparing correspondence, reports, licensing packages, meeting materials, and other documents.
• Respond to routine inquiries and provide customer service to applicants, licensees, other agencies, and the public, directing technical questions to appropriate staff.
• Support daily Radiation Program operations and special projects, including filing, mail, scheduling, supplies, records management, data collection, and other duties assigned by management.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years). A job appointment could be converted to a probationary appointment should funding become available.

Domicile: East Baton Rouge

Career Progression: Environmental Project Specialist 1, 2, 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Environmental Project Specialist 1: $17.07 per hour
• Environmental Project Specialist 2: $19.55 per hour
• Environmental Project Specialist 3: $22.38 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.

• Office of the Secretary
• Office of Management and Finance
• Office of Environmental Services
• Office of Environmental Compliance
• Office of Environmental Assessment

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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heidi Seba

LA Dept. of Environmental Quality

Human Resources

P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867