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Description
The Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage, Department of Environment and
Conservation, has an employment opportunity for a Data Manager with the
Division's Natural Heritage Inventory Program. This position will be
classified as an Environmental Specialist 3. The salary range for
Environmental Specialist 3 is $2,335 to $3,732 monthly. Qualifications are
available from the Department of
Personnel's web-site at
http://www.state.tn.us/personnel/specs/72922.pdf?^CSpCommand.currRowNumber=1
. The State of Tennessee employment application is available by contacting
the Tennessee Department of Personnel (DOP) at 615/741-4841, or is also
available at http://www.state.tn.us/personnel/appform.pdf .
The position will be located in Nashville, Tennessee and will be supervised
by the Division's Natural Heritage Program Manager. Responsibilities will
include management and maintenance of the Natural Heritage Inventory
Program's Biological and Conservation Data Base (BCD), coordination of
environmental review functions for the Division, and assistance with
fieldwork as needed. For additional information about the Tennessee Division
of Natural Heritage, you may visit our Website at
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/nh .
The desired candidate will have the following: a strong background in
biological sciences, with an emphasis in zoology; excellent computer skills
including GIS applications; experience conducting biological field
investigations; familiarity with environmental regulations and permits; and
experience with Natural Heritage Methodology.
Interested applicants should submit an original employment application, with
a copy of their college transcript, to the Tennessee Department of Personnel
at the address indicated on the application. Additionally, a copy of the
application along with a current resume should also be sent to the Division
of Natural Heritage at the address below. On the application form, please
specify the job titles of Environment Specialist 3 and Environment
Specialist 1. The Environment Specialist 1 classification may be used if a
successful candidate is not produced from the Environmental Specialist 3
register. The Environmental Specialist 1 requires a written test as part of
the application process. The Department of Personnel's Classification
Specifications for Environmental Specialist 1, including education and
experience requirements, can be viewed at
http://www.state.tn.us/personnel/specs/72921.pdf .
Feel free to contact us at (615) 532-0431, if you have any questions about
the position. The State of Tennessee is an equal opportunity, equal access,
and affirmative action employer.
Original Application and copy of college transcripts to:
Tennessee Department of Personnel
Application Services Division
First Floor, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0635
Copy of Application, and Resume to:
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Division of Natural Heritage
401 Church Street, 14th Floor, L&C Tower
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0447
STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
CLASS SPECIFICATION
Job Specification for ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST 3*
EEO Code: 7
Analyst: SE
Effective Date: APRIL 1, 1995
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional
environmental program work of considerable difficulty; and performs related
work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is the advanced working level in the
Environmental Specialist sub series. An employee in this class performs a
full range of complex environmental compliance inspection, problem
identification, and enforcement duties in an environmental regulatory,
assistance, or sanitation division. An employee in this class may supervise
one subordinate environmental professional. This class is flexibly staffed
with and differs from Environmental Specialist 1 in that an incumbent of the
latter functions at the entry level. This class differs from Environmental
Specialist 4 in that an incumbent of the latter functions as a first line
supervisor of at least two environmental professionals.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Independently performs environmental compliance monitoring and inspection
duties in a specific program specialty area such as air pollution, water
pollution, water supply, ground water, superfund, solid waste management,
environmental sanitation, or Department of Energy Oversight.
2. Enforces established environmental standards, laws, rules, regulations,
and administrative policies and procedures.
3. Determines permit worthiness by reviewing and evaluating information
acquired by site inspections and other informative sources used for
determining minimum environmental compliance of established standards.
4. Investigates complaints; develops corrective recommendations for
identified problems and initiates legal action to effect compliance of
established standards.
5. Provides consultative, technical, or educational services to industry,
municipalities, counties, individuals, or groups in the necessity and
methodology of enhancing environmental health standards, practices, and
safety.
6. Performs special evaluation studies of environmental pollution and its
socio-economics effects; assists in developing standards and prepares
reports of findings.
7. Performs environmental monitoring work including sampling and evaluation
of pollutants to determine environmental standards compliance.
8. Provides technical expertise in handling disasters involving nuclear,
transportation, and industrial accidents as well as natural catastrophes.
9. Maintains records and prepares operating records and reports. Class
Specification
Class Specification
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or
university with a bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology,
chemistry, geology, physics, or other acceptable field and two years of
full-time professional environmental program work.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time environmental
program experience may substitute for the required education, on a
year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework in
environmental science, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or other
acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a
year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year (24 semester hours is
equivalent to one year).
OR
Two years full-time professional environmental program work with the State
of Tennessee.
NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: A valid motor vehicle operator's license
may be required for some positions.
EXAMINATION METHOD: Education and Experience, 100%, for Career Service
positions determined by appointing authority for Executive Service position.