Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Would you like to influence water management in California to protect aquatic species and provide ecosystem benefits? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Water Branch - Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) has an opportunity to work in a fast paced environment on some of the State's highest profile water infrastructure projects. The Department is seeking a highly motivated aquatic ecologist/quantitative ecologist to join our Water Branch team in a position that provides the opportunity for rapid professional growth and the development of expertise in: applied fisheries science and management; applied data analysis and modeling; water policy and management; wetland restoration and enhancement; and environmental regulation.

This position will work closely with other program scientists in Water Branch to develop novel approaches through analyses; research; synthesis of diverse, multi-disciplinary data sets; time series analyses; and data modeling to inform public ecosystem benefits for WSIP. This position will also collaborate with other agency scientists, outside experts, stakeholders, and consultants on implementation and adaptive management of long-term water operations to ensure WSIP benefits are achieved.

If you think you might be interested in pursuing this unique opportunity with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, do not hesitate to reach out to ask questions about this position. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam.

Class Title:  Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)

This position is posted in the following counties:  Sacramento and Yolo .  You only need to apply to one county.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The position requires the use of a computer and Microsoft Office software up to eight hours each day; the completion of office tasks that require sitting, standing, and walking to other locations; and attendance at meetings and participation in conference or video calls. Occasional travel may be required within the state of California via private or public transportation (i.e. automobile, airplane, etc.), and may include overnight stay. A valid California’s driver’s license is required to drive to meetings and field sites. Field work may be required, and the position may require the incumbent to wear a uniform identifying the employee as CDFW staff.

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:

Ability to act independently, with open-mindedness, flexibility, and tact. Good organizational skills, leadership, and initiative. Maintain effective working relationships with other staff, managers, members of the public, key agency personnel, and stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to be dependable, flexible, and a problem solver. Experience with California Central Valley fish species and ecosystems within the Bay-Delta watershed.

Knowledge of and/or experience with: fisheries biology, aquatic ecosystems, habitat restoration, environmental laws and regulations, data analyses, statistical methods, and scientific writing.

Ability to synthesize diverse, multi-disciplinary, and disparate datasets; and provide constructive comments.

Knowledge of data science and data generation, management, quality control, storage, synthesis, analysis, visualization, archiving, and sharing; familiarity with coding; understanding of advanced data analysis methods such as machine learning, Bayesian modeling and lifecycle modeling is desirable.

Special Experience: Graduate or post graduate fisheries-related work in statistics; numerical, theoretical, and conceptual modeling, including lifecycle analyses; advanced spatial analysis; and trophic level analysis.

Benefits

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

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-038-0765-044 and RPA Number E-WATER 25-002in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for Which You Are Applying section of the State Application Form (Std. Form 678). Applications that do not list the Position Number and RPA Number may not be considered.

It is recommended that Application Packages be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at  .  If applications are mailed, we recommend applications are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt.

Applications that do not follow the Filing Instructions may not be considered.

This advertisement may be used to fill additional vacancies for this JC.

Resume – Resumes will be reviewed in addition to the STD 678 for employment history. Resumes must include the complete to and from dates (MM/DD/YYYY) and hours worked per week.

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.
• Other -

  A Cover Letter is required and must be submitted along with your STD 678 application. Failure to include a Cover Letter will result in an incomplete application submission.

• Statement of Qualifications -

  A Supplemental Questionnaire is required . Please see below for Supplemental Questions. Failure to include the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in an incomplete application submission.

  The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be no more than two pages in length, single spaced, and size 12 point Arial font. Please include name, position number and RPA announcement number in the heading of the SOQ.

  1. Describe your specific interest for applying to this position within the Water Storage Investment Program? What relevant skills and experience can you bring to the position that will help you thrive at Water Branch?

  2. Describe an experience that utilized data synthesis or data analysis to inform a decision? What were the methods, tools, results, and outcome of the decision that your analysis informed?

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