Environmental Scientist 1-3 en State of Louisiana, LA

About the Department

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 Energy and Natural Resources (DENR), 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.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

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

Other Qualifications

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. Additional duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides support for the implementation of various LOSCO programs including Oil Spill Prevention and Response, NRDA, and RRP including coordination of NRDA activities between State and Federal Trustees and responsible parties.
• Assist in maintaining the Administrative Record for NRDAs.
• Participate in activities of the State Natural Resource Response Team during NRDA.
• Assist in conducting field investigations and analytical assessments.
• Prepare reports and articles detailing project developments and technology/environmental issues.
• Provide technical advice to LOSCO during oil spill response and NRDAs.
• Assist in the coordination of oil spill preparedness drills.
• Represent and participate in meetings, workshops, symposiums, conferences, and seminars to enhance the development of the NRDA, RRP Program, and oil spill response and prevention program.
• Conducts literature reviews and searches for articles related to NRDA topics and is involved in maintaining literature citation database and LOSCO's database.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type:   Probational

Career Progression: This position may be filled at the Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3 level, depending on the candidate's experience.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

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

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.