[PCA] JOB: Environmental Specialist (West Tennessee)

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Aug 20 07:58:16 CDT 2007


STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
Division of Natural Areas
7th Floor L&C Annex
401 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee  37243
Phone 615/532-0431   Fax 615/532-0046

Announcement of a Job Opening in the Tennessee Division of Natural Areas

Title:  Environmental Specialist 3 (West Tennessee Natural Areas 
Stewardship Ecologist)

Start Date: Winter 2007

Monthly Rate: The salary is $2,956 to $4,330 per month plus state benefits 
package.

Hours:  Full-time

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 28, 2007

Position RESPONSIBILITIES: The Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, Division of Natural Areas, anticipates hiring a working 
level full-time Environmental Specialist 3 to support the State Natural 
Areas Program as a West Tennessee Natural Areas Stewardship Ecologist.

The positions will be supervised by the State Natural Areas Program 
Manager in Nashville, and will work out of the Department.s Jackson Field 
Office in West Tennessee.  The incumbent will be responsible for the 
day-to-day administration and management of West Tennessee State Natural 
Areas.  For additional information about the Tennessee State Natural Areas 
Program, you may visit our website at 
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/na

Interested applicants should submit a state application form as indicated 
below.

REQUIREMENTS:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a 
bachelor.s degree in environmental science, biology, zoology, botany or 
other acceptable field and two years of fulltime professional 
environmental program work.  Qualifying fulltime environmental program 
experience may substitute for the required education, on a year for year 
basis, to a maximum of four years.  Graduate coursework in environmental 
science, biology, zoology, plant ecology, botany 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 fulltime professional environmental program work with the State 
of Tennessee.

Applicants should possess an understanding of the concepts and practices 
of conservation biology with an ability to initiate and complete site 
design planning and stewardship actions for state natural areas.  Such 
activities may involve strenuous work in remote locations, and may require 
the use of manual and power tools and equipment. The candidate should have 
excellent verbal and written communication skills to successfully 
facilitate coordination of stewardship activities with other state, 
federal and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and 
volunteers.  The position requires the ability to provide education and 
outreach programs to the general public, conservation organizations, and 
other agencies. The candidate should have excellent technical and 
professional skills to coordinate cooperative management activities with 
professional land managers and private landowners.  An understanding of 
the natural heritage network and methodology is helpful. Good botanical 
and zoological skills, and an understanding of the concepts of natural 
community classification are desirable.  Additionally, the west Tennessee 
Stewardship Ecologist candidate should possess an understanding of wetland 
systems and functions.  The applicant should poses a good computer skills, 
including working familiarity with various GIS applications and GPS 
devices.

APPLICATION: Any interested candidate should send a resume, transcripts, 
writing sample, references and completed state application for the 
Environmental Specialist 3 position to the Division of Natural Areas at 
the address listed below.  Specifications and Qualifications for the 
Environmental Specialist 3 position can be found at (you will need Adobe 
Acrobat Reader to view the portable document format (pdf)):

http://www.state.tn.us/personnel/specs/72922.pdf

A printable state application form can be downloaded at: 
http://www.state.tn.us/personnel/Application/STATE%20OF%20TN%20APPLICATION.pdf

DEADLINE:  Applications should be submitted no later than August 28th, 
2007.

CONTACT:  Any questions may be directed to Reggie Reeves at the Division 
of Natural Areas.

Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Division of Natural Heritage
401 Church St., 7th Floor L&C Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-0447
Phone:  (615) 532-0431
Fax:  (615) 532-0046
E-mail:   reggie.reeves at state.tn.us
Website: http://www.state.tn.us/environment/na




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