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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is an announcement for a full-time botanist position with the Tennessee Natural Heritage Program.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The position will be open from Oct 31 to Nov 13, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Botanist position will assist with the division’s efforts to protect and conserve native plant species while serving as the division’s liaison with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service by coordinating endangered, threatened, and at-risk plant species recovery projects and the state’s ginseng program. The position will report to the Natural Heritage Program Manager in the Bureau of Parks and Conservation Division of Natural Areas.
The position is based in Nashville, Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The position <u>opens</u> on October 31, 2018. All interested candidates should submit applications via the Tennessee Department of Human Resources for the position TDEC-Environmental Consultant 3 at
<a href="http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tennessee/default.cfm">http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tennessee/default.cfm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The position will remain posted until November 13, 2018. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will then receive supplementary questions to answer within five business days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">TDEC-Environmental Consultant 3 (Natural Heritage Botanist)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Division of Natural Areas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas.html<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Annual Salary Range: $56,832 – $90,901<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">About the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The department is responsible for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Safeguarding the health and safety of Tennessee citizens from environmental hazards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Protecting and improving the quality of Tennessee’s land, air, and water, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Managing the system of 56 Tennessee State Parks and 85 Natural Areas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">TDEC has approximately 3,200 employees supported by a total budget of more than $400 million<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">with funding from dedicated fees and state parks revenue, federal sources, and the state general<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">fund. The Department is the chief environmental and natural resource regulatory agency in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Tennessee with delegated responsibility from the U.S. EPA to regulate sources of air pollution,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">radiological health issues, solid and hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, water pollution,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">water supply, and groundwater pollution. TDEC has eight regional offices serving as the primary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">point of contact for their respective regions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Summary & Distinguishing Features<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The Environmental Consultant 3 will serve as a Natural Heritage Program Botanist and will assist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">with the division’s efforts to protect and conserve native plant species while serving as the division’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">liaison with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by coordinating endangered, threatened, and at-risk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">plant species recovery projects and the state’s ginseng program. The position will report to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Natural Heritage Program Manager in the Bureau of Parks and Conservation Division of Natural<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Areas. Based in Nashville, this position is may require some overnight travel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Duties and Essential Functions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Design, conduct and analyze plant conservation projects, using surveys, monitoring and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">basic conservation biology research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Assist with the review and compilation of the state’s rare plant list, the maintenance of plant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">species and natural community records in the natural heritage database, and the ecological<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">restoration and management of rare plant species habitats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Conduct field work and plant conservation projects in difficult terrain or habitat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Write grant proposals and conduct grant project management.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Guide the assessment and ranking techniques process as it applies to the rare flora of a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">specific region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Communicate with a variety of conservation partners and maintain excellent working<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">relationships. Serve as a resource of information for these business partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Utilize working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping software and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Global Positioning System (GPS) units.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Operate various types of equipment used for plant conservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Conduct written and verbal public outreach related to plant conservation including<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">publishing articles, serving as a guest speaker to external stakeholders, or partnering with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">specific Tennessee State Parks to provide public interpretive programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Competencies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Working knowledge of the ecological concepts and flora of the Eastern United States,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Endangered Species Act, Lacey Act, CITES, and related laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Familiar with conservation issues in Tennessee or the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Experience with assessment and ranking techniques applied to the rare flora of a state or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">region, statistical methods and the display of data and analytical results, and databases used<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">to track rare species locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Excellent attention to detail and ability to organize complex projects, data, files, and records.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Strong communication skills and the ability to write technical reports and correspondence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Experience guiding or implementing habitat management.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">•
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Comfortable using Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Minimum Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">science or natural resource related field. Five years of full-time professional environmental<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">program, natural resource conservation work. Graduate in acceptable science or natural resource<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">maximum of two years (24 semester hours is equivalent to one year).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Application<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The position opens on October 31, 2018. All interested candidates should submit applications via<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">the Tennessee Department of Human Resources for the position TDEC-Environmental<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Consultant 3 at
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tennessee/default.cfm
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The position will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">remain posted until November 13, 2018. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">then receive supplementary questions to answer within five business days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Prior to the above-listed application window, interested candidates may send a resume and writing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">example to </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">David.Lincicome@tn.gov</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">. TDEC is an AA/EEO/ADA employer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="281" height="69" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D46630.251FC750" alt="tdecstateparks"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">David Lincicome</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">| </span>Natural Heritage Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Division of Natural Areas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, Second Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Nashville, TN 37243<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">p. 615-532-0439 c. 615-289-4264<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:david.lincicome@tn.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">david.lincicome@tn.gov</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.tn.gov/environment/natural-areas"><span style="color:blue">www.tn.gov/environment/natural-areas</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/tnnaturalareas"><span style="color:blue">www.facebook.com/tnnaturalareas</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">We value your feedback! Please complete our
<a href="https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/tdec_customer_svs"><span style="color:blue">customer satisfaction survey</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">We are a member of the NatureServe Network.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.natureserve.org/"><span style="color:blue">natureserve.org</span></a> |
<a href="http://www.explorer.natureserve.org/"><span style="color:blue">explorer.natureserve.org</span></a> |
<a href="http://www.landscope.org/"><span style="color:blue">Landscope.org</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.natureserve.org/"><b><span style="color:#003D80;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="118" height="56" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.png@01D46630.251FC750" alt="cid:image008.png@01D0BD6D.D54331E0"></span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.natureserve.org/"><span style="color:black">A Network Connecting Science with Conservation</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="172" height="87" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D46630.251FC750" alt="stateparkpg_half"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Support Tennessee State Parks and Natural Areas efforts in native plant landscaping, invasive species removal and natural habitat enhancement.
<a href="http://www.tn.gov/content/tn/revenue/title-and-registration/license-plates/available-license-plates/environmental-conservation.html">
<span style="color:blue">Iris Fund License Plate</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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