Having problems with message search?
STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
Division
of Natural Areas
7th Floor L&C Annex
Phone 615/532-0431 Fax
615/532-0046
Announcement of a Job Opening in the Tennessee
Title:
Environmental Specialist 3 (
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
The positions will be supervised by the State Natural
Areas Program Manager in
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
Division
of Natural Heritage
Nashville,
TN 37243-0447
Phone: (615) 532-0431
Fax: (615) 532-0046
E-mail: reggie.reeves@...
Website: http://www.state.tn.us/environment/na
Lisa L.
Smith
Consulting
Ecologist
Send Email