SCIENTIFIC AID

Job Description and Duties Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify. Please note: This is a repost. If you have already applied, you do not need to apply again. Please note: this position is paid on an hourly basis and limited to 1500 hours in a rolling year. The salary range for Scientific Aid is $18.26 - $21.67 per hour. We are looking for a motivated candidate to fill a Scientific Aid position responsible for assisting staff in providing regulatory oversight of challenging cannabis cultivation activities in the Cannabis Regulation and Enforcement Unit. The position is located at 364 Knollcrest Dr., Ste. 205, Redding, CA 96002. Duties include assisting with database management, permitting, report review, water quality site inspections, and field sampling. Please review the attached Duty Statement. Additional information: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking this brief survey: Recruitment Survey. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following: • RPA# 25-157-039 in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application. • Driver’s license. • Photocopies of Transcripts (unofficial are okay). An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: https://www.naces.org/members. Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD. 678), including work experience, dates, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified. In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification. 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: • Excellent verbal and technical writing skills. • Knowledge of and/or experience with water quality concepts, tools, and principles, and the analysis of water quality data. • Knowledge of and/or experience with reviewing and/or developing technical scientific reports/technical documents. • Proficiency in personal computer and software applications including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point), GPS, geographic information systems (GIS) mapping tools, and Google Earth. • Knowledge of and/or experience with entering water quality information into databases and spreadsheets. • Ability to follow directions and work independently with minimum supervision. • Ability to work cooperatively and professionally with other staff and the public in the course of work. • Thoroughness and follow-through in completing assigned tasks. • Customer service experience. Candidates that do not have all Desirable Qualifications are still encouraged to apply.