District Fire Management and Wildfire & Forest Resilience Program Specialist (Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist))

Job Description and Duties SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST) (PERMANENT INTERMITTENT) – COLORADO DESERT DISTRICT / DISTRICT WIDE / CUYAMACO RANCHO STATE PARK The reporting location for this position is Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in Julian, CA. This position will work under the general direction of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) independently performs complex scientific, environmental planning, fire-management, project-development, and natural resource management assignments associated with wildfire-risk reduction and ecological resilience. The position develops and maintains District and park-unit fire management plans; develops prescribed-fire and fuel-treatment projects; prepares prescribed-burn plans and smoke-management documentation; coordinates environmental review, CEQA compliance, permits, operational readiness, implementation, monitoring, and reporting; and evaluates ecological and operational results following treatments. This position may lead projects, technical teams, field operations, training, contractors, and seasonal employees. Training and Development Assignments may be considered. Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license is required. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application. The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment. This position may work up to 1500 hours in any calendar year. This position is designated as not telework eligible. State housing may be required. For further information regarding this position, please contact Danny McCamish at (760) 522-2474 or at danny.mccamish@parks.ca.gov. Special Requirement/Condition of Employment: Depending on the assigned location, the incumbent may be required to occupy state-owned housing to meet operational needs, or may be offered state-owned housing if available. Housing assignments will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements. This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position transcripts will be required prior to appointment. DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.) SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document. 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: Current State-Certified Prescribed-Fire Burn Boss qualification is highly desirable.