Department Of Fish And Game Seeks Environmental Analyst II:
Instream Flow and Restoration Specialist, Massachusetts Riverways Program
*Occupational Group:Physical Science
*Position Type:Non-Management
Civil Service
*Full-time/Part-time:
Part-Time
*Salary Range:
$35,778.50 to $47,710.21
*Bargaining Unit: 09
*Shift: Day
*Number of Vacancies: 1
*Confidential:
No
*City/Town Location: Boston
*Facility Location:251 Causeway Street - Suite 400
*Region:Boston
*Application Deadline: 02/02/2007 (applications must be received by 5PM on Monday, February 5th ,
2007)
*Posting ID:11809
*Duties:*
Instream Flow Specialist
1. Serves as technical specialist for the River Instream Flow Stewards program.
2. Assists the Watershed Ecologist in recruiting new groups to the RIFLS program
and identifying new sites for staff gages.
3. Trains RIFLS volunteers to understand instream flow issues, read staff gages
and enter data online.
4. Measures stream flow and analyzes data to develop rating curves.
5. Assists with maintenance of technical equipment, databases and website.
6. Provides outreach to selected watershed groups, organizes meetings with local
constituents, town officials, and experts to plan monitoring projects with the
goal of identifying and mitigating problem areas.
7. Provides materials, training, and support to citizens and municipal officials
for data collection and management activities that lead to improved surface
water functioning. Work includes organizing training workshops and providing data or other relevant information to local, state and federal agencies,
consulting firms and project proponents to enable them to better protect natural
resources.
8. Provides technical assistance for the RIFLS program including (1) quality
control for monitoring techniques, (2) program evaluation, (3) data
interpretation, (4) networking support to determine appropriate technical
partners to help municipalities and groups solve problems and protect resources.
9. Assists with quarterly and final reports in conjunction with the Riverways staff.
10. Participates in the review of policy initiatives and specific permits that
have the potential to affect instream flows through written comments,
participation on committees and/or personal communication.
Restoration Specialist;
Serves as the Restoration Specialist for the Riverways Program - duties may include:
1. Provides field work and data analysis for restoration project evaluation.
2. Provides field work and data analysis for fluvial geomorphic projects.
3. Provides preliminary evaluation of potential projects.
4. Provides technical assistance and outreach on priority and pilot projects as
well as outreach on restoration priorities statewide.
5. Working with partners and the Riverways staff, plans and coordinates
appropriate community outreach and coalition building events including public
presentations, meetings and mailings.
6. Participates in technical advisory committee meetings and planning meetings.
7. Provides public relations as appropriate.
8. Assists with the management of restoration projects as necessary.
*Qualifications:*
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have at least (A) three years of
full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in the
field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental
health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health, of which (B)
at least one year must have been in a professional capacity, or (C) any
equivalent combination of the required experience and the following substitutions.
Substitutions:
I. An Associate's degree with a major in the field of environmental science,
biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural
science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of one
year of the required (A) experience.*
II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in the field of environmental science,
biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural
science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of two
years of the required (A) experience.*
III. A Graduate degree with a major in environmental science, biology,
chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science,
toxicology or public health may be substituted for the required experience.*
*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion
of the requirements actually completed.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid
Massachusetts Class 3 Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
*Preferred Qualifications:*
1. Ability to work independently as well as a member of team, to exercise sound
judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
2. Ability to understand issues relating to instream flow, rating curves, water
conservation, and other surface water issues.
3. Ability to understand scientific concepts and support volunteers to ensure
quality control of the data.
4. Proven ability to work with the public and a variety of interested and
involved parties, to communicate both orally and through written materials, to
make presentations and provide training.
5. Ability to develop advocacy skills appropriate for remediation of flow in
watersheds.
6. A science background, such as biology, geology, hydrology, environmental
science, fisheries, geography, fluvial geomorphology and the ability to
understand and communicate technical information and general knowledge regarding
Massachusetts watersheds and issues affecting Massachusetts rivers.
7. Ability to coordinate and facilitate public meetings.
8. Ability to work with Conservation Commissions, planning boards, and other
municipal boards, state and federal agencies (Preference will be given to those
with community organizing, training, teaching and to those applicants with
experience working with or on Conservation Commissions, planning boards, or
other municipal boards.)
9. Ability to understand community organizing and to assess which methods are
most effective for restoration projects, advocacy and general protection of
rivers and stream resources.
10. Ability to understand the relationship between issues found in the field
with policy and, when appropriate, to take the lead on promoting river-friendly
policies at both the state and local levels.
11. Ability to work independently, with initiative, and to work as a member of a
team.
12. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
13. Ability to travel to various field locations statewide to conduct field work
and meet with citizen groups and others, including evenings and weekends when
necessary.
14. Ability to edit and layout publications and pictures through such programs
as Adobe Pagemaker, Photoshop, writer and Dreamweaver beneficial.
15. Willingness to work outside in most weather conditions, wade in rivers up to
waist deep, and use and maintain technical equipment.
*Comments: *
This is a civil service position.
This is a 30 HOUR PER WEEK position. The work hours for this position may be
expanded to full-time (37.50/week)next fiscal year depending on the availability
of funds.
The Instream Flow and Restoration Specialist works with partners, including
USGS, a technical advisory committee and local volunteers, to gather and assess
high quality data on streams with suspected low flows through the River Instream
Flow Stewards (RIFLS) program. The goal of the RIFLS program is to establish
sound scientific data to support smart growth decisions by communities and to
restore more natural flow regimes. Work may also include policy and permit
review and local outreach and education related to water resource management to
maintain more natural stream flow regimes.
In addition, the position will provide technical assistance on restoration
activities such as field work for restoration project evaluation, fluvial
geomorphologic field assessment and data analysis, and/or outreach and education
to build local capacity for restoration projects. When appropriate, the position
will manage and support management of projects.
The RIFLS work will include approximately 60% field work measuring stream flow
at RIFLS sites and 40% outreach and technical assistance. In addition, ten hours
of the position will be devoted to field work, technical assistance and/or
outreach for restoration related activities
*Application Instructions: *
All application must be made in writing, consisting of a cover letter making
specific reference to this particular announcement, a current resume with
references and a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Application for Employment form,
which can be found on the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs website, select the link Employment, then EOEA employment
application or you may request a copy be sent to you.
All applications must be received in this office no later than 5:00 P.M. on the
*Monday following the deadline date*.
*How to apply:*
Mail cover letter and resume and application to:
Peter Burke, Personnel Officer
Department Of Fish And Game
251 Causeway Street - Suite 400
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Telephone #: (617) 626-1562
Fax #: (617) 626-1505
*Agency Web site *
*Affirmative Action Officer: *Mr. Peter Burke, (617) 626-156
The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition
....Creating a Network of Watershed Partners.
Please feel free to pass along
to potentially interested applicants.
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