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ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT SPECIALIST 1/2/3

Salary

$1,365.60 - $2,156.00 Biweekly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

25-45 EPSBR HD

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OES PERMIT SUP/PERMIT SUPPORT & LELAP

Opening Date

06/11/2025

Closing Date

6/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

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25-45 EPSBR HD

Environmental Project Specialist 1/2/3

OES / Permit Support / Permit Support & LELAP

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in an environmental, natural resource management, or regulatory enforcement program; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=156540) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The incumbent of this position adheres to LDEQ regulations and updates related to public notices for draft, proposed, or technically complete permit applications for all media (i.e., water, air, solid and hazardous waste). Confers with the permit writer or DEQ staff member on required information to be included in the public notice and coordinates with publishing media (newspaper, radio station, etc.) on publication dates, deadlines, etc. Drafts all correspondence and distributes for each entity in accordance with regulations. Assures mailout of public notice to all registered on facility mailout list. Assures quality assurance on all publications. Coordinates with public libraries and other repositories regarding access to the documents submitted. Finalizes and updates draft notices in TEMPO.

Position-Specific Details:

This announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies in the Permits Support and LELAP section of the Public Participation and Permit Support Division within the Office of Environmental Services. All vacancies are domiciled in Baton Rouge.

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotions of permanent classified employees. If the positions are filled as job appointments, they could be converted to probational appointments should funding become available.

Competencies for this role include:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Environmental Project Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities page" for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements, and job concepts for each level.

There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position, as follows:

Environmental Project Specialist 1- $17.07 per hour or $1,365.00 biweekly

Environmental Project Specialist 2- $19.55 per hour or $1,563.40 biweekly

Environmental Project Specialist 3- $22.38 per hour or $2049.20 biweekly

How To Apply:

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a bachelor’s degree may be eligible for this position.

Applicants will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Heidi Dorward

Human Resources

LA Department of Environmental Quality

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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