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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST 4

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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST 4

Salary

$57,012.72 - $90,024.00 Annually

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

CPRA- 210775

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

7/31/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division: Operations/ Lafayette

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is seeking a Coastal Resources Scientist 4 for its Lafayette Regional Office to support critical ecosystem monitoring and management efforts. This role involves advanced scientific and technical work on long-term coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection projects, helping safeguard Louisiana’s natural resources and communities. The position plays a key role in overseeing multi-million dollar initiatives through all project phases, from preconstruction to post-construction monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus two years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR

A master's degree in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus one year of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR

A Ph.D. in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related 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=172230) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Independently develops and implements site-specific ecosystem monitoring and management plans, conducting field assessments and utilizing advanced data acquisition technologies to evaluate project feasibility and effectiveness, while preparing detailed technical reports for stakeholders

+ Supports management of monitoring and data collection for major coastal restoration and flood protection projects, assists in developing scientific methods for ecosystem management, evaluates restoration techniques, and provides technical recommendations and reviews to senior staff

+ Mentors and provides technical guidance to junior Coastal Resources Scientists, supporting their training and career development while ensuring the quality, accuracy, and consistency of their work in alignment with organizational policies

+ Represents the Operations Division of CPRA Implementation at conferences, workshops, seminars, public meetings, etc.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional( Promotion of a permanent, classified CPRA employee. )

Compensation: The bi-weekly minimum hire rate established for this position in accordance with CPRA’s Special Entrance Rate Policy is $2,192.80. The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Scientist 4 is $90,022 annually.

Office Location: 635 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

NO CIVIL SERVICEexam required 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, you may contact:

Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[email protected]

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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Are you a current permanent, classified CPRA employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you possess a bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, or engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you possess a master's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, or engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you possess a Ph.D in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, or engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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