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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR

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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR

Salary

$5,439.20 - $8,589.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPRA- 210766

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

8/7/2025 11:59 PM Central

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+ Benefits

About this Job

Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority(CPRA) (https://coastal.la.gov/)

Division: Planning & Research

Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70802

The Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor leads a team within the CPRA’s Planning and Research Division, overseeing scientific and technical work supporting Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan. This role involves understanding the complex technical issues of coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection initiatives while balancing environmental, economic, and social considerations. As part of the Master Plan Team, the position plays a key role in helping to develop the state’s Coastal Master Plan, the document that shapes the state’s strategies and investments in protecting and restoring vital coastal ecosystems and addressing risks to communities from storm surge-based flooding.

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 three 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 two years 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 plus one year of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology.

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=159050) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Supervises scientific, environmental, and technical work related to and in support of the development and implementation of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan, including coordination of public meetings, stakeholder engagement, and integration of nonstructural and adaptive management programs.

+ Leads a team in a fast-paced, public-facing environment while maintaining a high level of detail-orientation, adaptively managing workloads, developing staff skillsets, and fostering a collaborative work culture grounded in accountability, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.

+ Prepares and supervises the development of technical materials—including scientific reports, presentations, and briefing documents—often for use by CPRA leadership in high-profile settings.

+ Provides expert review and guidance on coastal restoration and hurricane protection initiatives, responds to public information requests, and represents the agency at meetings, conferences, and technical committees.

+ Participates in ecosystem data collection and analysis, prepares scopes of work and project timelines, and manages contracts to ensure technical quality, regulatory compliance, and the best interests of the state are upheld.

+ Assists in setting strategic goals and priorities for the Plan Development Section and supports performance tracking by providing data for required performance indicators.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Compensation: The bi-weekly minimum hire rate established for this position in accordance with CPRA’s Special Entrance Rate Policy is $2,510.40. The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor is $103,064 annually.

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:

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

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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