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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST STAFF - DCL A

Salary

$65,270.40 - $103,068.00 Annually

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

CPRA- 211057

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

07/23/2025

Closing Date

7/28/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Position: Coastal Resources Scientist Staff- DCL A

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

Division: Operations/ New Orleans

Office Location: 2045 Lakeshore Dr New Orleans, LA 70122

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is seeking a Coastal Resources Scientist – DCL A to provide expert scientific and technical support for coastal restoration and environmental mitigation projects in the New Orleans Regional Office. This role involves leading complex ecosystem monitoring efforts, managing multi-million dollar projects, and mentoring junior staff while ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.

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.

Supplemental Qualifications:

One year of experience planning, monitoring, management and/or evaluation of wetland (bottomland hardwood, swamp or marsh) mitigation projects in the Louisiana coastal zone.

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=168250) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Independently develop, implement, and manage CPRA’s environmental mitigation program, including the evaluation and adaptive management of mitigation projects.

+ Serve as CPRA liaison to the USACE, local levee districts, and an Interagency Environmental Team, as needed, regarding the operations, maintenance, and monitoring of mitigation projects from plan development to implementation.

+ Manage contract development for mitigation and other coastal restoration projects, including writing scopes of work, evaluating proposals, overseeing deliverables, and managing multi-million dollar budgets and long-term programmatic funding.

+ Manage monitoring activities for various coastal restoration projects, including contract management, environmental data collection, reporting, budgeting, and coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, as needed.

+ Prepare detailed reports for stakeholders and lead decision-making on project success and governance.

+ Represent CPRA at public meetings, conferences, and workshops, engaging with government officials, industry, academia, and the public to share project information, promote best practices, and coordinate outreach for mitigation and restoration efforts.

+ Mentor and support lower-level Coastal Resources Scientists by providing technical guidance, training, and career development, while reviewing their work for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with agency policies and standards.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: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 Staff- DCL A is $103,064 annually.

This position will be filled by Promotion of a permanent, classified CPRA employee.

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 Service test scoreis 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.

*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 permanent, classified CPRA employee?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you possess one year of experience planning, monitoring, managing and/or evaluating wetland (bottomland hardwood, swamp or marsh) mitigation projects in the Louisiana coastal zone?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

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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