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Environmental Scientist Supervisor

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Environmental Scientist Supervisor

Salary

$5,439.20 - $8,589.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

25-75 ESSupBR KS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OES PERMIT SUP/PERMIT SUPPORT & LELAP

Opening Date

08/01/2025

Closing Date

8/8/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Services has a vacancy.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety and welfare.

The Public Participation and Database Support Group has a vacancy. Help shape how the public connects with environmental decisions. We're looking for a thoughtful, organized supervisor to lead outreach and support activities across multiple environmental programs—including TEMPO systems. You'll guide a dedicated team, ensure quality standards, and keep things running smoothly while making room for collaboration and fresh ideas.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus three years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A master’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus two years of the experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus one year of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing.

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=164880) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Environmental Scientist Supervisor (ESS) in this position supervises public participation activities for all media and TEMPO support activities in the Public Participation and Database Support Group (PPG-DSG) Unit of the Public Participation and Permit Support Division (PPPSD). The ESS supervises both Environmental Scientists (ES) and Environmental Project Specialist (EPS) employees. The ESS ensures all the activities of the group adhere to the departmental regulations and policies and adheres to quality control objectives. The job duties include the following:

+ Supervises activities of the Public Participation Group (PPG) staff

+ Assist other divisions with public participation activities as requested. Coordinate with other agencies as needed. Review materials associated with public participation activities for accuracy and completeness.

+ Supervises the activities of the Database Support Group (DSG).

+ Serves as a backup to OTS for assigning TEMPO security roles for the department and trouble-shoot TEMPO problems related to security roles. Coordinate TEMPO testing of upgrades and enhancement. Develop and review guidance material relative to TEMPO.

+ Establish and maintain SOPs and guidance documents for the group. Reviews and comments on the public regulations as applies to the activities of the group

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion – Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ

Domicile: East Baton Rouge Parish

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job tittle and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

+ Environmental Scientist Supervisor: $31.38 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency:It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.

+ Office of the Secretary (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-the-secretary)

+ Office of Management and Finance

+ Office of Environmental Services (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-services)

+ Office of Environmental Compliance

+ Office of Environmental Assessment (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-assessment)

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

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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

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

Contact Information:

Kierra Smith

LA Dept. of Environmental Quality

Human Resources

225-219-3850

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

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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Briefly describe your experience and knowledge of public hearings, include any regulatory knowledge.

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Briefly describe your experience and knowledge of public notices, include any regulatory knowledge.

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Briefly describe your experience and knowledge of updating webpages.

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Briefly describe your experience with reading and interpreting state and federal regulations and statutes.

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List any training you have completed in computer programming, include any certifications.

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Briefly describe your experience and knowledge of computer applications, (word processing, spreadsheet and query programs), note your level of technical expertise and number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with Master File in Tempo.

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Briefly describe your experience with letter builder templates.

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Briefly describe your experience with drafting and maintaining standard operating procedure policies (SOPs).

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Are you able to travel to public hearings after hours?

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Are you a current permanent employee of DEQ?

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+ No

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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