POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Watershed Resources Specialist
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
ANNUAL SALARY:
$68,857 to $107,532
The salary range covers multiple pay grades within the class. Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to
vacancies in the lower pay-grade.
DUTIES:
A Watershed Resources Specialist performs environmental analyses, research, surveys, investigations and studies to manage
natural resources within the Owens Valley and Mono Basin watersheds; recommends management actions to improve water quality
and avoid resource conflicts that may threaten the City's water supply; analyzes grazing systems and recreational uses on
City lands; makes recommendations to insure that land and water resources are used in a manner consistent with sound
ecological and range management practices; conducts forage inventories and vegetation monitoring programs related to
management of water resources to avoid vegetation impacts while maintaining a reliable water supply for the City of
Los Angeles; studies the distribution, habits and classification of wildlife; provides technical guidance and assistance
in the preparation of environmental impact reports and other environmental reports regarding water resource related projects;
cooperates with federal, state, and local agencies in the improvement, management and protection of the City's watershed;
develops and implements habitat restoration plans including several major stream restoration efforts; makes public presentations
on related resources issues; assists in providing technical support for legal hearings regarding water resources issues;
may supervise and/or lead a group of employees engaged in all types of work listed above; and does related work.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university with a degree in plant or animal ecology, biology, watershed management, soil science, fisheries biology, wildlife biology, wildlife management, geology, wildlife conservation, forest or rangeland management, rangeland resources, environmental resources, agricultural systems management, environmental and natural resources science, wildland soils, animal science management, conservation biology, natural science, wetland ecology, range management, botany, zoology, ecology, stream ecology, restoration ecology, or natural resource management, and one year of full-time paid experience or field coursework in any of the above fields.
- Possession of a Master's degree from a recognized four-year college or university, in any of the subjects listed in Requirement # 1 may be substituted for the required experience.
- In addition to the regular City application form, each candidate is required to submit a Watershed Resources Specialist Training and Experience Questionnaire.
NOTES:
- Candidates who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
- Candidates who obtain a passing score in the examination will receive instructions regarding degree verification.
- A valid California driver's license is required prior to appointment. Applications will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if within the past 36 months they were convicted of a major moving violation, such as driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and may be disqualified if there are three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents within the past 36 months.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications and Training and Experience Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/
It is anticipated this position will be available for application on Friday, August 15, 2008 and for approximately 3 weeks thereafter.
Please visit http://personline.lacity.org/job_list/jobs.htm for a complete job description on or after August 15, 2008.
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER