Environmental Trainee (35 Hour) Target Class: Environmental Analyst 1 #250204-0196ES-001

Introduction
State of Connecticut , Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is hiring an Environmental Trainee to join us! This position will sit with the Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA) Engineering and Enforcement Division/Pesticide Management Program (PMP). After successful completion of the program, the employee may be eligible for the target class of Environmental Analyst 1.

If you have familiarity with FIFRA and CT's Pesticide Control Act and are looking for an opportunity to grow within our agency, we invite you to explore this opportunity!

• Salary Note: During the first year of training, Environmental Trainees with a Bachelor's degree earn $48,410 per year, and Environmental Trainees with a Master's degree earn $50,157 per year.
  
  
  

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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full Time (35 hours per week)
• First shift, typical hours will be 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM or 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday with a flexible hybrid schedule available
• This position will be located at DEEP Headquarters in Hartford, 79 Elm St., Hartford, CT 06106
  
  
  

OUR MISSION
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.


YOUR ROLE
The Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA) Engineering and Enforcement Division/Pesticide Management Program (PMP) has an opening available for an Environmental Trainee to join our team. This is a one to three-year training classification and upon successful completion of the training period, the incumbents will be promoted to an Environmental Analyst 1.

The PMP is responsible for registration of pesticide products for statewide use and distribution, processing applications for aerial and aquatic pesticide application permits, certification of pesticide applicators and arborists, conducting compliance and investigative inspections, and enforcement of pesticide and arboriculture laws.

You may discover the opportunity to join the MMCA in an office/administrative position responsible for review and processing of online applications for state registration of pesticide products and permits for aerial and aquatic pesticide applications.


Duties Of The Position Include
Pesticide Product Registration

• Review of pesticide product labels for adverse effects and compliance with state and federal standards of registration;
• Classification and registration of pesticide products;
• Maintenance of the e-License database of registered pesticide products;
• Response to public inquiries on pesticide information;
  
  

Aerial and Aquatic Pesticide Permitting

• Review of aerial and aquatic pesticide permit applications
• Coordination with other State and local agencies and programs to assess potential risks to human health and the environment from the application of pesticides;
• Communication with stakeholders regarding applications of pesticides to waters of the state;
• Maintenance of aquatic pesticide permits and use records.
  
  

More details can be found in the class specification .


Selection Plan

Important Information For This Recruitment

• The successful candidate must be willing/able to successfully complete OSHA 40 Hour Training, undergo training and possible background check to obtain federal inspection credentials
• The successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and operate motor vehicles compliantly
  
  
  

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Before You Apply

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov .
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
  
  
  

After You Apply

• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics .
  
  
  

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Samantha Rivera at Samantha.Rivera @ct.gov .

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency receives training in introductory professional environmental work for the development of technical and professional skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement to the professional environmental work of the agency; performs a wide variety of increasing difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during the course of the training period.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of
• basic theories, principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
• basic statistics;
• environmental program planning principles and practices;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• analytical skills;
• research and organizational skills;
• Ability to
• understand and interpret legislation and technical data;
• utilize computer software.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience
Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.


Preferred Qualifications

• Experience prioritizing and tracking two or more activities and projects to ensure timely completion, quantity and quality of deliverables;
• Experience in interpreting and applying state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations pertaining to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural establishments, Connecticut’s Pesticide Control Act and state arborist laws;
• Experience in problem solving, organization, critical thinking and conflict resolution;
• Experience or training with oral and written communication of technical information;
• Experience or training completing digital workflows following prescribed formats;
• Experience or training in occupational health, toxicology, chemistry, limnology, plant pathology, or entomology;
• Experience or training using pesticides or pesticide application equipment including equipment calibration;
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Limnology, Chemistry, or Occupational Health.
  
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from on site environments and moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.



Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.