What are the responsibilities and job description for the COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST STAFF DCL-A position at State of Louisiana?
Salary
$65,270.40 - $103,068.00 Annually
Location
Lafayette, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
CPRA- 207995
Department
GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date
04/08/2025
Closing Date
4/13/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Position: Coastal Resources Scientist Staff DCL-A
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Division: Operations/ Lafayette
Office Location: 635 Cajundome Blvd Lafayette, LA 70506
This job is being announced as a promotion and is open for application to current permanent classified employees of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) only.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as staff advisor and expert to provide specialized and technical scientific assistance to higher level Operations Division staff
- Assists in overseeing monitoring and data collection for coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection projects, analyzes data, and supports quality control, adaptive management, and decision-making on ecosystem management alternatives, while evaluating restoration techniques and providing recommendations for specific projects
- Develops, implements, and manages monitoring and research plans for evaluating coastal restoration projects, including data collection and analysis across multiple disciplines, writing reports, advising on adaptive managements, and maintain project related data inventories
- Prepares and assists in preparing scopes of work for contractual support services, evaluates RFPs, manages budgets for multi-million dollar projects, and ensures work requirements are met before contract payment
- Represents CPRA at various events, presents coastal restoration information, maintains relationships with government, environmental, and industry representatives, and stays informed on current scientific literature and best practices
- Provides supervision, technical guidance, and training to lower-level Coastal Resources Scientists, ensuring the quality, accuracy, and consistency of their work in alignment with departmental policies
CPRA’s Special Entrance Rate Policy establishes a minimum bi-weekly hire rate of $2,510.40 for the Coastal Resources Scientist Staff DCL-A position. The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Scientist Staff DCL-A position is $103,064 annually.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
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.
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 Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
Performs as a staff advisor and expert to provide specialized and technical scientific assistance at the Division, Office, and/or Department levels, by serving as the primary coordinating point for assigned coastal restoration or hurricane flood protection projects and/or feasibility studies.
This job is designated a Dual Career Ladder job as defined in Civil Service Rules 1.14.1.1 and 5.9, requiring performance of higher-level, more complex duties, and possession of advanced, specialized skills. A Civil Service Commission-approved agency policy is required prior to implementation.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Expert.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Preferably from an Engineer Administrator, Coastal Administrator, or an unclassified agency official. However, alternative reporting relationships may be approved by DSCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional/project supervision over Coastal Resources Scientists, as well as other technical and contractual professionals.
LOCATION OF WORK:
State agencies involved in coastal science activities.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Coastal Resources Scientist Senior-DCL-B by the absence of responsibility for serving as the senior advisor/expert for a major coastal resource or flood protection program, project, or feasibility study as defined by an agency head.
Examples of Work
Performs as a staff advisor/expert to provide specialized and technical scientific assistance to agency staff, various federal agencies, and the public on assigned coastal restoration projects and/or feasibility studies.
Serves as the primary point of contact for assigned coastal restoration or hurricane flood protection projects or studies; coordinates same with staff in other sections, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies.
May assist a higher-level Coastal Resources Scientist DCL in managing a complex study designed to provide guidance for future restoration and protection projects in Louisiana's coastal wetlands and marshes.
Reviews and recommends to higher-level personnel approval/disapproval or modifications to monitoring plans.
Serves as a representative on advisory committees for coastal restoration and flood protection programs, projects, and/or feasibility studies.
Ensures that the work of private firms and contractors on assigned projects or feasibility studies adheres to the specific details and standards stipulated in the contract, as well as to federal and state regulations.
Evaluates technical proposals for projects and/or feasibility studies; makes recommendations for awards.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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:
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 at https://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.
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 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
Salary : $65,270 - $103,068
