STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENVIRONMENTALIST III
Class Code: 4096-23 Date Established: 06-22-73
Occupational Code: 7-6-2 Date of Last Revision: 02-08-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan, implement, and coordinate detailed
studies of the environment, including evaluating the impact of proposed actions
on the environment of the state.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Plans, assigns
and reviews inspections, surveys and special projects; implements and evaluates
environmental programs.
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Performs site
investigations to delineate and evaluate existing wetlands, soil, water, and
geological conditions, as well as to identify potential cultural resources or
hazardous materials sites.
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Collects
environmental samples for chemical and physical analysis.
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Reviews
recommendations for the control and elimination of negative or harmful actions
upon the environment.
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Recommends and
substantiates with supporting data, natural areas for acquisition or protection
by local, state and federal government and private conservation groups.
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Develops and
uses computer models and programs to monitor, analyze and interpret data.
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Investigates
complaints from the public and presents environmental analyses at public
hearings and public information meetings.
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Provides
technical assistance to federal and state agencies, public, industrial and
municipal groups and individuals.
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Recommends
changes in administrative rules or agency policy for permitting and enforcement
activities.
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Analyzes the
ecological, biological, social, and historic environment of the area and
evaluates the short-term and long-term benefits and losses resulting from
proposed construction and other changes; prepares appropriate environmental
documents.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and interpreting
data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to arrive at logical
conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific understanding
to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a particular
field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this level result
in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a disruption of
agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing reports
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives.
This level also requires presenting information for use by administrative-level
managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized college
or university with major study in a related environmental science. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Four years' experience as an Environmentalist
or in a field related to the occupational area in which the vacancy exists,
such as air analysis, noise or water quality control, engineering,
environmental law, wildlife, forestry, soils, hydrology, geology, botany or
biology.
License/Certification: Eligibility for N.H. driver's license or
supervisory license for pesticides applicator if necessary for performing
professional field work.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: See attached.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of one or more
environmental sciences. Extensive
knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations in the environmental
field. Working knowledge of the
techniques of sampling and analysis.
Ability to plan, develop and supervise programs and surveys. Ability to develop and conduct training
programs. Ability to plan and supervise
the work of others. Ability to
communicate clearly and concisely in oral, written and graphic form. Ability to interpret and evaluate maps, data
and engineering plans. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates,
environmental groups and the general public.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTALIST
I - IV
1. All job specific education, experience, and
licensing requirements must be stated on the supplemental job description and
approved by the Division of Personnel prior to recruitment. For recruitment purposes, a related
environmental science DEGREE shall be limited to one or more of the following:
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agricultural
science |
environ sampling
& analysis |
plant physiology |
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archeology |
environmental
science |
plant science |
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architectural
history |
environmental
studies |
public health |
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architecture & environmental
design |
environmental
toxicology |
radiological health |
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atmospheric science |
estuarine biology |
radiological
science |
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biochemistry |
forest resources |
resource
conservation |
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biogeography |
forestry |
resource economics |
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biology |
geochemistry |
resource management |
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biotechnology |
geography |
riverine biology |
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botany |
geology |
sanitary
engineering |
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chemical
engineering |
geophysical science |
science education |
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chemistry |
health physics |
soil science |
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civil engineering |
hydraulic
engineering |
toxicology |
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coastal biology |
hydrogeology |
waste management |
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community
development/planning |
hydrology |
wastewater
management |
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computer science |
Industrial hygiene |
water resources engineering |
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earth science |
laboratory science |
water resources
management |
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ecology |
limnology (inland
freshwaters) |
wetlands biology |
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environmental
affairs |
marine biology |
wetlands ecology |
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environmental
conservation |
mathematics |
wetlands science |
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environmental
engineering |
mechanical
engineering |
wildlife management |
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environmental
health |
meteorology |
zoology |
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environmental
issues |
microbiology |
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environmental laws |
natural resources |
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environmental
planning |
oceanography |
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physics |
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2. For appointment consideration,
Environmentalist I applicants must successfully participate in a structured
interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills and abilities identified as
necessary for satisfactory job performance by this class specification. The structured interview is developed and
administered, according to Division of Personnel guidelines, by representatives
of the state agency in which the vacancy exists.
3. When required by the supplemental job
description, the incumbent must satisfactorily complete a baseline medical
examination and the personal protection training required by the National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health or other federal and state
agencies.
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