STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENVIRONMENTALIST IV
Class Code: 4098-27 Date Established: 08-25-78
Occupational Code: 7-6-2 Date of Last Revision: 02-08-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise environmental program activities
associated with a wide variety of agency projects with responsibility for
determining impact upon the environment.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises an
environmental section in planning, developing and implementing a statewide
environmental studies program.
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Reviews data
compiled from inspections, engineering surveys and special projects; develops,
implements and evaluates environmental policy.
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Coordinates
specialized studies of the environment, using computer models and programs to
monitor and analyze data to project future environmental conditions.
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Supervises
water quality studies concerned with biological and chemical contents of ground
and surface water or public and private drinking water sources.
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Designs and
supervises technical environmental studies and recommends feasible restoration
actions.
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Plans,
coordinates and reviews the results of a biological monitoring program,
including biotoxicity testing and surveys; recommends appropriate remedial
action.
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Coordinates
studies of the effects of deforestation and the resultant loss of woodlands and
cover and finalizes recommendations for remedial action.
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Makes final
determination of the benefits and losses of proposed projects on the social,
community, and historic environment of the state or project areas and
formulates necessary changes or modifications in project proposals.
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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 major
aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs or of
employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including disciplining
employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and terminating
employees, and developing work methods.
The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or section with
responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
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 reviewing summaries and reports and
making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve work
objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal presentations
of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to increase the
responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in planning and
evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of professional,
technical and managerial standards under administrative direction and according
to broad departmental guidelines.
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: Six years' experience as an Environmental
Engineer or Environmentalist in the occupational area in which the vacancy
exists, two years of which shall have involved supervisory duties as well as
the preparation of various environmental documents, legal briefs or related
research.
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: Thorough knowledge of the principles and
practices of environmental science.
Extensive knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations in
the environmental field. Considerable
knowledge of the application of chemical, biological and physical sciences as
related to environmental protection.
Considerable knowledge of sampling and analysis techniques. Ability to plan and coordinate technical
duties and to develop training programs for professional staff. Ability to supervise professional and
technical staff. Ability to apply and
interpret environmental policies and procedures as well as local, state and
federal laws and regulations. Ability to
express ideas clearly and concisely in oral, written and graphic form. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with associates, legal and government 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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