Environmental Program Specialist - Trenton (Only Local Candidates)
Location
Trenton, NJ | United States
Job description
We are hiring an Environmental Program Specialist for one of our clients in Trenton, NJ .
Job Description:
- The employee will become familiar with threatened and endangered species habitat protection clauses within DEP's Laws and Regulations.
- The primary responsibilities will include entering application information into the Threatened and Endangered Species Unit's database and conducting initial reviews of the Unit's application transmittal form to categorize and assign reviews to the appropriate Unit staff member.
- The candidate will also use GIS to map project locations for staff to use during review.
- The candidate may be required to do filing and scanning for database management.
- Secondary responsibilities will include working with DEP's NJ Natural Heritage Program and Endangered and Nongame Species Program to document information on rare flora, fauna and ecological communities within regulated zones and statewide.
Skills required:
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply State Laws and Regulations to protect State and federally listed threatened and endangered species.
- Ability to perform desktop-based habitat assessments to determine suitable habitat for threatened and endangered species. Knowledge of threatened and endangered species in New Jersey.
- Ability to gather, analyze, and prepare reports on data collected.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience required:
- Experience and/or course work in threatened and endangered species protection, conservation biology, plant or animal ecology, wildlife management, plant science, animal and plant biology, taxonomy, natural resources, plant physiology, and field botany.
- Ability to use GIS.
Education required:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in biology, conservation biology, plant or animal ecology, wildlife management, botany, or related field.
Work hours:
- 8:30-4:00
- Lunch period: 30 minutes (unpaid)
Payrate: $25.25/hour on W2
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