Department of Pesticide Regulation
Location
Sacramento County, CA | United States
Job description
The mission of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is to protect human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management. The Human Health Assessment (HHA) Branch is responsible for evaluating toxicity and exposure data as part of the pesticide registration process. To assist HHA in meeting this goal, the incumbent will be responsible for evaluating potential exposure and risks of pesticidal active ingredients or formulated products to support eventual registration decisions by the department. The incumbent analyzes, evaluates, and interprets toxicity studies for toxicological endpoint selection and point of departure (POD) identification. This will involve locating, reviewing, and evaluating pesticide product labels and human exposure data to help estimate pesticide exposure in humans. The incumbent will need to describe their rationale for selecting specific studies and the assumptions used in the POD identification and exposure calculations and should apply the principles of risk assessment to estimate the potential health risks of pesticide products in product registration reviews. The incumbent will also be responsible for understanding and keeping current on pertinent state and federal regulations and policies used to develop pesticide exposure assessment documents. It is expected that the incumbent will also support the development of measures to mitigate potential exposure and health risks. They will work collaboratively with scientists across the Human Health Assessment (HHA) Branch and other branches to support a comprehensive multi-media, and multi-pathway approach to pesticide human health risk analysis and mitigation. The incumbent will also perform critical reviews of data and evaluate studies submitted by registrants, DPR staff, and other agencies for scientific integrity and support of HHA’s responsibilities.
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Must be able to use a computer for up to 8 hours per day. Occasional travel by car or plane may be required.
Occasionally staff will be required to report to headquarters which is in a climate-controlled high-rise building. NOTE : This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense.In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
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Communication - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals or groups; informs, persuades, builds consensus; knows the audience; facilitates open exchanges of ideas/opinions; selects and uses appropriate communication approaches; actively listens; effectively uses e-mail; avoids mixed messages, the body language says one thing, the words another; and applies business writing principles to all written communications.
Decisiveness - Makes decisions in a decisive and timely manner; willingly shares decision making with direct reports - transparent decision-making process as warranted; accepts accountability for decisions; perceives impact and implications of decisions; takes action consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences; and enables others to succeed and make decisions for themselves.
Ethics/Integrity - Creates a culture of trusting relationships; demonstrates trust and principled leadership; promotes organizational vision and values through ethical leadership principles; tells it straight - open and honest even about the bad news; admits mistakes - not as an admission of weakness but as having integrity and being trustworthy; and provides examples of the vision and values of the organization through own authenticity.
Flexibility/Adaptability - Readily integrates changes midstream into work processes and outputs; demonstrates openness to new organizational structures, procedures, and technologies; and shifts gears comfortably.
Political Acumen - Identifies the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization; perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly; considers a broad range of internal and external factors (big picture) when solving problems and making decisions; identifies critical, high payoff strategies and prioritizes work efforts accordingly; in taking action, demonstrates an understanding and consideration of how it will impact stakeholders and affected areas in the organization; formulates strategies that are achievable, cost effective, and addresses administration and organizational goals; develops and balances operational and strategic management skills; and creates a strategic frame of reference.
Problem Solving - Perseveres in the face of obstacles such as diminishing financial resources; knows there is more than one way to get to the destination; anticipates problems and encourages a culture of proactive problem solving; and ensures comprehensive evaluation of the costs and benefits of all options in determining the preferred solution.
Project Management - Garners support for projects; develops work plans with tasks, timeframes, milestones, resources, and dependencies; uses resources efficiently and manages effectively within budget limits; anticipates potential problems and institutes controls and contingency plans to address them; and monitors project progress.
Self-Motivation, Optimism, Sustained Commitment, Perseverance, Patience - Demonstrates a bias toward optimism and maintains sense of humor; retains stamina and bounces back from setbacks; views mistakes as opportunities for growth/positive learning experiences.
Teamwork - Facilitates and maintains cooperative working relationships; works toward accomplishment of group goals; values and encourages the input and expertise of others; and fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust.
Technical Credibility – Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, policies, and regulations related to specialized expertise; integrates technology into the work to improve program effectiveness; possesses up-to-date knowledge in the profession and industry and accesses other expert resources when appropriate; and translates concepts and ideas into strategies and action steps.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Resume or Curriculum Vitae is required and should list presentations, abstracts and peer reviewed articles.
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