Job Description
Job Description and Duties
Are you interested in a meaningful and impactful career? Would you like to contribute to protecting people and the environment and accelerating a statewide transition to sustainable pest management? The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) could be the place for you!
The Environmental Scientist positions in the Pesticide Registration Branch on the Continuous Evaluation Registration Team perform the following:
- Apply scientific methods and principles to assist with identifying environmental problems, conduct scientific investigations on the use of pesticide products in the State, and suggests mitigation measure
- Assist the lead Senior Environmental Scientists (Specialist) with implementation of pesticide reevaluation program, the Birth Defect Prevention Act, the Pesticide Contamination Prevention Act, the risk assessment/mitigation program, and adverse effects submission process
- Gather environmental scientific data and information on currently registered pesticide products undergoing reevaluation, risk assessment, or adverse effects data and perform preliminary analysis of scientific data as a part of a complex and environmentally sensitive statewide pesticide registration program, which protects the State’s natural resources and public health.
You will find additional information about the job in the .
Working Conditions
- The duties of these positions are performed indoors in a high-rise building under artificial lighting.
- Ability to use a computer, monitor, mouse, and keyboard within an 8-hour day
- Ability to lift and carry data volumes weighing up to 10 pounds
- Occasional travel by automobile or air to different areas of the state may be required.
Note: These positions 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.
Special Requirements
- These positions are designated Conflict of Interest and require disclosure of economic interests.
- If education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must include a copy of your degree and/or unofficial transcripts in order to verify you meet the minimum qualifications. If you use unofficial transcripts to verify you meet the minimum qualifications, you must provide official transcripts prior to your start date, if selected for the position.
- Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to: basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, marital status, age, national origin, medical conditions, and use of medical leave.
Desirable Qualifications
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:
- Excellent scientific writing and oral communication skills
- Ability to apply laws, regulations, and policies; scientific methods and principles
- Analyze and evaluate data and reach sound conclusions
- Review and interpret scientific and environmental reports
- Ability to communicate respectfully and with sensitivity
- Knowledge or experience working with diverse cultural communities
- Awareness of diverse communities and regional demographics
Critical Job Competencies
- Effective Communication: Clearly conveys and receives information and ideas through a variety of media to and from individuals or groups in a manner that engages and creates greater understanding of the message. Translate complex or technical information to lay audiences/customers.
- Organization and Planning: Prioritizes tasks, establishes sequential activities and sets a reasonable pace. Coordinates realistic timeframes and delivers services in a timely manner.
- Takes Action and Shows Initiative: Works well independently and is self-motivated to take action to meet critical organizational/program/unit goals. Demonstrates strong work ethic.
- Relationship and Partnership Building: Builds and effectively utilizes relationship networks to achieve goals. Shares knowledge and builds trust with colleagues and superiors. Works through complex situations effectively, diplomatically and with sensitivity without losing credibility or trust.
- Problem Solving: Employs analytical abilities, pragmatism, and other tools necessary to resolve complex problems in a variety of situations. Shows enthusiasm for the tackling technical and intellectually complex issues.
- Effective Negotiation: Effectively reaches understanding and agreement with a broad range of people internally and externally. Uses facts and argument to create a meeting of the minds among stakeholders with different viewpoints.
- Analytical Thinking: Approaches a problem by using logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
- Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, policies, and regulations related to specialized expertise. Integrates technology into the work to improve program effectiveness.
- Team Work: Facilitates and maintains cooperative working relationships. Works toward accomplishment of group goals. Fosters commitment, team spirit, pride and trust.
- Customer Service Orientation: Works to ensure stakeholders receive high quality information, that their feedback is acted upon, and that their complaints are handled effectively. Develops trust and credibility with stakeholders.
Benefits
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
Supplemental Questionnaire
You must answer each supplemental question in its entirety and follow all instructions for answering the questions in order to be considered interested/eligible in the position. The supplemental questions are intended to provide more detailed information about your work experiences and will allow this hiring manager to better assess your qualifications for this position.
Instructions: Your response must be typewritten, 12-point font size, and no more than one 8-1/2" x 11" page in length. Please include your name at the top of the page. You do not need to retype the question in your response.
Questions: Based on your knowledge about the Department and the job, please describe:
- How your education, experience, professional attributes, and skills will help you successfully fulfill the job duties for this position?
- Why are you interested in the position?
Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not take the place of the supplemental application.
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:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Degree and/or School Transcripts
- Supplemental Application - A response to the supplemental questions is required to be considered interested/eligible in the position. The supplemental questions and instructions are listed in the "Supplemental Questionnaire" section of this advertisement. You must answer each supplemental question in its entirety and follow all instructions for answering the questions in order to be considered interested/eligible in the position.
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