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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Job Posting: Scientific Aide - Discrete Environmental Monitoring<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>California Department of Water Resources<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>JC-314717<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>FISH AND WILDLIFE SCIENTIFIC AID<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Salary: </b>$15.68 - $18.60 per Hour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Work Location</b>: Yolo County, California, USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Job Type</b>: Non-Tenured, Intermittent<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Final Filing Date</b>: 7/14/2022<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=314717">Link to Job Post and Application on CalCareers website.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Job Description and Duties<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join a diverse, dynamic team of environmental scientists and assist with the collection of discrete biological and water quality data as part of the Environmental Monitoring Program. Our program conducts ecological monitoring across the
San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, sampling over 25 stations monthly aboard our research vessel, R/V Sentinel. The incumbent will prepare and organize field equipment, assist in sample collection, preservation, and processing, enter data into an online database,
perform quality assurance checks, and contribute to the preparation of scientific reports and presentations. Other duties include assisting technical staff with the statistical analysis of ecological data, conducting primary scientific research for special
studies, and preparing and presenting findings as directed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Desirable Qualifications<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office; ability to work both independently and cooperatively with others; attention to detail; some knowledge of water quality, ecology, biogeochemistry, and statistics; experience working
outdoors.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Department Information<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Integrated Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Environmental Monitoring, Research, and Reporting Branch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Section<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Quality Science and Synthesis Unit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">West Sacramento, CA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California’s water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way.
At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department. Our mission is to sustainably
manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments. DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees
embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect. An important component of DWR’s equal employment opportunity program centers around diversity, equity, and inclusion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hiring Unit Contact<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meagan Transue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(916) 885-8553<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:DISE_HR@water.ca.gov">DISE_HR@water.ca.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for
this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.<o:p></o:p></p>
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