Recruitment #14-TM6-02
Date Opened | 9/19/2014 4:30:00 PM |
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Filing Deadline | 10/17/2014 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $5,177 - 6,550 / Month |
Job Type | Open & Promotional |
THE JOB: Under direction, inspects and enforces codes and policies related to environmental issues (such as grading, erosion, riparian and sensitive habitat) for both permitted and unpermitted work; inspects properties, which may involve walking across steep terrain; reviews development permits for conformance with County Codes and General plan polices related to environmental resources protection; coordinates with other resource agencies on environmental issues; drafts initial studies for compliance with CEQA; and does other work as required. Experience with erosion and sediment control/certification as a QSP or CPESC is highly desirable as well as other experience related to resources protection. The current vacancy is in the Planning Department.
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:
One year of demonstrated professional resource planning experience equivalent to a Resource Planner I at Santa Cruz County.
OR
Possession of a Master in Science Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in natural, physical or environmental sciences or a closely related field. A degree program that includes an internship in a public planning agency is highly desirable.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License or the employee must be able to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
Knowledge: Working Knowledge of principles, practices and trends of resource planning or to the specialty area to which assigned; principles of biology, geology, hydrology, water quality, solid waste management or watershed management pertaining to land use planning; resource methodology and standard statistical procedures applied to resource data; laws, ordinances and regulations relating to resource planning; purposes and policies, procedures and regulations of a County planning department and resource administration; and principles and techniques of gathering and analyzing data. Some knowledge of the techniques of public presentation.
Ability to: Read and interpret plans, specifications and engineering reports; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate technical, statistical and related resource data; provide services to the public in a courteous and effective manner; participate cooperatively and effectively as a contributing team member; walk over rough terrain and through streambeds; produce acceptable work commensurate with the level of appointment within assigned timeframes; learn to input, access and analyze data using a computer. Prepare and present studies and reports, orally, written and graphically; synthesize and explain technical data to non-scientific people; speak effectively before groups; interpret, explain and apply laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; develop and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, officials and personnel from other agencies; interpret maps and aerial photos.
THE EXAMINATION: Your application and supplemental application will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental application. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application and supplemental application. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply Online Now! Click on the link below; or print out an application and supplemental questionnaire and mail/bring them to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 310, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD# (831) 454-2123. Applications will meet the final filing date if received in one of the following ways: 1) In the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date. Following a review for minimum qualifications, applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be notified that they must submit a completed conviction history questionnaire in order to continue to the examination phase of the process.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.
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