Organization
Natural Resources Agency
Job Description
The reporting location for this position is Sacramento, CA. This position will work under the direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory).
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring an Environmental Scientist (ES) to serve as a Biodiversity Program Manager to help advance OPC's strategic priorities related to coastal, marine, and estuarine biodiversity. The Environmental Scientist will support efforts to conserve 30 percent of California's coastal waters by 2030, adaptively manage California's marine protected area network, improve coordinated monitoring and data management, and stregthen conservation at the land-sea interface. Overall, this role will be responsible for supporting implementation of OPC’s mission and California Natural Resources Agency’s (CNRA) policy initiatives, which include embedding equity and environmental justice into programs and actions to enhance, protect, and restore biodiversity.
Applicants should have a strong scientific background, working knowledge of coastal and ocean issues and stakeholders in California, and experience working on projects and/or research related to coastal, marine, and estuarine biodiversity in California or elsewhere. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to become proficient in new and emerging topics, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks are a must. Specific knowledge and experience related to coastal and/or marine protection, biological and environmental monitoring, the land-sea interface, and data management is preferred. Experience working with the state’s natural resource management agencies is beneficial, but not required.
OPC is a Cabinet-level state policy body within the CNRA that works to ensure healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems by advancing innovative, sciene-based policy and mangement, making strategic investments, and catalyzing action through partnerships and collaboration.
OPC is a Cabinet-level state policy body within the CNRA that works to ensure healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems by advancing innovative, sciene-based policy and mangement, making strategic investments, and catalyzing action through partnerships and collaboration.
CNRA values diverse employees working together, and prioritizes an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination. https://resources.ca.gov/
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Full Time
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