Under direction of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) and within the Inland Deserts Region’s Habitat Conservation Program for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the incumbent is responsible for serving in a lead role as part of a team to develop scientific and policy guidance, implement guidelines, identify, and implement projects in priority focus areas, and coordinate and train regional staff for wildlife connectivity within the Habitat Conservation Program. The incumbent is responsible for having an in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures designed to protect California’s biological diversity through conservation planning in partnership with other state, local and federal agencies, private landowners, and other stakeholders to coordinate the implementation of advanced mitigation credits, specifically within the Conservation and Mitigation Banking (BankingCMB) Program and Mitigation Credit Agreements (MCAs) within the Regional Conservation Investment Strategy Program (RCIS). The incumbent is expected to work in an independent capacity both within and outside the CDFW, and within programs that may have highly significant consequences for CDFW and the public resources it holds in trust. Public contacts made in the course of this work are sensitive and involve a wide variety of special interest groups.
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist): Exam Bulletin Link
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