Environmental Analyst​/Trainee - NY HELPS

Duties Description

The Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) works to address environmental issues and concerns that affect primarily low income and minority communities through grant opportunities, enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, consultation, guidance, and enhanced public participation.

• The Environmental Analyst 1, under the supervision of the Environmental Analyst 2, will assist DEC Divisions and programs in complying with all statutes, policies, regulations and rules related to the issuing of permits in environmental justice and disadvantaged communities.
• Oversight of the review of permits in or potentially affecting environmental justice areas or disadvantaged communities.
• Review and analysis of existing burden reports, disproportionate burden analyses, public participation plans and the tracking of permit applications.
• General policy and legislative analysis.
• Review state and federal permit application materials, cultural resource management reports, and remediation work and closure plans.
• GIS work, including the creation and maintenance of maps, and scientific analysis.
• Assist other staff on additional program areas outlined by the director.

Reassignment - Currently in the title and an employee of DEC

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Reinstatement Eligible - Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis.

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Transfer Eligible - One year of permanent competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer in accordance with Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law.

For eligibility under 70.4 transfer or 55b/c, employees must meet the minimum qualifications below. Please note that if applying under the 55b/c, candidates must include with their resume or application a copy of the letter from Civil Service which indicates approval for the 55b/c program.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

A bachelor's or higher degree in agricultural engineering, agronomy, archeology, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, coastal resources management, cultural resources and historic preservation studies, ecology, ecosystem management, environmental biology, environmental engineering, environmental health, environmental planning, environmental science, environmental science and policy, environmental studies, environmental toxicology, forest science, forestry, geochemistry, geography, geological engineering, geology, hydrology, land use planning, landscape architecture, marine science, meteorology, natural resources, natural resources conservation, natural resources management, natural resources planning, natural science, physical science, or physics.

Examples of non-qualifying degrees are, but not limited to, Criminal Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental and Business Economics, Environmental Health Policy, Public Health, Science Education or any education discipline, Urban or City Planning.

Either 1. One year of qualifying professional experience in a position having a substantial relationship to environmental analysis; OR 2. A master's degree or higher in the same list of fields as above.

Either 1. Two years of qualifying…