Aquatic Resource Specialist

** Making a Difference for Oregon.
** The Department of State Lands manages the lands that help fund our public schools and protects the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide. Our stewardship ensures vital natural and financial resources contribute to a vibrant, healthy Oregon now and forever. The DSL team makes a difference for Oregonians every day. As our Aquatic Resource Coordinator (Natural Resource Specialist
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* Join our team of collaborative and engaged co-workers who care about Oregon’s economy, environment, and communities. Use your skills and experience in natural resources to protect Oregon’s waterways and wetlands through the state’s Removal-Fill Law while engaging the public, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
* Gain full benefits with 95% to 99% of medical and dental insurance premiums paid by the agency for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.

- Current PERS employees start at **$5,690- $8,707**. Please review the  page for more details.
* ** NOTE**:
Starting pay is determined by a pay equity analysis, which is partly based on the number of years of relevant experience and education.
* Review, coordinate, and process applications including mitigation plans; prepare complex removal-fill permits.
* Explain and interpret laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the public, consultants, stakeholders, legislatures, and other agency partners.
* Use your skills and experience in natural resources to aid in State jurisdictional determinations within waterways and wetlands.
* Conduct site visits and investigate complaints to ensure compliance with removal-fill laws and regulations.
* Negotiate resolutions with applicants, landowners, responsible parties and their representatives, state agencies, federal agencies, tribal agencies, and local governments.
* Conduct outreach to the public, legislators, beneficiaries, and other constituents on behalf of DSL and its programs to increase awareness, build support, and facilitate positive, continuing relationships.

Three (3) years of experience in aquatic resource experience. At least one year of the experience must be at a technical level or professional level performing activities in a natural resource program such as analyzing data, conducting investigations, applying pertinent laws and regulations, or coordinating and monitoring project activities.

A bachelor’s degree in a natural resource field such as biology, ecology, natural resources, or environmental science, or three (3) additional years of related experience.

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** A master’s degree in a natural resource field such as biology, ecology, or environmental science will substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience.
* Excellent customer service, time management, and organizational skills
* Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated in application materials
* Experience interpreting and explaining environmental regulations to a wide variety of people and abilities
* Experience with local, state, federal, and tribal regulatory programs
* Experience using GPS tools in field settings as well as ESRI desktop products including ArcGIS Pro
* Experience conducting natural resource field surveys, wetland delineations and/or preparing permits for wetland, waterway or other aquatic natural resource inventories
* In-depth knowledge of ecosystem dynamics and services including experience in hydrology, geomorphology or soil science
* Experience related to compliance or enforcement of natural resource laws or regulations
* Plant identification including native and invasive species in Oregon
* Self-motivated and ability to work under strict deadlines
* Ability to work well both individually and as part of a team. This includes the ability to collaborate with others
* Experience reading or interpreting engineered drawings and natural resource data
* This position may be used to fill future vacancies.
* If you need an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the application or selection process, please contact tricarico.schwartzgon.gov and please be sure to include the job…