Environmental Project Specialist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Environmental Quality's Radiation Program in Baton Rouge seeks a diligent administrator to manage licensing records, process documents, and support staff in daily operations.

This role emphasizes accurate recordkeeping, timely responses to inquiries, and coordination of licensing activities to ensure regulatory compliance and safe handling of radioactive materials across Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Three years in environmental, natural resource management, or regulatory enforcement, OR six years of full-time work experience in any field, OR a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience Substitution: 30 semester hours equals one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours (4 years).

Responsibilities

• Maintain radiation licensing records and tracking systems (databases, records, spreadsheets, deadlines, licensing status).
• Process and organize licensing documents in electronic filing system (applications, renewals, amendments, correspondence, inspections, supporting records).
• Provide administrative support to Radiation Program staff (correspondence, reports, licensing packages, meeting materials).
• Respond to routine inquiries and provide customer service to applicants, licensees, other agencies, and the public; direct technical questions to appropriate staff.
• Support daily Radiation Program operations and special projects (filing, mail, scheduling, supplies, records, data collection).

Skills

Team building

Accountability

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About This Job

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Compliance has a vacancy.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.

Join the Radiation Program and help keep essential licensing operations running smoothly through accurate recordkeeping, coordination, and customer service. Your work will support regulatory compliance and help ensure the safe use of radioactive materials throughout Louisiana.

An Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Competencies

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in an environmental, natural resource management, or regulatory enforcement program; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

Experience Substitution

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

• Maintain radiation licensing records and tracking systems, including databases, records, spreadsheets, deadlines, and licensing status.
• Process and organize licensing documents in electronic filing system, including applications, renewals, amendments, correspondence, inspections, and supporting records.
• Provide administrative support to Radiation Program staff, including preparing correspondence, reports, licensing packages, meeting materials, and other documents.
• Respond to routine inquiries and provide customer service to applicants, licensees, other agencies, and the public, directing technical questions to appropriate staff.
• Support daily Radiation Program operations and special projects, including filing, mail, scheduling, supplies, records management, data collection, and other duties assigned by management.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years). A job appointment could be converted to a probationary appointment should funding become available.

Domicile: East Baton Rouge

Career Progression: Environmental Project Specialist 1, 2, 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Compensation

• Environmental Project Specialist 1: $17.07 per hour
• Environmental Project Specialist 2: $19.55 per hour
• Environmental Project Specialist 3: $22.38 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency

• Office of the Secretary
• Office of Management and Finance
• Office of Environmental Services
• Office of Environmental Compliance

Office of Environmental Assessment

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heidi Seba

LA Dept. of Environmental Quality

Human Resources

P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others