Environmental Program Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2- NY HELPS

4 weeks ago

Albany, United States Environmental Conservation, Department of Full time

Minimum Qualifications 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 with 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
TRAINEE 1: A bachelor's in accounting, agricultural engineering, agricultural science, agronomy, animal science, atmospheric science, aquatic science, bacteriology, biochemistry, bioengineering, biology, botany, business administration, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, civil engineering technology, climate change, coastal resources management, communications, computer engineering, computer science, construction engineering, conservation biology, cultural resources and historic preservation studies, data analysis, earth sciences, ecology, economics, ecosystem management, engineering technology, environmental biology, environmental education, environmental education and interpretation, environmental engineering, environmental health, environmental planning, environmental policy, environmental science, environmental studies, environmental toxicology, fisheries and wildlife sciences, forest engineering, forest resource management, forest science, forestry, genetics, geochemistry, geographic information systems, geography, geological engineering, geology, hydrology, industrial design, industrial engineering, landscape architecture, marine science, mathematics, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, meteorology, microbiology, molecular biology, natural resources, natural resources conservation, natural resources management, natural resources planning, natural science, packaging science, physical science, physics, product design, public administration, public policy studies, sustainability, toxicology, urban forestry, urban planning, urban studies, water resource engineering, water resources management, wildlife management, wildlife science, or zoology.

TRAINEE 2: A bachelors as noted above and one year of professional qualify experience.

EPS 1: A bachelor's as noted above and two years of qualifying experience.

Qualifying Experience: a position where you have responsibility for the following: development and implementation of program policies and procedures; preparing and interpreting rules and regulations; development, preparation, and management of procurement (solicitation) documents, contracts, and/or grants; providing non-engineering technical assistance and information to consultants, public officials, and facility managers; collecting data, reviewing alternatives, performing qualitative or quantitative policy analyses; writing technical or programmatic reports; developing, implementing, analyzing, and evaluating programs; developing and implementing expenditure plans, procuring external funding sources, collecting and forecasting the impact of funding and/or organizational change efforts; assisting with the development of environmental public information campaigns.

NOTE: a Juris Doctor, Master’s, or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of professional experience.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; strong writing and verbal communication skills and experience and comfort in public speaking;
• Familiarity with other State and federal flood recovery programs, including but not limited to, FMA’s BRIC, HMGP, FMA, Swift Current, Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Floodplain Easement Program and Emergency Watershed Protection Program, along with the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
• Must be proficient in GIS, Excel and Microsoft Word package;
• Ability to evaluate and manage datasets and review technical reports.

Duties Description Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide overall support to the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act (EBA) program, including:
1. Assist in identifying, reviewing and implementing Restoration and Flood Risk Reduction and Resilient Infrastructure projects that are submitted and approved through the EBA.
2. Work with DEC’s Resilient NY Streams Study Program to help advance high priority flood mitigation project(s) towards implementation, including working with Office of General Services through their “project pipeline” process.
3. Review and approve proposed Flood Risk Reduction and Resiliency project designs, plans and specifications, including evaluating hydrologic and hydraulic modeling data and results.
4. Work with the Divisions of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and Homes and Community Renewal to leverage federal funding programs with EBA and other State funding program. This includes, but is not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Swift Current Program.
5. Work with DEC’s funding programs (., Water Quality Improvement Programs, Office of Climate Change), as well as other State flood mitigation funding agency partners to further advance EBA eligible flood mitigation projects.

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