Environmental Analyst 1 / Trainee 1 / 2 - NY HELPS

Description Duties

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. This includes familiarity with the Environmental Justice Siting Law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and Commissioner’s Policies related to environmental justice, including, but not limited to CP-29 (DEC's policy on Environmental Justice and Permitting).

• Oversight of the review of permits in or potentially affecting environmental justice areas or disadvantage communities. This includes, but is not limited to, the 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 maintaining of maps, and scientific analysis
• Afford assistance to other staff on additional program areas outlined by the director

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications for appointment to Environmental Analyst Trainee 1, SG-NS: 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.
• For Appointment at the Environmental Analyst Trainee 2, SG-NS, level you must also have: Either 1. One year of qualifying professional experience in a position having substantial relationship to environmental analysis*; OR A master's degree or higher 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.
• For the Full Performance Level, Environmental Analyst 1, SG- 18, you must also have: Either 1. Two year of qualifying professional experience in a position having substantial relationship to environmental analysis*; OR A master's degree or higher 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 AND one year of qualifying professional experience in a position having substantial relationship to environmental analysis.
• Qualifying experience is defined as: Experience having substantial relationship to environmental analysis means that at least 50% of the time is spent preparing and/or reviewing environmental assessments and or environmental impact statements; providing expert testimony on environmental impact at public hearings; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to multi-disciplinary environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining.
• Experience limited to supervision of clerical staff, or interns is NOT qualifying.