Restoration Biologist

Job Description:

Restoration Biologist

Description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note : The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at 1730 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, with the Environmental Remediation Program, Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Section.

If you like making a direct impact on Missouri’s environment, you’ll love this position. You will be an integral member of the department’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) team and will collaborate with co-trustees to restore natural resources injured by uncontrolled releases of oil or hazardous substances. You will communicate and coordinate with a diverse set of stakeholders to restore Missouri’s resources through the NRDAR process.

• Conduct natural resource injury determination and damage assessments in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), other federal and state laws and regulations, and accepted scientific methods.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to select, implement, and monitor restoration projects.
• Communicate with stakeholders that may include citizens, state and federal partners, responsible parties, non-governmental agencies, attorneys, and others.
• Prepare and review technical documents.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Interpersonal Skills : Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Manages and Organizes Information : Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
• Adaptability : adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree and 0-4 years of relevant experience. Preferred degree programs would include Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Physical Science, Natural Resource Management or a closely related field. (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)
• Experience implementing ecosystem restoration projects

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Leigh Baalman, Natural Resource Damages Section Chief at 573-751-2475 or Leigh.Baalman@dnr.mo.gov

Or

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

Salary:

$45,072-$54,720 per Year