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

$52,198 - $82,656/Yr

State of New York - Albany, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Albany, NY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The primary duties of the position consist of information management activities to support statewide environmental permitting, which include preparing weekly notices for the DEC Environmental Notice Bulletin; assisting regional staff using the Department's permit application and facility databases; and providing quality control/quality assurance assistance and metrics for permit application information. Additional duties may include support for the analysis, development and testing of a new permit information system, and other data quality and information management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly notices for the DEC Environmental Notice Bulletin.
• Assist regional staff using the Department's permit application and facility databases.
• Provide quality control/quality assurance assistance and metrics for permit application information.
• Support the analysis, development, and testing of a new permit information system.
• Engage in data quality and information management initiatives.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as environmental science, biology, engineering, or related disciplines.
• For Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree and one year of professional qualifying experience.
• For EPS 1: A bachelor's degree and two years of qualifying experience.
• Experience in program policy development, preparing and interpreting rules and regulations, and managing procurement documents.
• Ability to collect data, perform qualitative or quantitative policy analyses, and write technical reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Environmental/Natural Science coursework.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to learn new software systems.
• Experience with GIS, Drupal, and document management systems.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds