Biologist​/Trainee ; Ecology – NY HELPS

Duties Description The incumbent for this position will primarily administer the Freshwater Wetlands (ECL Article 24) and Protection of Waters (ECL Art. 15) Programs for Jefferson and Lewis Counties and provide occasional support to staff in St. Lawrence County. There is over 100 miles of Lake Ontario/St. Lawrence River shoreline in Jefferson County, as well as significant classified stream and wetland resources throughout the two-county area.

This administration would include, but not be limited to, public education, wetland delineations, project plan review, enforce Articles 15/24 permit conditions, investigate resource damage violations, and assist other Bureaus and Divisions requiring Bureau of Ecosystem Health (BEH) input (e.g., Environmental Permits, Fisheries, Division of Law Enforcement, etc.). This incumbent will also assist with hydroelectric, linear power transmission, and solar facility project review as necessary.

The incumbent would be expected to support BEH staff throughout the region as program priorities necessitate, and contribute time to statewide initiatives, teams, and special assignments.

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.

To be eligible for appointment under NY HELPS, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications below:

Non-Competitive qualifications:

A bachelor’s or higher degree including or supplemented by with 18 semester credit hours in aquatic ecosystem restoration and enhancement, behavior of fish, behavior of wildlife, behavioral ecology, biology of fish, biology of wildlife, biostatistics, biomonitoring, conservation biology, conservation ecology, community ecology, community dynamics, ecological data analysis, ecological modeling and design, ecological risk assessment, ecology, ecology and management of invasive species, ecology of fish, ecology of freshwater or marine organisms, ecology of freshwater wetlands, ecology of wildlife, ecology of plants, ecology of habitats, ecosystems, ecotoxicology, environmental contamination, environmental toxicology, endangered species, entomology, environmental impact analysis, environmental impact assessment, forest ecology, fisheries management, habitat analysis, habitat geographic information system (GIS) analysis, habitat protection, habitat quality, habitat evaluation, habitat management, habitat restoration, herpetology, hydrogeomorphology, hydrobiology, hydrology, ichthyology, limnology, mammalian ecology, mammalogy, management of habitats management of populations, marine ecology, mycorrhizal ecology, ornithology, plant ecology, population dynamics, population ecology, population management, population analysis, restoration and management, research in ecology, statistics in ecology, stream resource protection, systems ecology, urban wildlife, urban habitats, watershed-based conservation, watershed-based management, wetland resources, wetland restoration, wetland science, wetland and stream resources, or wildlife management.

Examples of Non-qualifying Courses: agriculture or domestic animal specialties, climate change, earth science, dendrology, environmental ethics, environmental planning, evolution, extinction, forest or forestry resources management, human population dynamics, human ecology, oceanography, silvicultural, taxonomy, water pollution control.

Competitive qualifications:

Reassignment – Currently in the title and an employee of DEC
or Reinstatement Eligible – Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis.
or Transfer Eligible – One year of permanent competitive service at Salary Grade 11 or higher and either:

Eligible for transfer under Section 70.4:
Must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications – listed below;
or Eligible for transfer under Section 70.1:
Permanent…