Watershed Keeper wide U00048

Job Description

About the Position:
Under general supervision, completes work that involves the general maintenance of watershed lands and reservoir properties, aqueducts, and facilities; patrols to prevent trespassing on Watershed lands, pollution to water supplies, and land encroachments on the rights‑of‑way; responds to various emergency conditions; takes preventative measures to reduce risk of emergency actions; and assists in fighting forest fires.

Nature of work: considerable physical effort in patrolling the watershed area; continuing exposure to inclement weather and other potentially hazardous elements and to working conditions where minor injuries may occur.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Minimum qualifications (MQ) reflect the lowest level of acceptable education and/or experience required of an individual such that the individual reasonably could be expected to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. Candidates must meet all the requirements established by the MQs to be considered for the position.

• Education:
  
  Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED or High School Proficiency Examination).
  AND
• Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of verifiable work experience performing duties which involve protection, conservation, operation, natural resource management, and/or maintenance/development of watersheds, reservoirs, and/or forestry.
  AND
• License and Certification:
  Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Substitution:
Additional education from an accredited college or university, with major coursework in either Watershed Management, Natural Resource Conservation, Forest or Park Management, Wildland/Range Management, Wildland Recreation, Biology, Natural Resources, Physical Science or other closely related fields, may be substituted for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis (up to a maximum of six (6) months). Six months is equivalent to fifteen (15) semester units/ twenty‑two (22) quarter units.

Note:

One year of full‑time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40‑hour work week.)

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Situational Judgment Test via electronic mail after the closing of…