Environmental Project Specialist 1/2/3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5019359) Apply  Environmental Project Specialist 1/2/3 Salary $2,957.07 - $4,671.33 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 25-72 EPSBR KS Department Department of Environmental Quality Division OES PERMIT SUP/NOTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION Opening Date 07/25/2025 Closing Date 8/1/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide services to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare. Join the LDEQ Team as an Environmental Project Specialist! Make a real impact on Louisiana’s environment by supporting vital environmental programs. As an Environmental Project Specialist, you’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data in LDEQ’s master database. If you're detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about protecting our natural resources, this is your opportunity to help shape a cleaner, healthier Louisiana. An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close out all project goals within the established timeline. Managing Systems: The ability to predict and manage the effects of actions on interrelated or interacting systems components of a team, department, or organization. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in an environmental, natural resource management, or regulatory enforcement program; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor’s degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours, which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=156540) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Generates EPA RCRA ID number for Hazardous Waste facilities and/or activities. + The incumbent works closely with other divisions and Fiscal Services in support of billing activities. + This position processes change requests to update Master File Data from change requests and processes requests from the AI request queue + Performs cleanup projects and other special projects related to the master file in Tempo. + Serves as a backup for other staff in PPPSD. + Performs updates for ERIC – Emissions Inventory and Inventory Center. + Issues AI Numbers. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: probational appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probationary appointment should funding become available. Domicile: East Baton Rouge Career Progression: Environmental Project Specialist 1, 2, 3 Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. + Environmental Project Specialist 1: $17.07 per hour + Environmental Project Specialist 2: $19.55 per hour + Environmental Project Specialist 3: $22.38 per hour Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management. + Office of the Secretary (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-the-secretary) + Office of Management and Finance + Office of Environmental Services (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-services) + Office of Environmental Compliance + Office of Environmental Assessment (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-assessment) Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Kierra Smith LA Dept. of Environmental Quality Human Resources P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-219-3850 Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 How many years of experience do you have with databases (including EDMS and TEMPO)? 02 Please list the databases from question #1 and briefly describe your experience with each database. 03 How many years of experience do you have with data entry. Briefly describe your data entry experience. 04 Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + I can communicate effectively + I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication skills 05 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 06 Rate your ability to manage projects based on our definition: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing projects + I have limited experience or require assistance to manage projects + I can manage projects + I can manage projects and help others improve their ability to manage projects 07 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 08 Rate your ability to manage systems based on our definition: The ability to predict and manage the effects of actions on interrelated or interacting components of a team, department, or organization. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing systems + I have limited experience or require assistance to manage systems + I can manage systems + I can manage systems and help others improve their ability to manage systems 09 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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