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DUTIES

 

A Watershed Resources Specialist performs environmental analyses, research, surveys, investigations and studies to manage natural resources within the Owens Valley, Mono Basin watersheds, and along the Los Angeles Aqueduct System; recommends management actions to improve water quality and avoid resource conflicts that may impact the City’s water supply; evaluates grazing systems and recreational uses on City lands and manages noxious weed populations; makes recommendations to ensure that land and water resources are used in a manner consistent with sound ecological land and watershed management practices; conducts forage inventories and vegetation monitoring programs related to management of water resources to avoid vegetation impacts while maintaining a reliable water supply for the City of Los Angeles; studies the distribution, habitat relationships and habitat suitability of wildlife; provides technical guidance and assistance in the preparation of environmental assessments and permits for water resource related projects; cooperates with federal, state, and local agencies in the improvement, management and protection of the City’s watershed; develops and implements habitat restoration and management plans for various restoration and mitigation efforts; makes public presentations on related resource issues; assists in providing technical support for legal hearings regarding water resources issues; may supervise and/or direct a group of professional employees engaged in all types of work listed above; and does related work.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

 

  1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in ecology, biology, watershed management, soil science, fisheries biology, wildlife biology, forestry, range management, environmental science, agricultural systems management, natural resources, conservation biology, botany, or zoology and one year of full-time paid experience in any of the above fields; or
  2. Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist with the City of Los Angeles performing environmental analyses, research, surveys, investigations and studies to manage natural resources.

 

Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, in any of the subjects listed in Requirement #1 may be substituted for the required experience in Requirement #1.