Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) - Wildlife Branch CESA Specialist
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Job Description and Duties
The mission of the Wildlife Diversity Program is to conserve the rich diversity of California's native wildlife, which includes tens of thousands of terrestrial invertebrates and more than 1,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The program coordinates statewide conservation activities for native wildlife, including those designated as threatened or endangered pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act.
The Wildlife Diversity Program is hiring one California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Specialist! The incumbent will work independently and as part of a team to provide high level scientific, technical, and policy expertise to support the conservation, management, and monitoring of wildlife species listed under CESA. In this role, the incumbent will lead complex scientific analyses to support emergency listings and provisional candidate determinations under CESA, as well as CESA listing petitions, status reviews, five-year species reviews, recovery planning efforts, and scientific, educational, and management permitting. The incumbent will also support native wildlife conservation through a variety of program efforts which may include analyzing and synthesizing data, developing regulations, reviewing research permits, and developing grant proposals.
Come join us in this exciting and important wildlife conservation work! You willfind additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program.
Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:
Personal Leave Program - Human Resources - CalHR.
This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees will be required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.
In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam.
Class Title: Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)/Exam Bulletin
This position is posted in the following counties: Sacramento/Yolo counties. Please apply to each county in which you are interested in working.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
The position requires working in an office setting at least four days per week and requires the use of a computer for several hours each day; the completion of office tasks that require sitting, standing, and moving to other locations, and attendance at meetings. The position may require driving a vehicle to conduct fieldwork and occasional travel up to 5%, including travel by vehicle up to 8 hours to attend meetings or conduct fieldwork. A valid California’s Driver’s license is required to drive to project sites and may require travel of up to three or more hours each way including overnight travel, early mornings and late nights; hiking over uneven and possibly steep or wet terrain and use of an ATV; work in inclement weather. The position may require the incumbent to wear a uniform identifying the employee as Department staff.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.