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162260
COASTAL RESOURCES PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1
TS308     $38,168 - $68,682
Creation Date: 12/31/1997
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide assistance to higher level staff in a major environmental program in implementing a wide range of administrative functions within a division with an operating budget of approximately $30 to $55 million, and/or to serve as the contract manager for a very large/very complex project or feasibility study to create, restore, enhance, protect, and preserve the state's coastal wetlands, marshes, flood plains, and other natural resources vital to the state's economy and/or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Usually direct from a Coastal Resources Program Supervisor, but may receive supervision from higher-level personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from a Coastal Resource Program Specialist 2 by the absence of assignment to programs or projects of a larger and/or more complex scope.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Accepting Direction

Building and Supporting Teams

Developing Plans

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Assists higher level staff in planning, developing, managing, and implementing purchase orders, services, contracts, and/or construction contracts for moderately complex programs and projects.

Assists higher level staff in developing contract and/or bid proposals and required paperwork for review prior to departmental approval process, and assists in the management and monitoring of such contracts.

Assists in securing professional services for projects or programs, including support services (e.g., warehouse space, office space, helicopter services, etc.) Prepares necessary scope of services, budgets for work products, defines deliverables, defines proper contractor expertise, and required forms for processing through departmental approval process.

Assists higher level staff in preparing paperwork for routine division purchases; reviewing invoices for payment; logging items into the ISIS computer system; receiving purchases, supervising storage in the division's central supply area, and disbursing supplies as needed; assisting with the division's annual inventory and locating missing equipment; and assisting in the purchase and maintenance operations of the division's vehicular and boat fleet.

Assists in development of cost share agreements in cooperation with federal agencies for funding of projects, programs, and studies and assists in coordinating changes to cost share agreements.

Assists in the preparation of comprehensive requested and required reports on contractual, grant, purchasing, vehicle and boat fleet, fiscal matters, and others as required.

May require some in-state travel.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in an environmental 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.