What are the responsibilities and job description for the GLO - Natural Resources Specialist I position at Texas General Land Office?
The Texas General Land Office is seeking a Natural Resources Specialist I (Response Officer Candidate) within the Oil Spill Response and Department of the agency.
Performs routine journey-level) natural resources work for the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Division Port Neches Office. Work includes training on and conducting technical and natural resources pollution investigations and enforcing the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (1991). Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Employees may assist in post-storm recovery operations, consistent with their experience, training, and availability, under regional management coordination. Availability is required during regular and after-hours for oil spill response and training, including planned and unannounced drills. Some events may require overnight travel.
Our Mission
The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.
What Your Contributions To The GLO Will Be
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications
This position requires the employee to primarily perform non-sedentary work; mobility (moving around the work-site) is routinely required to carry out some duties including extensive moving upon and traveling across uneven surfaces, rough terrain and/or desolate areas; normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies; marginal or corrected visual and auditory requirements; constant use of personal computers, copiers, printers, and telephones; the ability to move about the office to access file cabinets and office machinery; requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; ability to move and transport records, documents, boxes and all related information, materials and tools, weighing up to 50 pounds; frequent sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach and/or steer a boat as needed; the ability to work outside and adapt to adverse weather conditions to include sea, sky and land environments; the ability to work under deadlines, as a team member, and in direct contact with others; and the ability to remain stationary for long periods of time when commuting to and from assigned destination and when traveling on state business including field work and training assignments.
Compensation And Benefits
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How To Apply
Performs routine journey-level) natural resources work for the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Division Port Neches Office. Work includes training on and conducting technical and natural resources pollution investigations and enforcing the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (1991). Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Employees may assist in post-storm recovery operations, consistent with their experience, training, and availability, under regional management coordination. Availability is required during regular and after-hours for oil spill response and training, including planned and unannounced drills. Some events may require overnight travel.
Our Mission
The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.
What Your Contributions To The GLO Will Be
- Assists in investigations, assessments, and drafts spill reports on actual or threatened coastal marine oil spills which may include assisting in the directing of contractors during small spills. Trains to conduct the collection and analysis of petroleum pollutants.
- Trains to conduct inspections/audits on waterfront oil handling facilities, review oil spill contingency plans for facilities and OPA/OSPRA vessels, conduct transfer monitors, conduct vehicle and boat patrols; trains to complete proper forms and makes recommendations regarding findings, and conducts follow-up inspections as needed.
- Operates and maintains technical equipment including boats (up to and including 27’ boat), skimmers, other basic spill response equipment, performs preventative maintenance and the preparation of all paperwork.
- Trains to serve as liaison with local industry groups, the general public and local/state/federal agencies. Trains to conduct educational presentations and training programs. Assists in field studies, and in evaluating programs and techniques as requested.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university with a degree in either natural sciences, marine transportation, environmental studies, or related field.
- Applicant may substitute education on a year for year basis full-time work in one of the following fields: environmental safety & health, emergency management, maritime industry, oil handling operations, shoreline cleanup assessment or related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience responding to or operating in coastal oil spills.
- Experience pulling trailers and operating boats up to 27 feet in length.
- Experience with or know the different containment boom techniques and how they’re applied, or oil cleanup procedures.
- Federal or state regulatory experience.
- Experience operating in an Incident Command System with training in ICS-100 & 200.
- Current 40-hour certification in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Responder, or current 8-hour refresher certified.
This position requires the employee to primarily perform non-sedentary work; mobility (moving around the work-site) is routinely required to carry out some duties including extensive moving upon and traveling across uneven surfaces, rough terrain and/or desolate areas; normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies; marginal or corrected visual and auditory requirements; constant use of personal computers, copiers, printers, and telephones; the ability to move about the office to access file cabinets and office machinery; requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; ability to move and transport records, documents, boxes and all related information, materials and tools, weighing up to 50 pounds; frequent sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach and/or steer a boat as needed; the ability to work outside and adapt to adverse weather conditions to include sea, sky and land environments; the ability to work under deadlines, as a team member, and in direct contact with others; and the ability to remain stationary for long periods of time when commuting to and from assigned destination and when traveling on state business including field work and training assignments.
Compensation And Benefits
- Free Parking
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance - State pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents. The State pays 50% of the eligible part-time employees’ premium and 25% for eligible dependents.
- Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Minimum of 96 Hours of Annual Leave a year **Annual leave increases with length of service.
- Professional Development Opportunities: The GLO offers numerous courses to help our employees grow using resources through LinkedIn Learning and our EAP provider.
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How To Apply
- To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or in the CAPPS Career Section .
- You may apply for the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work in Texas and the CAPPS Career Section.
- Applications must be fully completed with a detailed job history, including job title, employment dates, employer name, supervisor's name and phone number, and a summary of responsibilities. Incomplete applications may lead to disqualification. Please be aware that resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
- A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.