Jobs Title:
TN Division of Natural Areas - Natural Heritage Botanist Opening

Post Date
11/28/2018

Expiration Date
12/18/2018

Details:
The Environmental Consultant 3 will serve as a Natural Heritage Program Botanist and will assist with the division’s efforts to protect and conserve native plant species while serving as the division’s liaison with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by coordinating endangered, threatened, and at-risk plant species recovery projects and the state’s ginseng program. The position will report to the Natural Heritage Program Manager in the Bureau of Parks and Conservation Division of Natural Areas. Based in Nashville, this position is may require some overnight travel.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field. Five years of full-time professional environmental program, natural resource conservation work. Graduate in acceptable science or natural resource related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years (24 semester hours is equivalent to one year).
• Working knowledge of the ecological concepts and flora of the Eastern United States, Endangered Species Act, Lacey Act, CITES, and related laws.
• Familiar with conservation issues in Tennessee or the region.
• Experience with assessment and ranking techniques applied to the rare flora of a state or region, statistical methods and the display of data and analytical results, and databases used to track rare species locations.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to organize complex projects, data, files, and records.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to write technical reports and correspondence.
• Experience guiding or implementing habitat management.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.


Comments:
The position opens on December 11, 2018. All interested candidates should submit applications via the Tennessee Department of Human Resources for the position TDEC-Environmental Consultant 3 at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tennessee/default.cfm The position will remain posted until December 18, 2018. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will then receive supplementary questions to answer within five business days.

Prior to the above-listed application window, interested candidates may send a resume and writing example to David.Lincicome@tn.gov. TDEC is an AA/EEO/ADA employer.


Employer:
Tennessee Division of Natural Areas
Contact:
David Lincicome

Address:
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Floor 2
Nashville, TN 37243

Email:
david.lincicome@tn.gov

Website:
https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas.html