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THE POSITION Would you like an exciting and rewarding career making a positive impact on the citizens of the Commonwealth?  Join the Department of Environmental Protection's Chesapeake Bay Office.   Develop, interpret, and implement regulations, guidance, policies, plans and procedures in support of the Chesapeake Bay program and provide a broad range of complex programmatic support for the implementation of an integrated basin-wide water program.  Experience the satisfaction of public service while enjoying professional career growth and promotional opportunities!  IMPORTANT:  YOU MUST APPLY TO THIS VACANCY POSTING, MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS AND RECEIVE A SCORE.  YOUR SCORE IS ONLY VALID FOR THIS SPECIFIC VACANCY.  ONCE THIS POSITION IS FILLED, YOUR SCORE IS NO LONGER VALID. Full-time employment Work Hours:  Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a 30 minute lunch period DESCRIPTION OF WORK DEP's Chesapeake Bay Office has an immediate need for a Chesapeake Bay Program Specialist.  The employee in this position is responsible for developing and interpreting regulations; creating and updating manuals and standard operating procedures; preparing fact sheets to convey technical information to non-point source program managers and field personnel as well as Chesapeake Bay Program technicians; developing procedures to gather necessary information to effectively implement Chesapeake Bay policies and regulations; preparing documents outlining methodologies; reviewing county-wide action plans; and providing scientific oversight and technical review of Chesapeake Bay program findings and research. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY Qualifications: Must meet   PA residency requirement   – For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the   link   and click on Residency Minimum Experience and Training Requirements -   three years of professional environmental protection experience; and a bachelor's degree in the biological, physical, or environmental sciences, engineering, or in a field closely related to environmental protection or regulation;   OR   an equivalent combination of experience and training that includes three years of professional environmental protection experience This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license Must be able to perform essential job functions Veterans:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to   www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx   and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.   Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):  711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals)   The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity. EXAMINATION INFORMATION Score valid for this specific posting only Score based on information reported on application and supplemental questions Provide complete and accurate information or: score may be lower than deserved application processing may be delayed disqualification may result May only test   once   under this announcement Email notice of test results provided Only most recent exam score is counted Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com