Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Do you have exceptional organizational skills and have a passion for teaching? Do you have an interest in ensuring California is prepared to respond to an oil spill? The Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is seeking a successful communicator to serve as the statewide Response Training Coordinator.

Under the general direction of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) (OSPR's Outreach and Training Unit Supervisor), this technical specialist coordinates, develops, and implements OSPR”s statewide response qualifications and certification program for scientific and specialized emergency response staff. The incumbent will plan, host, and present training for internal staff, agency partners, industry, and other interested parties to improve oil spill preparedness statewide. During spills, the incumbent may also serve as a Liaison Officer, engaging with agencies, elected officials, NGOs, and other interested parties.

Please refer to the duty Statement for more information.

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:

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This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least two (2) days per week. 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.

Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist): Exam Bulletin Link

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

OSPR is a 24-hour oil and pollution response organization. The incumbent in this position can be  required to participate in prevention and response training, drills, and incidents throughout California.  A spill may require incumbent to deploy/travel via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile,  airplane, etc.) with short notice. Travel, up to 10%, may include multiple days of overnight stay, up to  seven (7) days dependent upon departmental need. Public contact work may require irregular hours,  the wearing of a state uniform, and operation of state vehicles.

Special Requirements

The selected candidate may be required to provide transcripts (may be unofficial).

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Special Personal Characteristics:

• Strong organizational skills, excellent customer service, complex problem-solving abilities, and adaptability.
• Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to proactively and independently take action.
• Willingness to travel and do field work.
  

Interpersonal Skills:

• Work independently and in a team environment. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 
• Ability to communicate (both orally and in writing) in clear, concise manner with open-mindedness, and flexibility. 
• Work cooperatively with all levels of staff (including Executive), industry, and interested parties

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-071-0765-038 and RPA Number E-OSPR 25-031in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for Which You Are Applying section of the State Application Form (Std. Form 678). Applications that do not list the Position Number and RPA Number may not be considered.

It is recommended that Application Packages be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at  .  If applications are mailed, we recommend applications are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt.

Applications that do not follow the Filing Instructions may not be considered.

This advertisement may be used to fill additional vacancies for this JC.

Resume – Resumes will be reviewed in addition to the STD 678 for employment history. Resumes must include the complete to and from dates (MM/DD/YYYY) and hours worked per week.

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete.

Applicants must submit a complete and accurate application package, free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ ) is required . Please see below for SOQ instructions. Failure to include the SOQ will result in an incomplete application submission.

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