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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50246221 |
Description Activated On: 1/10/2025 9:51:48 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This is a term position (6 to 9 months). Conduct surface water data collection and data evaluations as part of Pennsylvania’s Surface Water Monitoring and Assessment Programs. Participate in the development of surface water data collection protocols and assessment methods. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Perform biological, chemical, physicochemical and physical surface water data collection per Pennsylvania data collection protocols and assessment methods. This will include maintaining water quality equipment, downloading data, documenting field meter readings, processing and preserving water and biological samples for analysis by a lab. Documenting field and site notes to include locational information, dates, times, sample comments, and other site notes. Perform laboratory processing and evaluations of surface water samples. This will include subsampling macroinvertebrate samples as well as filtering water samples for further analysis. Perform data entry of surface water quality data. Assist in the development of water quality reports, which includes developing draft narrative, exporting data, conducting statistical analyses, creating GIS Maps and compiling data tables, and conducting literature searches. Perform equipment maintenance of water quality instruments, vehicles and watercraft. Promotes the Department’s mission. Inputs appropriate data in a prescribed format to meet data quality standards set forth by guidance, training, and policy across all of DEP’s electronic data systems; to include ensuring accuracy and completeness of entries, and where available, the use of system specific tools to ensure duplicative entries and data quality issues are minimized. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor including representing the Department on various Boards, Commissions, or Committees and providing technical oversight on assigned projects. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Interpret and apply data collection protocols and assessment methods. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Class C Driver's License 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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