Student Assistant and Graduate Student Assistant Positions

The California State Lands Commission is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation.

September 26, 2006

GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANT
Range A: $10.04 - $10.83 per hour
Range B: $10.83 - $11.69 per hour
Range C: $11.24 - $12.24 per hour
Range D: $11.69 - $12.74 per hour
OR
STUDENT ASSISTANT
Range A: $8.13 - $8.69 per hour
Range B: $8.69 - $9.35 per hour
Range C: $9.35 - $10.04 per hour
Range D: $10.04 - $10.83 per hour

ONE POSITION AVAILABLE, WILL CONSIDER FILLING AT EITHER LEVEL

Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief, Division of Environmental Planning and Management (DEPM), the position is responsible for assisting staff with the environmental analysis of projects before and programs of the California State Lands Commission.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the environmental review of proposed new and renewal lease applications for small projects (boat docks, piers, etc.) located on major rivers (Sacramento, San Joaquin), the Delta, and Lake Tahoe;
• Assist in gathering and analyzing available data and information regarding the potential environmental effects of proposed or ongoing projects and develop documents compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on large projects for which the Commission has jurisdiction. Projects may include major oil/gas pipelines, marine oil terminals, large-scale dredging, and natural resource restoration;
• Assist in the review of environmental documentation prepared under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or CEQA by federal, State or local agencies on projects for which the Commission is a Responsible or Trustee Agency and assist in the preparation of comments regarding the adequacy of such documentation;
• May have the opportunity to assist DEPM staff working on Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA), the Wetland Manager’s Group (Southern California Wetlands Recovery Group) and similar tasks;
• Other duties as required.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate or upper-division college student with a major in environmental sciences, watershed sciences, geology, geography, biology or other closely related science;
• Ability to work within a diverse, inter-disciplinary team environment;
• Working knowledge of computers and software (word processing and databases) and a basic familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

POSITION LOCATION

California State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825

Near Light Rail and CSUS – On bus routes

HOW TO APPLY:

Submit standard State application to:

California State Lands Commission
Personnel Office
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 574-1910 or FAX (916) 574-1915

FINAL FILING DATE: Until filled.

WHO MAY APPLY:

Students who have applied for, or enrolled as a student in, an appropriate college or university program.