ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

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  Travel throughout the state of California and outside of California by vehicle and by air travel, to conduct inspections of animal production and distribution facilities for compliance with all applicable state animal care confinement, certification and registration requirements necessary for distribution of covered animal products (shell eggs, liquid eggs, veal meat and pork meat) in both intra and interstate commerce.

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  Conduct on-site audits of CDFA accredited third-party certifiers within and outside of California to ensure conformance of producer and/or distributor certification activities with requirements of the California Code of Regulations.

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  Conduct verification inspections of producers and distributors certified by accredited third-party certifying agents to ensure standardized and uniform application of animal confinement standards of the Health and Safety Code

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  Travel throughout the state of California, by vehicle and by air travel, to conduct enforcement activities for compliance with the Health and Safety Code, the Food and Agricultural Code and other applicable environmental health laws and regulations, related to farm animal cruelty and animal confinement under the California initiative Proposition 12.

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  Establish and maintain cooperative relations with local environmental health departments, other state regulatory agencies including the California Department of Public Health, and federal food safety and animal health authorities in district offices of the USDA and FDA.
  

• Respond to emergency animal housing or cruelty incidents linked to violations of confinement provisions of the Health and Safety Code and California Code of Regulations and conduct environmental health inspections and audits to identify, mitigate and correct the cause of confinement violations.
  

• Prepare clear and complete reports, letters, and memorandums as required.
  

• Participate in conference calls and meetings with industry, coworkers, supervisory staff, and management as directed.
  

• Prepare and deliver oral presentations as assigned

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  Complete and submit functional time reports on field activities in a timely manner as directed by management.

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  Accurately complete timesheets, travel expense claims, and auto logs, as applicable, and submit in a timely manner as directed

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate SOQ based on the instructions below will be disqualified from this recruitment. Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the SOQ. SOQ Instructions are below:

• Restate Questions prior to response

• Include your name and job control number

• Must be single-spaced, no more than two (2) pages, and Arial size 11 font

1. Describe your experience collecting and analyzing data? Include if this experience was done in the field or a laboratory.

2. Describe your experience or education in interpreting laws and regulations.

3. Describe your experience with compliance or enforcement to a specific set of standards.

4. Describe your experience in developing new methods or procedures and/or revising existing methods or procedures.

5. Describe your experience in coordinating an inspection schedule that requires travel to multiple locations.

6. What is your experience traveling for a job and how do you handle your assigned tasks while traveling?

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Who May Apply

How To Apply

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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  A completed Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted with your State Application to be considered. The SOQ must follow the specifics as stated in the “Special Requirements” section.