Director of the Department of the Environment

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of the laws, rules, principles, practices, techniques and procedures governing regional environmental planning and regulations; good knowledge of GIS software and global positioning equipment; good knowledge of the methods and objectives of urban and natural resources planning; working knowledge of the proper methods for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting geographical data; working knowledge of the physical and geographic make-up of Ulster County; skill in using a variety of GIS, GPS and field sampling equipment; ability to prepare and present written and oral reports to a variety of constituents and/or governing bodies; ability to observe, identify, interpret and conceptualize the bio-diversity of target areas; ability to analyze data; ability to train and supervise others; ability to interpret and apply agency policy; ability to maintain effective working relationships with various groups and agencies; good judgement; tact; courtesy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

A. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Natural Sciences or a closely related field specifically related to land use and/or urban or regional natural resource planning and two (2) years of full-time paid, or its’ part-time equivalent, professional (post-graduate) work experience in land use, environmental science, or urban/regional natural resource planning, which included program development; OR

B. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Business Administration, Planning, Public Administration, Urban Design or a closely related field and two (2) years of full-time paid, or its’ part-time equivalent, professional (post-graduate) work experience in community, municipal or regional planning, which included program development; OR

C. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Natural Sciences, Planning or a closely related field specifically related to land use and/or urban or regional natural resource planning and four (4) years of full-time paid, or its’ part-time equivalent, professional (post-graduate) work experience in land use, environmental science, or urban/regional natural resource planning, which included program development; OR

D. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Natural Sciences or a closely related field specifically related to land use and/or urban or regional natural resource planning and six (6) years of full-time paid, or its’ part-time equivalent, professional (post-graduate) work experience in land use, environmental science, or urban/regional natural resource planning, which included program development, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

E. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in A, B, C and D above.

Special Requirement: At time of employment and throughout the duration of employment in this title, the incumbent must possess and continuously maintain a valid New York State Driver’s License applicable to the vehicles being used.