STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CHIEF WATER POLLUTION BIOLOGIST
Class Code: 1953-30
Date Established: 05-21-79
Occupational Code: 7-6-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To administer, plan and coordinate all
phases of project operations concerning water quality in the field of aquatic
biology.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Plans and administers
field and management activities of comprehensive limnological research and
administration programs.
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Develops project
proposals, grant requests, budgets and contracts to obtain funding for
limnological research.
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Coordinates staff
assignments, directly supervises and evaluates professional employees, and
organizes project studies.
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Prepares scientific
papers on the result of advanced limnological research for scientific journals.
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Directs Limnology
Center involving buying equipment and establishing quality assurance programs.
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Testifies on
appropriate house and senate bills, as well as at public hearings and court
deliberations.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or
program responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability
for hiring employees and approving program policies. The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for
an organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing
staffing requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific thinking. This level also requires planning
policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available
criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires administrative decision-making
in authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree from an accredited
college or university with major study in aquatic or marine biology. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Seven years of professional experience
in aquatic biology, water pollution biology or fisheries biology. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education at the
graduate level only.
License/Certification: Possession of a supervisory license for
pesticide applicator from the Pesticide Control Board.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the principles
and practices of aquatic and pollution control biology. Thorough knowledge of the principles
and practices of biological survey and other sampling procedures. Considerable knowledge of the
principles and practices of effective supervision and personnel management. Considerable knowledge of the sources
of research material available in water pollution biology. Considerable knowledge of ecology,
invertebrate zoology and related disciplines necessary to practice water
pollution biology. Some knowledge
of micro-biology, organic and inorganic chemistry and other related disciplines
involved in water pollution.
Knowledge of mathematics and statistical methods used in biological data
gathering, analysis and presentation.
Knowledge of the use and application of laboratory and field equipment
and apparatus related to water pollution control and elimination. Some knowledge of the principles of
geology as it relates to water pollution.
Ability to relate aspects of water, sewage and industrial wastes and
treatments to aquatic biology problems.
Ability to conduct field and laboratory research projects requiring
advanced knowledge of water pollution biology. Ability to assemble and organize data to make analyses,
present data with scientific accuracy and thoroughness, and to prepare
technical papers in a form suitable for publication in scientific
journals. Ability to express ideas
clearly and concisely in oral, written and graphic form. Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with associates, government and industrial
officials, professional organizations and groups, conservation and recreation
groups and the general public.
Knowledge of state, interstate and federal water pollution control
laws. Must be willing to maintain
appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by
the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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