Natural Resources Planner

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular full-time position in the Natural Resources Planner classification in the General Services Department Parks & Conservation Planning Division.

The General Services Department is responsible for the maintenance remodeling and management of all county-owned facilities leased spaces parks and the County Airport. The mission of the General Services department is to provide the foundation to ensure safe and efficient delivery of services in the natural and built environment throughout Yolo County. The Parks & Conservation Planning Division is a newly constituted division merging Parks Planning Natural Resources and Yolo Habitat Conservancy functions under one division for better coordination and planning of habitat management rehabilitation and restoration.

The Natural Resources Planner performs natural resource management duties including but not limited to planning and implementation of habitat management and park and open space projects enhancement and restoration projects monitoring and analysis of fluvial and geomorphic processes development of mitigation strategies acquisition of conservation easements permitting and application review; plans and conducts public outreach activities; researches and compiles information writes reports makes recommendations and implements policies; obtains supervises and contracts for consultant services manages contracts seeks obtains and implements grants and monitors to ensure compliance with grant requirements and manages budgets. This position will have a specific focus on policy matters related to the implementation of the Cache Creek Area Plan including both the Cache Creek Resource Management Plan and the Off-Channel Mining Plan the Yolo County Parks Master Plan the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan the Yolo County Strategic Plan as applicable. This position also serves as liaison to various resource management related citizen and advisory groups within the this role the incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing complex environmental documents and studies including CEQA and NEPA and representing the County and its policy positions in a variety of settings including all levels of government (federal state local) as well as with other stakeholder groups. Experience with water flood control environmental and agricultural policy are desirable.

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Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities will qualify. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge skills and abilities is as follows:

Education: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in planning geography resource and environmental management biology public administration or a closely related field. A Masters degree or better is preferred;and

Experience: Equivalent to three (3) years of experience in natural resource management government and/or private industry performing technical and/ work involving planning resource or environmental management geology forestry mining or a closely related field; supervisory experience; experience with public multiparty decision-making processes regulatory requirements associated with natural resources.

License Requirements:
Positions in this classification require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California drivers license Class C or higher to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of governmental planning and public administration particularly in the areas of resource/habitat/environmental management regional water resources/flood issues and aggregate mining
• Planning laws rules ordinances and regulations at the County regional state and federal level including the California Environmental Quality Act and the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan
• Principles and practices of supervision discipline leadership mentoring and training
• Team dynamics and team building
• Standard research methodology methods and procedures
• Program and systems management
• Word processing spreadsheet and geographic information system programs utilized by the County

• Organize work and exercise sound judgment
• Pay close attention to detail
• Research and make recommendations for policies procedures and regulations
• Plan collect analyze interpret and apply data to various planning and resource management projects
• Organize and manage research studies
• Prepare and present concise and well organized written and oral reports of a technical nature
• Interpret and apply Federal State and County laws and regulations to resource management projects
• Monitor and interpret budgets and other financial documents
• Select supervise train and evaluate staff
• Plan coordinate assign and review the work of subordinate staff
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
• Meet and deal effectively with the public and other governmental officials
• Provide assistance to various boards and commissions
• Use standard word processing spreadsheets data base and presentation of graphics software
• Represent the Department as appropriate in a responsible and effective manner
• Express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Work independently
• Meet established timelines
• Establish effective work relationships with those contacted in the course of work

It is highly recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference.

Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement.A resume may be included with your application; however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Verification of education (official/unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma) must be attached to your application.Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Department in any one or more of the following ways:

• As an attachment to the online application
• By e-mail to
• By fax to
• By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street Room 101 Woodland CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail or County interoffice mail.

Selection Procedure

The selection process steps may change with or without notice. The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process.

• Screen for Minimum Qualifications
• Screening for Best Qualified
• Department Selection Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer pending:
  1. Pre-Employment Exams
• Confirmed Job Offer
• Estimated Start Date

Verification of Education

Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official/unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma that list the students name institution name field of study and date the degree was awarded. For recent graduates who have not received proof of their degree a letter from the registrars office stating that all requirements for graduation have been met and listing the field of study will be sufficient proof of graduation.

Please do not send originals; copies of the required documents are acceptable. Any submitted documents will not be returned.

All foreign transcripts or diplomas must be in English.If the institution does not provide these documents in English the applicant will need to provide a translation which has been done by a professional agency. The County of Yolo will accept education as equivalent to U.S. accreditation from Institutions that are listed as members of the International Association of Universities. You may check for your school by visiting the IAU web site( who possess a degree or completed coursework that is not from an accredited college or university must submit one of the following:

1. A written statement from a U.S accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
2. An evaluation of the applicants degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content credit and grade.

Note:Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination. The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.

EDUCATIONAL RECORDS EVALUATION SERVICE
601 University Ave. Suite 127
Sacramento CA 95825



FOREIGN EDUCATION DOCUMENT SERVICE
P.O. Box 151739
San Diego CA 92175



CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH EVALUATION & EDUCATION INC.
P.O. Box 18358 Anaheim CA 92817



GLOBAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES INC.
409 North Pacific Coast Highway # 393
Redondo Beach CA 90277



INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City CA 90231-3665

Screening for Best Qualified

The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification. If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.

Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question. If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question. Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire the applicants education training and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best qualified.

Contact Information

For questions about the position or about employment with the County please contact Human Resources by e-mail at or by phone at .

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons regardless of sex sexual orientation race color ancestry religious creed national origin physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS) mental disability medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information) age (40 or over) marital status pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws or ordinance. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.

Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test dateto request accommodation. Documentation from a medical doctor rehabilitation counselor or other qualified professional will be required.