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TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST (Assistant Scientist)

EMPLOYER: NEIWPCC, Wannalancit Mills, 650 Suffolk Street, Suite 410, Lowell, MA 01854

LOCATION: Lake Champlain Basin Program office, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT 05458

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: NEIWPCC is a regional commission that helps the states of
the Northeast preserve and advance water quality. We engage and convene water quality
professionals and other interested parties from New England and New York to collaborate on
water, wastewater, and environmental science challenges across the regions, ecosystems, and
areas of expertise. NEIWPCC is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of
diversity, equity, and inclusion.

NEIWPCC serves as financial administrator and program advisor to the Lake Champlain Basin
Program (LCBP). As such, NEIWPCC employs the program staff, including the Program
Director, and maintains the program office in Grand Isle, Vermont.

LCBP coordinates and funds activities that protect and improve the natural and human
resources of the Lake Champlain Basin. Partners in the program include the States of Vermont
and New York, the Province of Quebec, NEIWPCC, the U.S. EPA, the U.S. National Park
Service, and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. LCBP also collaborates with several other
agencies and organizations at the federal, state, and local levels, including private firms and
academic institutions.

JOB SUMMARY: The Assistant Scientist works in coordination with the LCBP technical team to
assist in facilitating research and implementation projects that address water quality and
ecosystem challenges in the Lake Champlain Basin. This position involves review of Quality
Assurance Project Plans that ensure high quality environmental data and supports other Clean
Water and Healthy Ecosystems activities as assigned. The Assistant Scientist works closely
with members of the LCBP technical team on development of Technical Advisory Committee
meeting agendas and project reviews. The incumbent develops and executes tasks that support
projects that address nutrient reduction, flood resilience, aquatic invasive species, and storm
water management issues. The Assistant Scientist manages the reporting, invoicing and
documentation for active grants administered by the NEIWPCC, assists with the development of
Requests for Proposals for Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystems projects, and supports the
LCBP grant review process. The Assistant Scientist will prepare technical data and
interpretation for use on the LCBP website.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project management. Assist the LCBP technical team in the implementation of LCBP
Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystems tasks and oversight of selected contracts, including
evaluating deliverables, budgets, and workplans.

Workgroups. Assist with development of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting
agendas and project reviews for LCBP technical programs. Represent LCBP positively in
meetings, record summary notes, distribute notes, and assist with follow-through on meeting
outcomes to accomplish set goals.

Programmatic topics. Assist with Requests for Proposal development and assist in the
review process for LCBP grant programs. Assist technical staff in maintaining field projects
as needed. Organize technical workshops to address water quality challenges in the Lake
Champlain Basin. Develop and deliver effective presentations at technical forums and other

meetings. Serve on professional and advisory committees on behalf of LCBP. Consult with
the LCBP technical team to identify and address gaps in LCBP’s work toward its mission.

Quality management. Review and edit Quality Assurance Project Plans submitted by LCBP
partners in collaboration with NEIWPCC Lowell office staff and in accordance with
NEIWPCC’s Quality Management Plan.

Science communication. Support development of content for LCBP publications, including
data gathering and technical support for the development of infographics for the State of the
Lake Report, LCBP science blog, and other outreach documents.

Other duties as assigned.

The satisfactory performance of the above duties and responsibilities requires the incumbent to
have a thorough understanding of NEIWPCC’s and LCBP’s programs, organization, and
policies, to exercise initiative and resourcefulness in complicated situations, and to be able to
work effectively with state and federal contacts at both staff top management levels, and with
varied professional backgrounds. The ability to organize workload and perform tasks in an
accurate, conclusive, and timely manner is required.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: Incumbent operates with substantial independence of action
subject to the supervision of the LCBP Associate Scientist who provides instruction on work,
guidance, and review of completed work to assure accuracy and adherence to established
policy and requirements. Independently performs tasks in an efficient and effective manner,
using good judgment. LCBP Associate Scientist evaluates job performance in consultation with
NEIWPCC Lowell, Mass. staff.

The incumbent will rely on their ability, expertise, and commitment to excellence. The incumbent
also will build NEIWPCC’s culture which focuses on honesty, ethical behavior, personal
integrity, respect for others, transparency, hard work, and collaborative teamwork.

Based on assignment, incumbents of positions at this level may exercise direct supervision (i.e.,
not through an intermediate level supervisor) over, assign work to, and review the performance
of 1-5 technical or professional personnel; may exercise indirect supervision (i.e., through an
intermediate level supervisor) over 6-15 technical or other personnel; and/or may exercise
functional supervision (i.e., over certain but not all work activities, or over some or all work
activities on a temporary basis) over 1-5 technical or professional personnel.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree, in natural science, physical
geography, resource management, or geographic information systems is preferred.

Applicants must have at least three years of full-time or equivalent part-time, technical or
professional experience in the above-mentioned fields, including geographic information
systems, of which at least one year must have been in a professional capacity.

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent grammar and editing skills.
• Knowledge of or experience with Lake Champlain Basin resource issues.
• Familiarity with technical data and systematic approaches to quality assurance and

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within diverse groups.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly word processing, spreadsheet and data analysis

technical programs, including the acquisition of datasets from contractors and partners,
and the secure and effective archival of spatial data.

• Fluency or proficiency in French is desirable but not necessary.
  

Personal Characteristics
• Naturally prone to action with a focus toward continuous improvement and is committed

Requirements

• Duties will be performed largely in an office setting, but may include outdoor field

• Attendance is mandatory in the Lowell office for orientation and at the annual All Staff

• This is a full-time position. This position requires incumbent to be in the office or at the

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination required.