Participates in limited field studies and collection of fossils. Provides information for and speaks to school groups on paleontological subjects. Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions. Incumbents perform skilled, para-professional geological duties in support of division geologists. Duties may include various sampling and laboratory procedures, data manipulation, computer applications, data base maintenance, draft of complex maps and illustrations, editing and review of reports.
Incumbents receive general direction and review from supervisors.
Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions. Incumbents perform semi-skilled geological duties under close supervision. They assist geologists in bibliographic research, collecting samples and other data, drafting, performing field work, organizing and entering data into computer and maintaining equipment. Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions. Skills to identify, plan, budget, and manage geological projects Skills to communicate both orally and in writing, prepare geological reports and maps and interact with the public and other agencies Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions.