Presentation at 9th Massachusetts Green Careers Conference on October 5, 2017

1. Your Career….the Commonwealth’s Future!
Massachusetts Environmental Careers
MA Green Careers Conference
Johanna M. Zabriskie
EEA Human Resources Shared Services
October 5, 2017

2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 2
❖ Department of Agriculture Resources
❖ Department of Conservation and Recreation
❖ Division of Energy Resources
❖ Department of Environmental Protection
❖ Department of Fish and Game
❖ Department of Public Utilities
❖ State Reclamation Board – Mosquito Control
Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

3. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ Serves as an additional recruitment resource for State Agencies
❖ Maintains a resume bank of qualified applicants
❖ Provides information and guidance to job seekers
❖ Certifies Veterans Status
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO)

4. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Employment Opportunities
❖ Department of Agriculture Resources
▪ Economist
❖ Department of Conservation and Recreation
▪ Seasonal Motor Equipment Mechanic III
▪ Sign Shop Supervisor
❖ Department of Energy Resources
▪ Emergency Planning and Energy Analyst

5. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Employment Opportunities (cont’d)
❖ Department of Environmental Protection
▪ Environmental Engineer III– Drinking Water Program
▪ Environmental Analyst I – Compliance & Enforcement
❖ Department of Fish and Game
▪ Assistant Director of Operations - MassWildlife
❖ Department of Public Utilities
▪ Public Utilities Engineer

6. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ MassCareers is Massachusetts official website for job
opportunities in State Government.
❖ Provides an online job application process and onboarding tool.
❖ Links job applicants with EEA HR Shared Services staff in Talent
and Workforce Management and Hiring Managers.
❖ Links job applicants with Diversity Officers.
MassCareers - www.mass.gov/find-your-
future-commonwealth-job

7. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ Select your Career Search as a new or current employee
MassCareers

8. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 8
❖ MassCareers Website address:
https://www.mass.gov/find-your-future-
commonwealth-job
❖ Create User Profile:
❖ Step 1 – Job Search
❖ Step 2 – Click Apply on-line or add to your job cart.
❖ Privacy Agreement comes up, clink the I ACCEPT button
❖ Step 3 – Click on the NEW USER button to create your account (or
log-in using your existing account)
❖ Step 4 – Click the ACCESS MY PROFILE link in the right page margin to
create your profile
❖ Follow the online instructions and begin your search process. In
MassCareers, choose the types of jobs and locations that are of
interest. You will receive an email notification when positions fitting
your criteria become available.
MassCareers -

9. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ Each Agency completes their own recruitment and selection process
for jobs listed on MassCareers
❖ First consideration will be given to those applicants who apply within
the first 14 days
❖ Applicants complete Asset Questions
❖ Hiring manager can request additional applicants
❖ Postings are open until filled
❖ New jobs / requisitions are added daily
❖ Questions regarding your submission, contact the Diversity Officer
listed on the Job Posting
MassCareers

10. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ Do your homework
❖ Cover letters / Resumes / CV
❖ Check your MassCareers information and respond timely
❖ Yes - Someone is actually reading and reviewing your application
❖ Questions regarding your submission, contact the Diversity Officer
listed on the Job Posting
MassCareers

11. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ You may be hired into any of the positions listed on MassCareers/CEO
without previously taking the Civil Service examination.
❖ Labor Service and Protective Service require a Civil Service list for
appointment.
Civil Service Positions

12. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
❖ Johanna Zabriskie
Deputy Human Resources Director
EEA HR Shared Services
(617)-626-1599
Johanna.Zabriskie@state.ma.us
❖ EEA.HRSharedServices@MassMail.State.MA.US
❖ 617-626-1600 – For all HR matters
EEA HR Shared Services

13. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Questions and Answers