Wildlife Biologist

Job Posting Title

Wildlife Biologist

Agency 320 DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Supervisory Organization Wildlife Conservation

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular

Compensation $52,724.29 plus state benefit allowance.

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL

JOB DUTIES:

Under supervision of the Regional or Research Supervisor, is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of both short- and long-range wildlife management and research projects. Is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the successful completion of assigned projects within predetermined guidelines. Must prepare and submit annual project budgets including salaries, equipment, supplies, maintenance, etc. for assigned projects, and is required to have a state issued purchase card, make purchases of needed materials, supplies and services, and oversee purchasing and expenditures of subordinates, following all applicable state and federal purchasing rules and guidelines.

Must be familiar with the principles and procedures of wildlife management and research. Supervise both full-time and temporary employees. Accurately observe, record, and analyze scientific data and prepare and submit detailed reports. Serve as advisor or department representative in areas of special expertise. May have extensive contact with a variety of public and private individuals and groups. Conduct audio and visual wildlife surveys, day/night.

Location:

Hugo/Pine Creek/Red Slough WMA's

WMA Biologist:
Has primary responsibility for the management of and is primary POC for assigned Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), Proactively manages wildlife and native plant communities, and operates and maintains facilities, equipment, infrastructure, and lands, including wetlands/wetland development units and shooting ranges within assigned WMA(s). Serves as burn boss for WMA prescribed burning program writes prescribed burn plans, is responsible for safely conducting prescribed burns, fire containment, and reducing smoke impacts, and assists with prescribed burns across management region.

Designs, implements, and monitors agriculture, grazing, hay and/or timber leasing or harvest programs, evaluates lease site, prepares leases for bidding, supervises lessee contract compliance, and prompts/monitors lessee for payments. Prepares and implements annual and long-term management plans, utilizing GIS for data entry, management, and analysis, and for monitoring, planning, and reporting management activities and results.

• Participate in planning, development, coordination and implementation of wildlife research and management projects. Assist in establishing project goals and participate in the development of the Division objectives.
• Collects and evaluates data and develops annual reports that document survey results and population trends.
• Interpret policies to subordinates and interested public. Develop or implement existing procedures for accomplishing assigned projects.
• Assist with the development of management or research plans which include definition of proposed projects, specifications, time schedules, expenses, equipment, supplies, and personnel needed to complete the projects.
• Schedule work to be completed by contractors, cooperators, or subordinates during appropriate time of year to meet project objectives.
• Establish liaison and work closely with intergovernmental agencies and groups of private and public landowners. Assist in conducting public hearings on season, regulations, and other Department actions.
• Present programs to local civic, educational, youth, professional, sportsmen and environmental groups.
• Review professional wildlife management literature to stay abreast of advances in the professional wildlife management field.
• Conduct surveys of assigned species of wildlife or plants and hunter access surveys on assigned species of…