Coastal Fisheries Supervisor

** Agency
* * Wildlife Resource Commission
** Division
* * Inland Fisheries
** Job Classification Title
** Conservation Biologist Manager (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC22

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is the state government agency created to conserve and sustain the state’s fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use and public input. The NCWRC is the regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of North Carolina’s fishing, hunting, trapping, and boating laws. The agency has an operational budget of approximately $100 million and employs approximately 700 full-time staff and 100 seasonal temporary staff across the state, including wildlife and fisheries biologists and technicians, wildlife law enforcement officers, wildlife educators, communication specialists, and customer service, information technology and administrative professionals.

The NCWRC Mission is to conserve North Carolina’s wildlife resources and their habitats and provide programs and opportunities that allow hunters, anglers, boaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy wildlife-associated recreation.
** Description of Work
** The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting applications for a Coastal Fisheries Supervisor (Conservation Biologist Manager) for our Inland Fisheries Division.
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Inland Fisheries Division manages, conserves, enhances, and restores the State’s freshwater fishes, mussels, crayfish and supporting aquatic habitats through fisheries research, fisheries management, hatchery operation, and habitat conservation.
The Coastal Fisheries Supervisor is an administrative and supervisory position responsible for program administration; supervision; regional budget administration; and federal assistance grant coordination in the Coastal region.
This position is responsible for developing and coordinating the fisheries management program in the Coastal Region, including preparing a regional budget, tracking expenditures, preparing federal assistance work plans, project narratives, performance reports, and submitting annual fishing regulations proposals and fish stocking requests.
The position is also responsible for meeting job performance review requirements for staff, reviewing regional activity reports and expenditures, and serves as a liaison between the Division office and regional personnel. The position is administratively responsible for 8 employees, including coordinators, district fisheries biologists, and assistant district fisheries biologists.
This position is home-based. The incumbent must reside within North Carolina’s coastal regions. This is a Monday–Friday position, working 40 hours per week. This position carries statewide responsibilities and requires regular travel, with occasional travel to the WRC-HQ in Raleigh, NC.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
*** All applicants applying for employment opportunities must create and submit a comprehensive candidate profile.  All

Education and Experience must be included in the candidate profile to receive consideration during the selection and salary administration processes.
** Knowledge of principles and practices of fisheries science, conservation biology, and sampling techniques;
* Knowledge of NCWRC processes and policies;
* Skills to evaluate and supervise field studies, operations and staff;
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others (such as administrators, biologists, wildlife/fisheries groups, and government officials;
* Skills to manage program budgets and grants.
** Special

Qualifications/Requirements:

*** Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license is required within 90 days of hire.
** RECRUITMENT RANGE: $ 73,096 – 100,000
**** Minimum

Education and Experience
** Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the

Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor's…