Wildlife Resources Specialist 3

Nature of Work

NR26-86

0310PW0388

Classified/Classified-Exempt Position**

Wildlife Resources/McClintic Wildlife Management Area Under the direction of the District Wildlife Biologist and the Assistant District Wildlife Biologist, the Wildlife Resource Specialist 3 will be responsible for wildlife and habitat management activities on the McClintic Wildlife Management Area. In addition, this position will assist with the implementation of wildlife research and management programs across the 9-county district in southwestern West Virginia. The employee is expected to conduct this work under limited supervision. This work will require that the position: 

• Develop and implement wildlife management plans for the WMA. The employee is expected to conduct advanced level development work on these plans with limited supervision.

• Maintain a headquarters building, storage buildings, shooting range, and earthen dams as well as boundary markings and signs for the WMA. Maintain and inventory equipment including tractors, brush hugs, UTVs, trucks, and trailers. They must be able to safely and competently operate this equipment as well as chainsaws, firearms, trapping equipment, and other tools as needed. Must be able to operate boats, UTVs/ATVs, and standard 4-wheel drive vehicles.

• Oversee intensive land management operations including planning and leading prescribed burning, preparing and monitoring timber sales, using herbicides and mechanical treatments to manage vegetative communities, establishing and maintaining wildlife openings including planting and maintaining crops and native species, and overseeing Special Land Use Permissions. This will require that the employee possess a strong working knowledge of common game management, silvicultural, and agricultural practices.

• Recruit and supervise seasonal labor staff to conduct habitat improvements and maintain facilities. The employee may also be asked to train lower-level Wildlife Resource Specialists.

• Conduct wildlife surveys and assist with research and monitoring projects including vegetative surveys (e.g., mast surveys), wildlife surveys (e.g., distance sampling, hunter check station), and wildlife capture and handling that requires independently trapping and chemically immobilizing wildlife, taking biometric data and biological samples from wildlife, and tagging and radio collaring wildlife including deer, bear, turkeys, and migratory birds. Lead District-level dove banding efforts. Conduct wildlife disease and other biological sampling as needed, including sampling for chronic wasting disease (CWD), epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

• Independently investigate and address nuisance and diseased wildlife complaints.

• Lead preparation and operation of controlled waterfowl hunts and other controlled hunts as needed.

• Communicate effectively - both written and orally - about highly technical topics with other agency staff, federal regulators and partners, and public resource users.

Note that this work is often performed outside, in varying weather conditions, over difficult terrain and/or state waters. Employee must possess a valid driver's license. Work is completed independently; therefore, the employee must be self-motivated and resourceful. The employee will perform other duties as assigned. Employee may be required to reside in an on-site residence. Regular attendance is required. 

*If, at time of hire, the candidate possesses SNRPO certification, the candidate will be placed in a Classified position. If the candidate does not possess SNRPO certification, the candidate will be placed in a Classified-­exempt position.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in fish/wildlife management and biology, natural resources management, fish culture, agriculture, environmental sciences, conservation biology, or a related field. 

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the field of wildlife management or related field.

Promotional Only: Associate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the fields listed above and six (6) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid work experience in the field of wildlife management or related field experience.

Other Information

Preference will be given to applicants with a B.S. degree in wildlife management, wildlife biology, or natural resources management; experience with prescribed fire, food plot management, and early successional habitat management; experience working with and handling game species (i.e., conducting necropsies, field research); and experience with chain saws, farm tractor and implement operation and maintenance through temporary, seasonal, full-time or other background experience. 

PG:  17     $45,657 - $80,045

Market Rate: $71,144

This job posting is ONLY for current and former eligible state employees to apply. If you are NOT a current or former state employee, please visit our website, https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wv, to view and apply online for job titles opened to receive applications from the public.

Internal applications MUST be submitted directly to the contact person listed below by email or standard U.S. mail.

Email applications to both [email protected] and [email protected]

Mail to Andrea Fout Tinsley at 112 California Ave, Building 4, Charleston, WV 25305-0004

Please include posting number NR26-86 on the application. 

Do you qualify to apply internally? Please copy and paste this link into your browser, https://personnel.wv.gov/empopp, to view the guidelines to confirm your eligibility. You will also find links to the fillable PDF internal application (for use by internal applicants ONLY), instructions on printing your online account application (if you have one, it is not needed), and the internal job posting page.

 

 

 

 

Benefits

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Agency Information

EmployerWest VirginiaAddress 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building 3 Suite 500
Charleston, West Virginia, 25305 Phone(304) 558-3950
Website http://personnel.wv.gov