Wildlife Technician - Fish Point Technician 8-10 (E) 11 (A)

Job Description

Wildlife Technician 8-E10
The position is responsible for assisting in the management of the Fish Point State Wildlife Area, a managed wetland area. Responsibilities include assisting with managed waterfowl and deer hunts, operating a deer check station, implementing wildlife habitat plans including timber sales and agricultural plantings, maintaining wetlands, native plant restoration, and vegetation control. Additional duties include maintain game equipment, infrastructure, and facilities; This position will also assist with wildlife surveys, and biological data collection along with public outreach and customer service.

Wildlife Technician 8-E10 Position Description

Wildlife Technician 11
As a senior worker this incumbent is performing the most complex assignments for the management of the Fish Point State Wildlife Area. These complex responsibilities include conducting managed waterfowl and deer hunts, and managing a deer check station. Using principles of ecosystem management, implementing wildlife habitat plans including timber sales and agricultural plantings, maintaining wetlands by manipulating water levels in marshes, and managing plant species in marshes, protecting, enhancing and reestablishing native plant communities, monitoring endangered and threatened animal and plant species, maintaining excellent relations with clientele of the area, serving on division work groups, acting as lead worker for area staff, overseeing area administration and game area maintenance, attending professional development training seminars as required, attending training related to the restoration, protection and management of our natural resources via ecosystem management as required, collecting and reconciling funds, area budget oversight, making recommendations to biologist and region supervisor, developing plans for and participating in controlled burns, conducting wildlife surveys, overseeing game area maintenance projects, and collecting biological data.

Wildlife Technician 11 Position Description

Required Education and Experience

Education 

Completion of 60 semester (90 term) credits including 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: agriculture, biology, botany, conservation biology, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, environmental science, environmental sustainability, evolutionary biology, forest resources, geographic/geospatial information systems, herpetology, fish and wildlife management, mammalogy, natural resources, ornithology, soil science, wildlife biology, wildlife management, zoology, or a related field. 

Note: Up to 9 semester (13 term) credits in chemistry and/or geology may be included in the total number of subject specific credits. 

Experience 

Wildlife Technician 8 

No specific type or amount is required. 

Wildlife Technician 9

One year of experience performing technical wildlife management support activities, equivalent to a Wildlife Technician 8. 

Wildlife Technician E10

Two years of experience performing technical wildlife management support activities equivalent to a Wildlife Technician, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Technician 9. 

Wildlife Technician 11

Three years of experience performing technical wildlife management support activities equivalent to a Wildlife Technician, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Technician E10.

Alternate Education and Experience

Wildlife Technician 8 - 11
Completion of high school and four years of experience providing wildlife support activities including two years as a Wildlife Assistant E8 may be substituted for the education requirement. 

Wildlife Technician E10
 Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher with 16 semester (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Requirements and Information

Some positions within this class series are assigned job duties that may require possession of the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.

View the entire job specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WildlifeTechnician.pdf

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Benefits

State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.  
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 Rewarding Work: State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state’s military and veterans; rebuild our state’s infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems. 
 
Insurance Benefits: The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits. 
 
Retirement Programs: The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available at http://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc. 
 
Vacation and Sick Leave: Eligible full-time employees receive between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions. 
 
Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leave immediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child. 
 
Paid Holidays: Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day. 
 
Bonus Programs: Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums. 
 
Military Pay Differential: Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual. 
 
Tax-Advantaged Programs: In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income. 
 
Student Loan Forgiveness: Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. Please view  Student Loan Information to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education. 
 
Tuition Reduction: Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education while working for the State of Michigan. 
 
Professional Development: To help develop your career, programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs. 
 
Alternative and Remote Work Schedules: Depending on the nature of their duties, many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options that can help obtain the work-life balance that you seek. 
 
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Updated: 2/28/24

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Agency Information

EmployerState of MichiganDepartment Natural Resources Address 525 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan, 48909 Phone517-284-5014
Website https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers