Wildlife Biologist 9-P11 - Shingleton Biologist
Wildlife Biologist 9-P11 - Shingleton Biologist
Salary
$24.30 - $40.95 Hourly
Location
Shingleton, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
7501-25-WILD-011
Department
Natural Resources
Opening Date
11/21/2024
Closing Date
11/30/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING (SEIU)
Job Description
The Area Wildlife Biologist, stationed in Shingleton, is responsible for wildlife population management and public service efforts in East Alger, Southeast Delta (Garden Peninsula), and Schoolcraft counties. The biologist is also responsible for wildlife habitat management on state forest lands in the Shingleton Unit and on private lands. This position will plan, conduct, and coordinate with the Wildlife Technician: various wildlife populations surveys; nuisance wildlife complaints/response; wildlife disease surveillance; species management regulation recommendations; public engagement and outreach. The purpose of this position is to implement Wildlife Division's Guiding principles and Strategies, protect wildlife resources in the multi-county work area, promote wildlife-associated recreation, and ensure wildlife management contributes positively to the local economy.
Position will need to complete chemical immobilization and firearm training within 6 months of hire. Employee must maintain certifications and be included in the DART drug testing pool.
Position Description (Download PDF reader)
Required Education and Experience
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy.
Experience
Wildlife Biologist 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Wildlife Biologist 10
One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9.
Wildlife Biologist P11
Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, three professional references and a response to the attached writing assignment to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing assignment and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further. For those candidates selected for an interview, we plan to score the cover letter and the resume for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, format, and content.
If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WildlifeBiologist.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.