Assistant District Wildlife Biologist - Fish and Wildlife Biologist 2 - Permanent - *05749-24
FULL-TIME/PERMANENT
ASSISTANT DISTRICT WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST 2 (BIO 2)
Wildlife Program
Colville, Washington – Stevens County
This is an opportunity to assist the District Wildlife Biologist in inventorying and monitoring diverse wildlife populations.
Envision yourself participating in the development of recommendations for wildlife management and recreational opportunities, implementing wildlife management and conservation activities, and engaging with the public.
Picture yourself,
Compiling and analyzing survey data and preparing summary reports.
With your experience,
Assess wildlife health, including collecting samples needed to identify the presence of disease within wildlife populations.
You thrive on building collaboration and teamwork,
Develop and foster working relationships with agency partners and private landowners within the district.
We are seeking a candidate,
Who models WDFW values: Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).
Duties
Some of what our Assistant District Wildlife Biologist will enjoy doing,
Inventory and monitor wildlife populations:
- Conduct assigned wildlife surveys, including aerial surveys.
- Collaborate with WDFW species specialists and data managers to access, manage, and analyze data.
- Use ArcGIS to make maps for inventory and survey efforts.
- Assess wildlife health, including collecting samples needed to identify the presence of disease within wildlife populations.
- Conduct assigned wildlife captures, including wildlife handling and use of immobilization drugs.
- Train, assign, and direct others such as volunteers and other WDFW employees to conduct wildlife surveys.
Participate in the development of recommendations for wildlife management, recreational opportunity, land use proposals, and wildlife habitat enhancement:
- Analyze harvest and other available data, review literature, and apply professional experience to develop recommendations for wildlife management and recreation.
- Seek input on wildlife-related recreation from all types of wildlife users.
Communicate within WDFW, with other agencies, and with the public on diverse wildlife issues:
- Communicate harvest regulations, hunting opportunities, wildlife viewing, injured and nuisance wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation, and wildlife identification.
- Present information orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
- Respond to requests for information.
- Meet with members of the public to seal/pin/inspect select harvested species.
Implement wildlife management and conservation activities:
- Assist with capture, population augmentation, and translocation efforts.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
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Work Setting, including hazards:
- Ability to work in inclement weather over difficult terrain, including slippery rocks, steep banks, and mud.
- Walk, bend, stoop, and occasionally carrying up to 40 pounds (may include traps and kayaks).
- Safely load and transport equipment and gear such as kayaks, barbed wire, and deceased deer into trucks. Tasks occur frequently during the summer and occasionally during the winter. Frequently transport smaller equipment.
- Tow snowmobiles 5-10 times depending on the season.
- Ability to perform aerial and water-based surveys and work with unpredictable and potentially dangerous wild animals.
- May be around firearms.
- Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.
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Schedule:
- Typically, Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- During field seasons incumbent should be available for a non-scheduled workweek, travel, and long, irregular hours.
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Travel Requirements:
- Frequent travel to field sites within the district.
- Occasional out of state and overnight travel.
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Tools and Equipment:
- Motor vehicles, snowmobiles, trailers, and small boats are used in field situations.
- Field equipment such as binoculars, spotting scopes, GPS units, wildlife capture equipment, chemical immobilization drugs, knives and scalpels.
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Customer Interactions:
- Considerable interaction with hunters, wildlife viewers, other wildlife enthusiasts, private landowners, and the public.
- Regular interaction with other natural resources professionals, including tribal co-managers.
- Occasionally confronted by individuals that may not agree with Department policies or decisions.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor's degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science.
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- One (1) year of professional experience in one (1) or more of the following: Fish management or fish research. Wildlife management or wildlife research. Habitat management or habitat research.
Please Note:
- Closely related qualifying experience in wildlife or natural resource management may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.
- A Master’s degree or PhD degree in the applicable science will substitute for the required experience.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
- Aircraft safety training must be taken before the first flight.
- First Aid training to be obtained within six (6) months of hire.
- Wildlife handling training to be obtained within one (1) year of hire.
- Chemical immobilization training to be obtained within one (1) year of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:
A Master’s Degree, or a higher level degree, in wildlife biology/management or a closely related field.
Job knowledge:
- Wildlife population relationships and ecology.
- Wildlife habitat relationships.
- Wildlife survey methods and appropriate statistical analysis.
- Principles of wildlife harvest management.
- Wildlife species identification.
- Wildlife management tools and field techniques.
- Data management and statistical programs such as MS Access, MS Excel, and R.
- ArcGIS spatial data management and manipulation.
- Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to:
- Conduct aerial (fixed-wing and helicopter) surveys and radio telemetry monitoring.
- Manage a heavy workload effectively.
- Deliver engaging information and educational presentations to the public.
- Conduct data analysis using statistical software.
- Collect biological samples from live or dead animals.
- Conduct field surveys to collect data on animal presence/absence, use, and movement.
Supplemental Information:
Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.
Experience and education selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable in the application.
In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:
- A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
- A current resume.
- Three professional references.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
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Learn about our agency and the perks of working for WDFW!
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has some of the most talented people in the natural resource field. We celebrate and value diversity, appreciating that a workforce composed of those from different backgrounds and experiences creates an inclusive environment, strengthens positive relationships with the local community, and brings new perspectives and approaches to fulfilling the agency’s mission. We value demonstrated skill in living WDFW values of Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).
WDFW employees may be eligible for the following: Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave types.
Eleven (11) Paid Holidays per year and one (1) personal holiday if the employee is scheduled to be, or has been, continuously employed by the State of Washington for at least four (4) months.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), and an Employee Assistance Program.
UNION - WAFWP:
This position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals.
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VETERAN PREFERENCE NOTICE:
To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:
- Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to Elizabeth.Bullard@dfw.wa.gov.
- Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran)
- Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE NOTICE:
To take advantage of military spouse preference, please do the following:
- Notify us of your military spouse status by email at Elizabeth.Bullard@dfw.wa.gov.
- Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS)
- Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
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