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Duties

Is responsible for monitoring, restoring, and/or managing habitat on Wildlife Areas. Tasks include:

• Leading, managing, and providing technical input for projects to update and develop.
• Stabilizing and revegetating disturbed sites
• Implementing Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) on Wildlife Areas.
• Implementing habitat management and maintenance activities
• Cultivating native vegetation and food plots using predefined methodologies.
• Conducting field reviews of restored sites and recommending future management activities.

Conducts studies, field reviews, and surveys on habitat, wildlife, and recreation on Wildlife Areas. Tasks include:

• Reviewing and/or studying fish, wildlife, plants, habitats, and recreational use on Wildlife Areas.
• Implementing Wildlife Area plan activities, including habitat and recreation management.
• Planning, coordinating, and monitoring ecosystem/habitat enhancement projects on Wildlife Area to benefit fish and wildlife.
• Participating in interagency projects that contribute to the restoration and conservation of fish and wildlife habitat.
• Surveying Wildlife Areas for priority wildlife species, invasive vegetation, native threatened and endangered plants, and general habitat conditions; and uses predefined methodologies to implement appropriate management.
• Facilitating and monitoring public use on Wildlife Areas.

Conducts outreach and communicates with neighbors, stakeholders, land-use permit holders, and general public regarding Wildlife Area activities, permits, and plans. Tasks include:
 

• Contributing to the development, updating, and implementing of Wildlife Area Plans.
• Working with Federal, State and/or local agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the public to develop and implement ecosystem/habitat management and public access projects on Wildlife Area lands.
• Providing information to public, either written or via presentation, regarding wildlife species, habitat enhancement and management, and recreational opportunities.
• Providing consultation to neighboring landowners and agricultural businesses on grazing and agricultural land-use permits, and to other agency staff on fish, wildlife, habitat, and recreation on WDFW lands.
• Assisting with development and monitoring of forest plans, timber harvest permits, and other land-use permits.

Acts as a principal assistant to Wildlife Area Manager. Tasks include:

• Serving as a secondary contact (primary is the Wildlife Area Manager) for emergencies, issues, and questions, and is the primary contact when Wildlife Area Manager is on leave.
• Assisting with developing grants and in developing Wildlife Area spending plans; and managing and monitoring budgets; identifying and developing capital improvement projects (e.g., fencing, water control structures, and facilities) on the Wildlife Area.
• Assisting with management planning, budget development, and reporting,
• Preparing and submitting applications for permits and other approvals for Wildlife Area projects.

Maintains facilities, infrastructure, and equipment operation and maintenance and public trust responsibilities. Tasks include:
 

• Assisting in development of capital improvement projects.
• Monitoring public use on the Wildlife Area and managing a network of digital car counters, ensuring access and recreational uses of the Wildlife Areas are consistent with wildlife and habitat goals.
• Repairing and maintaining infrastructure.
• Operating and maintaining small and large equipment including heavy farm equipment, vehicles, ATVs, and other tools.

Serves as a designated Lead. Tasks include:

• Assisting in training, mentoring, evaluating, and directing the work of seasonal or permanent staff on Wildlife Area.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:    
  • Work is performed in inclement weather, including extreme heat/snow, over difficult terrain, including slippery rocks, steep banks, and sticky mud (up to 80% of the time).
  • Ability to walk, bend, and stoop.
  • Load and transport equipment and gear weighing over 50 pounds (e.g., items such as fertilizer, seed, etc.) regularly over uneven terrain.
  • Safely operate motor vehicles, trailers, farm machinery, shop equipment, and ATV’s in field situations.
  • Travel up to 10% of time.
  • Willingness to perform aerial surveys (or wildlife surveys) conducted from helicopters or small planes.
• Schedule:   
  • Overtime Eligible, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
  • Available for non-scheduled work week and travel.
  • At times work may be off-schedule due to seasonal demands, emergencies, and time critical assignments.
• Travel Requirements: 
  • 5% to 10% Occasional travel required for training/meetings.
  • Must have the ability to operate a vehicle and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Tools and Equipment: 
  • Pickup trucks, ATV, UTV, boat, trailer, tractors, sprayers, power, and hand tools.
  • Personal computer hardware and software (MS/Office/Outlook), GPS and software, radio telemetry equipment and use (transmitters and attachment, receivers, antennas, tracking methods), clinometers, and digital cameras.
  • Work may require standard field tools, such as shovels, fence post drivers, etc.
  • Work may also require use of chain saws, other power tools, mowers, hand tools, electric equipment including weed-wackers, driving lawnmowers, augers, and drills.
• Customer Interactions:
  • Interacts with recreations in the field.
  • Routine response to the public via phone and email; communication must demonstrate ethics and integrity, effectiveness, results orientation, initiative, patience, and professionalism.

• Other: 

1. Reports and interacts with agencies and NGOs.
2. Regular interactions with WDFW personnel, other local, state, and federal government personnel, consultants, contractors, private non-profit agency representatives, tribal representatives, project applicants.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

       AND

       OR 

Note: A Master’s or Ph.D. in the applicable science will substitute for one (1) or two (2) years of the required experience. Professional equivalent experience may substitute, year for year, for education requirement.

Certifications/Licenses: 

• Valid Driver’s License.
• First Aid Training (Must be obtained within 6 months of hire).
• Pesticide license (Must be obtained within 1 year of hire).

    AND

Knowledge of:

• Fish and wildlife habitat relationships and management requirements.
• Habitat management activities.
• Wildlife management tools and field techniques.
• Wildlife and habitat survey methods and techniques (e.g., conduct field surveys to collect data, identify wildlife and plants species).
• Wildlife population relationships and ecology.
• Principles of wildlife harvest management.
• Weed/Noxious plant identification.
• Operating motorized and non-motorized equipment and tools,
• Training and supervising temporary and volunteer staff.
• Computer with Microsoft software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet creation, and other applications; use web-based tools, e-mail, and calendar clients).

Ability to:

• Drive a 4-wheel drive pick-up truck.
• Operate ATV’s and farm equipment (such as flatbed truck, utility trailer, chipper, fire suppression equipment, wheeled tractors, implements used with a tractor, boat, boat trailer, jacks, bow saws, pruning saws, fence post drivers, wire stretchers, shovels, fence post drivers, chain saws, other power tools, mowers, hand tools, electric equipment including weed-wackers, driving lawnmowers, auger, drills, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Experience:

• With biological data collection.
• In identifying Western Washington native plant species.
• In diagnosing and correcting basic issues with equipment performance, as well as facilities and building systems such as plumbing.
• Identifying nongame species; big and small game species; waterfowl, songbirds, birds of prey, and shorebirds, etc., in the field.
• Working with forest management, as well as habitat enhancement and restoration for big and small game and listed species.
• Performing basic carpentry.

Knowledge of:

• Implementation of Wildlife Area Plan activities.
• Agricultural practices and equipment.
• Weed/Noxious plant management using pesticides and integrated pest management.
• Management of plant communities.
• General state procedural policies and rules governing work activities.

Ability to:

• Tow a trailer.
• Operate backpack and ATV mounted sprayer used in herbicide application.
• Operate saws and other equipment used in forest habitat management.
• Perform proper care and maintenance of motorized and non-motorized equipment.
• Coordinate and manage projects and workloads.
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Supplemental Information

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.
 
In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.govand 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 NOTES: 
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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