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Job Type: Permanent See full details at https:\/\/environment.uw.edu\/career-opportunities\/fisheries-wildlife-biologist-ii\/<\/a><\/p>\n This\u00a0unclassified<\/strong>, full-time position is located in the Fisheries Division, Region 1, Wilson Wildlife Area Office; and is directly supervised by Lynn Davignon, Fisheries Regional Supervisor.<\/p>\n The incumbent has district responsibilities for Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell and Saline counties, which includes Wilson and Kanopolis Reservoirs, three State Fishing lakes, and several public accessible impoundments. Work involves organizing, coordinating and directing fisheries programs and projects; conducting fish population surveys; supervision of seasonal employees; providing technical services to private landowners and local governing units; coordination and oversight of the Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP) in assigned district; administering the Walk-in Fishing Program in assigned district; coordinating information\/education efforts with other divisions and local media; conducting aquatic education programs for the Kansas public; preparing documents, reports, and fisheries management plans; assisting other divisions and various state and federal agencies with environmental issues; and special projects, as assigned.<\/p>\n BENEFITS:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Beginning hourly wage, $25.05\/hour; group health and life insurance; retirement; optional deferred compensation, dental and vision options; holidays; and sick, vacation and parental leave.<\/p>\n MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:<\/strong>\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s degree in environmental, agricultural or natural sciences\/resources. Experience in the fields listed above may be substituted for the required education as determined relevant by the agency. Applicants possessing a bachelor\u2019s degree with major course work in fisheries\u00a0 science\/management will be given preference. One year of field experience in fisheries management, culture and \/or research is strongly preferred. The successful candidate must pass a background check AND must possess a valid driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TO APPLY:<\/strong><\/p>\n Go to the State Employment Center at\u00a0https:\/\/admin.ks.gov\/services\/state-employment-center<\/a>\u00a0and follow the directions below:<\/p>\n The following are the required items to apply:<\/p>\n 1) a letter of interest\/cover letter<\/p>\n 2) a detailed resume; including a valid e-mail address<\/p>\n 3) transcript material, if applicable, (copies of official transcripts or unofficial student copies are acceptable as long as degree is conferred)<\/p>\n 4) Employment application \u2013 employment application is generated once information is entered into the State Employment Center<\/p>\n 5) an Authorization to Release Information form** (this can be found at the following website):<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.ksoutdoors.com\/news\/KDWPT-Info\/Jobs\/Employment-Application-Additional-Info<\/a>\u00a0and,<\/p>\n **Please note, this form must either be witnessed and signed by a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks employee or signed in front of and notarized by a notary public.\u00a0 We reserve the right to conduct a background check on all qualified applicants.<\/p>\n 6) Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate<\/p>\n Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate:<\/strong>\u00a0Each applicant applying for a State of Kansas job vacancy must obtain a State Tax Clearance Certificate by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue\u2019s website at\u00a0https:\/\/www.ksrevenue.org\/taxclearance.html<\/u>. A\u00a0Tax Clearance<\/u>\u00a0is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual\u2019s account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws. Applicants are responsible for submitting their certificate with all other application materials to the hiring agency. This is in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03.<\/p>\n Incomplete applications will not be considered. A complete application packet must be submitted for each position. We no longer make copies of previous applications.<\/strong>\u00a0Submitted application materials will be reviewed in Pratt to assure that the position minimum requirements are met, and those meeting the minimum requirements will be forwarded to the respective division for interview selection.<\/p>\n Applicants are notified whether or not they are selected to interview.\u00a0\u00a0 The interview is generally a one-time, panel interview consisting of position-specific questions for all applicants (same questions for each applicant), with the selection being made after all candidate interviews are completed.<\/p>\n Veterans\u2019 Preference Eligible (VPE):<\/strong>\u00a0 Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a \u201cveteran\u201d under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum requirements of the position. The veterans\u2019 preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job.\u00a0 Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the appointing authority.\u00a0 Additional VPE information can be found at\u00a0https:\/\/admin.ks.gov\/services\/state-employment-center\/veterans<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants claiming veterans\u2019 preference for the first time must mail a copy of your DD-214 to the Office of Personnel Services, 900 SW Jackson, Room 401-N, Topeka KS 66612, or FAX to 785\/291-3715.<\/p>\n DEADLINE TO APPLY \u2013 August 6, 2021\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures your right to reasonable accommodations during the employment process\u2013individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact the agency recruiter if reasonable accommodations are needed for any part of the application or hiring process.\u00a0 Equal Opportunity Employer.\u00a0 Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.\u00a0 Veteran\u2019s Preference Eligible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,28,33,16,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42652,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42651\/revisions\/42652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Salary Details: $25.05\/hour
Deadline: Aug 06, 2021<\/strong>
Required Experience: 0 \u2013 1 years<\/p>\n\n
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