{"id":45242,"date":"2022-02-17T09:17:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T17:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=45242"},"modified":"2022-02-17T09:17:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T17:17:07","slug":"job-fish-wildlife-biologist-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-ellensburg-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-fish-wildlife-biologist-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-ellensburg-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Fish &amp; Wildlife Biologist, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Ellensburg, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><strong>For more information, please follow this link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3426626\/fish-wildlife-biologist-2-assistant-district-wildlife-biologist-permanent\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3426626\/fish-wildlife-biologist-2-assistant-district-wildlife-biologist-permanent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary-<\/strong> $47,844.00 &#8211; $62,748.00 Annually<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Our Fish &amp; Wildlife Biologist 2,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assists in developing wildlife surveys for the district.<\/li>\n<li>Conducts assigned wildlife surveys \u2013 surveys are conducted via rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, vehicle-base (road, snow, or water) and walking\/hiking.<\/li>\n<li>Observes and assesses the health of wildlife populations.<\/li>\n<li>Collects samples needed to identify the presence of disease within wildlife populations.<\/li>\n<li>Trains, assigns, and directs others (e.g., volunteers and other WDFW employees) to conduct surveys.<\/li>\n<li>Compiles and analyzes survey and radio-collar data (using GIS and appropriate statistical analysis).<\/li>\n<li>Works to ensure quality and compatibility of data with statewide system.<\/li>\n<li>Reviews and comments on proposals to restore\/enhance wildlife habitat.<\/li>\n<li>Works with land managers to protect sensitive wildlife from disturbance.<\/li>\n<li>Assists district staff with grant and land acquisition proposals.<\/li>\n<li>Presents information orally and in writing.<\/li>\n<li>Participates in agency conducted public meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Develops and fosters relationships with private landowners in the district.<\/li>\n<li>Serves as a source of technical information and expertise for wildlife habitat\u00a0relationships, species population status, distribution, habitat protection and evaluation of potential impacts and mitigation.<\/li>\n<li>Provides constituents agency policies relative to data and data sharing, and of state and federal conservation laws.<\/li>\n<li>Makes recommendations for habitat enhancement based upon sound science.<\/li>\n<li>Develops expertise on various aspects of wildlife ecology and habitat relationships within the district and participates with internal and external conservation working groups in order to support department\/regional\/district objectives.<\/li>\n<li>Manages wildlife populations through population augmentation (capture and\u00a0translocation) to facilitate genetic diversity and to bolster dwindling wildlife populations.<\/li>\n<li>Is responsible for supervising temporary staff for a diversity of wildlife and habitat related projects as they arise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Work Setting, including hazards: \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Work is performed in outdoors \u2013 aerial, boat, vehicle based and, walking surveys \u2013 inclement weather over difficult terrain, including slippery rocks, steep banks, and sticky mud.<\/li>\n<li>Frequent walking, bending, stooping, and at times carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment and fish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule: \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Typically, work schedule is non-scheduled.<\/li>\n<li>Willingness and ability to work long irregular hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Travel within state several times per year to attend meetings and training.<\/li>\n<li>Occasional out-of-state travel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tools and Equipment:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Motor vehicles and small boats.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customer Interactions:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Frequent interaction with the public to inform, respond to questions, and suggestions \u2013 responding promptly to phone calls and e-mails.<\/li>\n<li>Regular participation and presenting information in public meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bachelor&#8217;s degree in one of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Fisheries<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife management<\/li>\n<li>Natural resource science<\/li>\n<li>or a related environmental science field<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One (1) year of professional experience in one of the following:\n<ol>\n<li>Fish research<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife management<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife research<\/li>\n<li>Habitat management<\/li>\n<li>Habitat research<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>A Masters or Ph.D. degree in the applicable science will substitute for the required experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Certifications\/Licenses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid Drivers License<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Trainings to be obtained once hired:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First Aid Training<\/li>\n<li>ATV<\/li>\n<li>Chemical Immobilization<\/li>\n<li>Aircraft Safety<\/li>\n<li>Use of firearms is beneficial to the agency and not frequent and routine. This position may use firearms in the performance of their job duties. The use of a firearm contributes to or further the Department\u2019s mission and advances program priorities. The employee must pass background checks and training to receive authorization to use a firearm (Policy 7011).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife population relationships and ecology.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife habitat relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife and vegetation survey methods.<\/li>\n<li>Computer hardware and software (Microsoft Office, Arcview).<\/li>\n<li>Current or recent training or experience in statistics, data analysis, or biometrics.<\/li>\n<li>Current or recent training or experience in ESRI ArcMap.<\/li>\n<li>Hunted (game) and non-hunted (diversity) species.<\/li>\n<li>Animal and plant species identification.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife and habitat management tools and field techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Federal, state, local, and agency private lands conservation programs.<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural and silvicultural practices.<\/li>\n<li>Local, and state land use laws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Experience with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducting field surveys and collecting data.<\/li>\n<li>Following prescribed protocols and procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Conducting data analysis and making inferences from data.<\/li>\n<li>Communicating effectively with other agencies and the public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9433,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4,28,33,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45242"}],"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\/9433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45243,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45242\/revisions\/45243"}],"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=45242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}