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State of Michigan Wildlife Biologist Specialist 13 - Waterfowl Specialist in Lansing, Michigan
Wildlife Biologist Specialist 13 - Waterfowl Specialist
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Wildlife Biologist Specialist 13 - Waterfowl Specialist
Salary
$33.13 - $48.66 Hourly
Location
Lansing, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
7501-25-WILD-056
Department
Natural Resources
Opening Date
03/13/2025
Closing Date
4/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING (SEIU)
Description
Benefits
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Job Description
Serves as the statewide management specialist, content expert, and coordinator of regulation processes for waterfowl in Michigan. Coordinates a complex program to develop recommendations, policies, strategies, management plans, monitoring protocols, and engagement plans for the successful management of waterfowl. Represents the State on the Mississippi Flyway Council Gamebird Technical Section and associated Committees to negotiate migratory bird hunting season frameworks with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Responsible for gathering and synthesizing recommendations from the Division and the Citizens Waterfowl Advisory Committee and solely responsible for developing final harvest regulation recommendations. Serves as the technical advisor for, while fostering strong working relationships with, tribal governments, governmental agencies, non-governmental agencies, the Legislature, and Natural Resources Commission regarding waterfowl management. Assists the Wetland Habitat Specialist with developing guidance on the implementation of habitat management for waterfowl. Responsible for assisting with the Human Wildlife Interaction Specialist with the development of programs, policies, and procedures, on human-wildlife conflicts related to waterfowl.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PD from PARIS WILDSPL2A03R (2).pdf)
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
Four years of professional experience as a Wildlife Biologist, including two years equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or Research Biologist P11 in wildlife research, or one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 12 or Research Biologist 12 in wildlife research.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach proof of current enrollment, a resume, three references, and a cover letter. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
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.
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/WildlifeBiologySpecialist.pdf
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
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More details on benefits for our new hires are below:
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Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand 13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.
Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.
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Updated: 2/28/24
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WILDSPL - Do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher in the wildlife biological sciences with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in the areas of ecology, entomology, mammalogy, ornithology wildlife management or zoology? If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.
Yes
No
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WILDSPL13 – Do you possess at least four years of professional experience as a Wildlife Biologist?
Yes
No
03
How many years of experience do you have working on developing or updating species management plans or implementation of management goals?
None
Less than 1 year of experience
1-2 years of experience
2-3 years of experience
3-4 years of experience
4 or more years of experience
04
How many years of experience do you have working on developing wildlife regulations or policy?
None
Less than 1 year of experience
1-2 years of experience
2-3 years of experience
3-4 years of experience
4 or more years of experience
05
How many years of experience do you have managing waterfowl or migratory birds?
None
Less than 1 year of experience
1-2 years of experience
2-3 years of experience
3-4 years of experience
4 or more years of experience
06
How many years of experience do you have conducting engagement with a diversity of stakeholders (e.g., traditional game species-oriented organizations and stakeholders, non-game species-oriented organizations and stakeholders, human-wildlife stakeholders, federal and state wildlife agencies, etc.).
None
Less than 1 year of experience
1-2 years of experience
2-3 years of experience
3-4 years of experience
4 or more years of experience
07
Do you have experience in making public presentations or public speaking?
Yes
No
08
Do you currently work for or have you previously worked for a natural resource agency?
Yes
No
09
QOL - Did you attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)
Yes
No
Required Question
Employer
State of Michigan
Department
Natural Resources
Address
525 West Allegan
Lansing, Michigan, 48909
Phone
517-284-5014
Website
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers
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