Job No:

543532

Work Type:

Full-time Location:

KINGMAN Categories:

Fish/Game/Wildlife,Research,Scientific/Technical Support,Program Management,Management/Supervisor

GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT AZGFD AZGFD

The Arizona Game and Fish Department manages fish and wildlife in Arizona and under the authority of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, creates and implements scientific methods and regulations to effectively manage fish and wildlife habitat via conservation, enforcement, hunting, fishing, watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation, and shooting sports. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dedicates itself to excellence, values its employees and supports a culture of stewardship, teamwork and partnerships.

FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION REGION KINGMAN ARIZONA BASED 5325 N.

Stockton Hill Rd. Kingman, AZ 86409 WILDLIFE

SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR REGIONAL

"Habitat Program Manager"

FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION / REGION 3 / KINGMAN , ARIZONA BASED FLSA

• EXEMPT / GRADE 23 / HIRING

SALARY RANGE

: $60,000

• $75,000 Protecting Arizona's Wildlife Through Science, Leadership, and Compliance Are you a wildlife professional driven by science-based management, regulatory integrity, and conservation outcomes that stand the test of time?

Join our team as a Habitat Program Manager, where your leadership will directly shape Arizona's wildlife programs while ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, sound fiscal management, and responsible stewardship of public trust resources. This role blends strategic program leadership, field-based science, and regulatory oversight, offering a unique opportunity to guide complex wildlife research and management programs that balance ecological needs, public interests, and legal requirements. The Habitat Program Manager provides scientific, technical, and regulatory oversight for wildlife and habitat projects. This position supervises professional staff engaged in complex field and office work and ensures programs are conducted in compliance with federal, state, and agency laws, policies, and procedures. The role emphasizes data integrity, defensible management decisions, and accountability in the use of public resources.

What You'll Do:

Lead Conservation Programs with Integrity

• Ensure all activities comply with federal, state, and agency rules, regulations, and policies, including permitting, reporting, and data integrity requirements. Write responses to project proponents with wildlife and habitat guidance.
• Develop, implement, and oversee wildlife area plans, management guidelines, and program priorities aligned with agency goals and conservation mandates while emphasizing appropriate permitting and habitat guidance.
• Provide expert scientific and regulatory guidance to agency leadership, including recommendations for strategic direction and programmatic improvements. Also provide guidance to project proponents and partners in meetings. Ensure Accountability and Compliance
• Oversee program-related administrative functions, including budgets, fiscal tracking, procurement, reporting, and contracts.
• Review, edit, and approve technical reports, survey data, and publications to ensure accuracy, scientific rigor, and regulatory defensibility. Supervise, Mentor, and Build Capacity
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and train a wildlife specialist and other regional staff in wildlife science and policies, management practices, and compliance expectations.
• Coordinate daily work priorities to ensure timely task completion while maintaining safety, quality, and adherence to policy.
• Foster staff development, competency, and professional growth through both formal and informal leadership. Represent the Agency with Professionalism
• Serve as a trusted liaison with other agencies, tribes, stakeholders, special interest groups, and the public.
• Prepare and present materials for public meetings and media outlets.
• Navigate complex social, logistical, and environmental challenges with diplomacy and sound judgment.

Why AZGFD ? At Arizona Game and Fish, conservation is personal. Our employees are deeply connected to the landscapes and wildlife they protect. We value stewardship, teamwork, partnerships, and professional growth, and we support our staff with training and career development opportunities. If you're ready to make a measurable impact on wildlife conservation, we encourage you to apply and become part of Arizona's conservation mission! Represents the Department at meetings for habitat related projects. Coordinates priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisors. Decisions and problem-solving are guided by policies, procedures and business plans. Supervises and coordinates a staff of one wildlife specialist and assists other personnel engaged in complex, management and/or environmental studies in the field and office. Coordinates and monitors wildlife study plans, programs and procedures. Provides coordination inside and outside the agency to ensure successful habitat program implementation. Rarely may work irregular hours, including weekends, holidays, and/or at night. Work is primarily indoors and on a computer. Work will require long periods of concentration on details of plans and lengthy technical documents. Outdoor work generally consists of field site visits that may be in any part of the state with its geographic and weather extremes and may require using various transportation modes (e.g., boat, plane, UTV , on foot). Outdoor work could involve exposure to animal and wilderness dangers. Will occasionally be required to attend meetings and events outside of the Kingman office, sometimes with overnight stays. This position will be required to come into the office each week at 5325 N Stockton Hill Rd. Kingman, AZ. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervises and monitors wildlife study plans, programs, and procedures.
• Reviews, edits, evaluates and/or approves survey data, technical reports and publications.
• Provides counsel to leadership, and is deployed to diffuse complex social and logistical challenges at a broad programmatic level.
• Provides expert advice to agency management, including recommendations for strategic direction. Develops and/or reviews wildlife management plans and guidelines.
• Manages workflow and provides program oversight.

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