at Department of Natural Resources in Petersburg, Illinois, United States Job Description Position Overview The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Conservation Police Sergeant for District 10. This position serves as a supervising sworn peace officer, directs personnel, serves as liaison with county, state, and US District Attorneys, and assists in coordinating law enforcement efforts between state and federal agencies. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today. Essential Functions Under direction, serves as a supervising sworn statutory peace officer Oversees district administrative work, records, and field inspections Directs district personnel in the investigation of complaints Monitors and reviews all pending prosecutions related to conservation efforts within the District Provides public relations material to various organizations Develops and manages the administrative District's annual plan of work Enforces all Illinois Complied Statues, including federal laws As designated, serves as acting regional commander in the absence of higher level manager, assuming responsibility for the daily management of the region or program Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above Minimum Qualifications Requires knowledge, skill, mental development equivalent to completion of a bachelor's degree, preferably with major coursework in either law enforcement, social justice, or the social sciences, or in a related conservation field such as forestry or natural resource management, biological and physical sciences; Equivalent training or related experience as a law enforcement officer or related technical conservation resource/public lands management experience may be substitued on a year-for-year basis Requires successful completion of an approved training program such as the Illi To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account