BIOLOGIST 4

This is a supervisory position in the Habitat Division, Eastern Region overseeing up to six regional habitat biologists and one contract position through the Wildlife Management Institute. The position provides regional supervision of habitat activities and provides guidance and direction across three primary program areas: restoration and rehabilitation, private lands, and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). The restoration and rehabilitation program involves coordinating, planning, funding, and implementing large-scale restoration and rehabilitation projects and providing direction to employees under this program. The private lands program provides technical advisement and financial support to private landowners to improve wildlife habitat values on private lands. Private lands work also involves working to develop conservation and access easements, acquisitions, and water rights investigations. Persons under the direction of this position manage WMAs and other state-owned properties (Bruneau, Argenta, Franklin Lake, Birch Creek, Kingston Canyon, Pole Canyon, Snowstorms). The WMA program includes managing state-owned land to provide healthy habitat for wildlife and for recreational purposes. This position will provide support to the Technical Guidance program as needed, particularly for projects regarding vegetation management. This position will perform other duties as assigned and represent the Habitat Division at meetings and to the public. Biologists conduct fisheries, wildlife, botanical and/or habitat management projects and research studies including data collection, analysis and interpretation; develop and implement project proposals and work plans; prepare recommendations; and participate in public relations activities.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biology, wildlife management or closely related field and four years of professional experience in wildlife, fisheries or habitat management; OR one year of experience as a Biologist III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Supervise and participate in wildlife, botanical and habitat studies to protect and preserve the State's wildlife and natural resources; conduct wildlife surveys and inventories to determine a population's composition, productivity, reproductive status and condition in order to develop recommendations regarding hunting seasons, stocking practices and bag limits or determine conservation status. Organize and implement fish, wildlife, botanical and habitat surveys; identify survey areas and schedule required personnel, equipment and supplies; collect data using a variety of techniques and equipment such as field observation, helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, electroshocking, population marking, tagging, angler/hunter questionnaires, bag checks and creel surveys. Analyze data by applying mathematical and statistical formulas to calculate population status; prepare species distribution and density maps; evaluate trend data and document the status and management needs of fish, wildlife, botanical and habitat resources; prepare species and habitat management recommendations and technical reports. Provide survey data and analysis as input to land management planning processes; review and evaluate established and proposed land, water and resource use documents; prepare correspondence and technical reports concerning the issues and consequences of proposed actions; appear before regulatory, governing and advisory boards and commissions to explain and defend the agency's position and answer questions. Manipulate fish and wildlife populations and habitats by introducing species into suitable habitats consistent with biological and social constraints; bait and trap, tranquilize, radio collar or band wildlife and transport to selected locations; modify habitats in order to meet resource needs and associated uses; monitor released animals to assess project results. Investigate and assess damage caused by wildlife upon private property and public lands; recommend appropriate courses of action to mitigate or resolve the problem. Draft species management plans; develop season and harvest recommendations and implement related regulations; analyze and evaluate data, reports and proposals; make program recommendations in accordance with consumptive, non-consumptive and recreational needs of the public and the preservation of wildlife resources and habitats. Coordinate State and regional level activities with other federal and State agencies, special interest groups and the public; represent the department and provide information to the public and governmental entities; make presentations; appear before governmental and regulatory bodies; prepare press releases and interact with the media; may serve on committees for the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, incumbents direct the operation of wildlife programs involving game, non-game, fish, botanical, and habitat within a region, in addition to performing the duties outlined above. This is the supervisory level in this series. Incumbents train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; identify training needs and ensure proficiency in required areas; prepare work performance standards; assign and review work; provide technical expertise to regional personnel and others, and coordinate with other divisional supervisors in the region for effective agency operations. They also perform administrative duties such as authorizing purchases, allocating funds and monitoring budgets, develop, monitor and administer grants, oversee equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements as well as policies and procedures. In addition, they prepare, review and edit job progress reports, incident reports, input reports, project evaluations, grant applications, and letters. This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:

fish, wildlife and habitat management activities including surveys, population analysis, and data analysis.

General knowledge of:

scheduling personnel and equipment to accomplish and report results of wildlife surveys and inventory; basic principles of training and supervision. Recruiter Info Kristin Bowling Klbowling@ndow.org