Field Supervisor, Wildlife & Fisheries Technicians

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement options

Job summary

The State of Louisiana is seeking a Wildlife Technician Supervisor for the Hammond Region to oversee daily WMAs operations and coordinate wildlife management activities. The role involves field supervision, data collection, and collaboration with biologists to advance conservation goals.

Travel across WMAs within the region is required, including potential overnight stays. The incumbent will lead teams, conduct prescribed burns, habitat improvements, and sampling for research while ensuring

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in wildlife or fisheries management, research or conservation; forestry; land management; agriculture; commercial fishery; environmental science; or operation of heavy mobile equipment.
• Ninety semester hours with eighteen hours in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry.
• A bachelor’s degree in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs daily operations primarily on WMAs within the region, and elsewhere as needed
• This position is expected to regularly travel to other WMAs within the region, possibly with overnight stay
• Supervises and participates in management activities including planting wildlife openings, moist soil management, conducting prescribed burns, boundary marking, and managed hunts
• Collects data used in establishing management or research programs and setting regulations. Participates in necessary construction and maintenance activities on Department buildings, grounds, roads, levees, equipment, camping areas, and water control structures
• Participates in lethal and nonlethal collection and sampling of wildlife species for management and research
• Transports injured or nuisance animals
• Performs Continuous Performance Management (CPM) processes, and ensures proper compliance with department policies and procedures of assigned staff
• Performs any other duties as directed and necessary for the agency to accomplish its mission

Skills

Wildlife management experience

Supervisory experience

Overnight travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological, marine or environmental science

Ninety semester hours with eighteen hours in related science

Job description

The State of Louisiana is seeking a Wildlife Technician Supervisor for the Hammond Region to oversee daily WMAs operations and coordinate wildlife management activities. The role involves field supervision, data collection, and collaboration with biologists to advance conservation goals.

Travel across WMAs within the region is required, including potential overnight stays. The incumbent will lead teams, conduct prescribed burns, habitat improvements, and sampling for research while ensuring