WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

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

About This Job LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information, and technology. The Office of Wildlife exists to provide wise stewardship of Louisiana's wildlife and associated habitats and increase wildlife conservation awareness.
WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR/ HAMMOND REGION- WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS This position is a Wildlife and Fisheries Technician Supervisor position that receives direct supervision from a Biologist Supervisor based in the Hammond field office. This incumbent is responsible for the supervision of Wildlife and Fisheries Technicians and assists with management, research, and maintenance/development projects on Hammond Region WMAs (primarily Joyce, Manchac, Maurepas Swamp, and Tunica Hills WMA). This position will also assist with WMA projects and Species Program work statewide.

Minimum 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; OR
• Ninety semester hours with eighteen hours in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry.

Job Specification. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties: Job Duties and Other Information

• 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

POSITION SPECIFIC DETAILS

DOMICILE: This position will be domiciled in St. John the Baptist Parish.

APPOINTMENT TYPE: This is a promotional opportunity open to all classified Louisiana state employees with permanent status.

COMPENSATION: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires the physical ability to operate boats, ATV/UTVs, tractors, and other heavy equipment.
• Physical demands: Moderate to strenuous physical exertion is required for such activities as climbing, lifting objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas. Requires working outdoors in a variety of conditions, in inclement weather, and with a variety of wildlife.
• Requires periodically working irregular hours including weekend work, overnight stay, and early morning departure as well as day and night work.
• May be subject to 24-hour nuisance animal call-outs.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_main.asp

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VACANCY CONTACT

Cassandra Louis
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries- Human Resources
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
[e-mail]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

Holidays and Leave

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others