Wildlife Biologist 1/2 (PCN 112089)

State of Alaska; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation in Palmer, Alaska, is recruiting for a Wildlife Biologist 1/2. This flexibly classed position provides entry into the professional wildlife biologist series and supports wildlife program implementation.

The incumbent will learn all facets of wildlife management, supervise staff at the Public Wildlife Information Center in Palmer, and serve as liaison on permits, data collection, and public information across Regions IV and V.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of wildlife concepts, population dynamics, habitats and conservation.
• Ability to plan, supervise, and evaluate staff performance and development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Public Wildlife Information Center in Palmer.
• Supervise technical staff and collateral create/public dissemination of wildlife information.
• Serve as regional representative on permits, data collection, and harvest activities across Regions IV/V.

Skills

Wildlife biology knowledge

Supervision

Job description

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This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Wildlife Biologist 1/2 located in Palmer, Alaska!

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Wildlife Biologist 1/2 located in Palmer, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

This flexibly classed position is designed to facilitate entry into the professional wildlife biologist series and provides a training path in order to advance within the job class to the full working potential of Wildlife Biologist 2. The incumbent will learn all facets of wildlife program implementation by working closely with biologists to provide biological and technical support to wildlife management programs in Regions IV which stretches west from the Wrangell‑St. Elias Range, through the Alaska Peninsula, to the end of the Aleutian chain and Pribilof Islands. Through guidance and training, this position will oversee the daily operations of Division of Wildlife Conservation’s Public Wildlife Information Center in Palmer, the supervision of technical staff, and the dissemination of wildlife information to the public and other area offices as the regional permitter and as the primary regional representative on the Regulations, Information, Permitting and Harvest Implementation Team.

Our mission, values, and culture:

This position fulfills the Division of Wildlife Conservation’s mission in the Central‑Southwest Region IV to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. The incumbent maintains, enhances, and promotes opportunities to hunt, trap, and view wildlife while providing opportunities for Alaskans to gain knowledge of and appreciation for all of Alaska's wildlife, its management, and ways to interact with wildlife safely and ethically.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The benefits of joining our team:

This position offers a challenging and fulfilling, professional opportunity to progress in the professional biological series by working directly with wildlife biologists and other staff to grow professionally and gain experience assessing a diversity of wildlife resources, administering hunts, and disseminating information to various stakeholders.

The working environment you can expect:

This position, based in Palmer administers and participates in wildlife management programs across DWC’s Regions IV & V. The incumbent regularly interacts with members of the public issuing licenses, permits, and collects harvest and field information from the public's hunting and subsistence activities. Daily work environment spans from issuing permits and licenses, report writing, data analysis, interacting with stakeholders, and responding to nuisance wildlife issues in the front country to conducting wildlife surveys, investigations, and handling wildlife in the field. This position directly oversees two Fish and Wildlife Technician and other shared staff indirectly.

Who we are looking for:

• Wildlife Biology: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of wildlife, including classification, taxonomy, population dynamics, distribution, habitat requirements, life histories, reproduction, behaviors, conservation, and care of wildlife.
• Supervision: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are