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Capps Plumbing and Sewer, Inc. · 4 weeks ago

TPWD - Program Supervisor V (Texas Natural Diversity Database Team Lead)

Texas-AustinWork Locations

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is dedicated to managing and conserving Texas's natural and cultural resources. This role involves supervising the Texas Natural Diversity Database team, establishing goals and objectives, developing guidelines and policies, and coordinating team activities for effective data management and conservation efforts.

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Responsibilities

Supervises the Texas Natural Diversity Database (TXNDD) staff and establishes TXNDD team goals and objectives

Develops team guidelines, procedures, and policies

Develops schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving team goals

Monitors and evaluates team activities

Develops and evaluates budget requests

Coordinates team activities

Performs highly complex (senior-level) administrative and supervisory work

Collaborates with the Environmental Review Team and the Landscape Ecology Program

Supervises the work of others

Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement

Performs additional duties as assigned

Complies with all Agency, Division, and Program rules, regulations, and procedures

Qualification

Wildlife BiologyGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Data ManagementTeam LeadershipPredictive Species ModelsBudget ManagementElectronic Data CollectionEffective CommunicationProblem SolvingProject Management

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, or closely related field

Five years of experience managing Wildlife or Ecological data using geographic information systems, or a relational database

Experience developing predictive species models

Experience effectively leading and overseeing a team or workgroup in either a formal or informal capacity and /or experience that shows increasing use of initiative, independent judgement, and the ability to navigate complex tasks to reach favorable outcomes

Applicant must possess a valid State driver's license

Preferred

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters degree or Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, or closely related field

Two years of experience as a professional biologist in a wildlife or ecological discipline collecting biological data in a field setting

Five years of experience managing biological data using NatureServe Natural Heritage Methodology and a Biotics database

One year of experience developing species habitat suitability models using one or more of the commonly used algorithms (e.g., MaxEnt, Random Forest), including statistical evaluation of model results

One year of experience as a supervisor or team leader with increasing use of initiative, independent judgement, and the ability to navigate complex tasks to reach favorable outcomes