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Colorado Department of Revenue · 2 weeks ago

TEMPORARY Seasonal Biological Technician Denver

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$18/hr - $23/hr

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Temporary Seasonal Biological Technician to support their Resource Stewardship Program. The role involves conducting biological field surveys for raptors, invertebrates, and bats in state parks across Colorado, with a mix of field and office work.

Government Administration

No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsibilities primarily involve biological field surveys - supporting the raptor monitoring program through nest monitoring surveys and volunteer management in state parks across the state of Colorado – as well as performing invertebrate surveys in state parks across the state and deploying bat recording devices in state parks along the front range

Duties also include data management QA/QC, report writing, GIS cartography and administrative and programmatic support tasks such as volunteer coordination and outreach

Work skills that are acquired through this work include tablet computer mapping in Colorado’s state parks using ESRI Field Maps, Survery123, biological monitoring skills, using bat recording analysis software, volunteer management, GIS analysis, sensitive and rare species management, production of training & education materials, and administrative duties

Travel to state parks across the state of Colorado for up to a full week at a time is a primary component of the duties of this position

Qualification

Raptor identificationESRI GIS productsField Maps for ArcGISBiological monitoringData managementVolunteer managementMicrosoft Office 365Written communicationOral communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Proficiency with raptor identification

Proficiency with ESRI GIS products

Valid Colorado Driver's license

Good organizational skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good written and oral communication skills

Ability to work with autonomy

Background in ecology, wildlife, conservation biology, natural resources, GIS or other natural resource sciences

Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 applications

Preferred

Specific experience with Field Maps for ArcGIS and Survey123

Knowledge of Colorado wildlife (specifically nesting raptors) and vegetation

Experience with wildlife and/or vegetation sampling techniques

Experience using ESRI Field Maps to collect biological data in an outdoor field setting

Raptor identification skills

Experience with Song Meter Bat unit deployment

Experience conducting invertebrate surveys out in the field

Experience working with volunteers

Experience with data entry and maintaining data

Strong work ethic and organizational skills

Ability to work in a professional setting both independently and on teams

Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely

Ability to develop reports and present information both orally and in written format

Understanding of recreation, natural resource and public land management principles

Understanding of how natural sciences relate to land management

Experience with or willingness to regularly perform overnight field work in state parks across Colorado in a variety of conditions

Passion for working outdoors and excitement for working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Benefits

Paid sick leave

401k program

PERA retirement fund

Company

Colorado Department of Revenue

With just under 1500 employees, the Colorado Department of Revenue oversees the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Enforcement Division, the Colorado State Lottery, and the Taxation Division.

Founded in 1941