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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · 21 hours ago

Wildlife Habitat Management Program Chief

Dauphin County, PA

Part-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Wildlife Habitat Management Program Chief to lead impactful conservation efforts for wildlife habitats. This role involves overseeing habitat development programs, coordinating with regional offices, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance conservation initiatives.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Developing comprehensive management plans for region implementation on State Game Lands and other public lands

Planning and developing habitat and conservation programs for private land

Serving as liaison and coordinator for Farm Bill and other federal conservation programs

Acting as the statewide program coordinator for the Game Commission’s prescribed fire resources and qualifications, burn plan development, fire and wildfire reporting, as well as wildfire intelligence and weather

Developing policies and implementing herbicide and pesticide application

Updating the agency wildlife habitat manual, standard operating procedures, and desk manual

Qualification

Natural resource managementLand acquisitionHabitat conservationWildfire managementPolicy developmentLeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Required

Four years of professional natural resource management experience that includes two years of experience in land acquisition or land management work, and four years of paraprofessional or technical experience in natural resource management

Four years of professional natural resource management experience that includes two years of experience in land acquisition or land management work, and a bachelor's degree in natural resource management, biology, forestry, ecology, geosciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field

An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes two years of professional natural resource management experience in land acquisition or land management work

Possession of a valid Class C Driver's License

You must be able to perform essential job functions