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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Wildlife Habitat Management Program Chief

Dauphin County, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$77K/yr - $117K/yr

4+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Wildlife Habitat Management Program Chief to lead conservation efforts at the Pennsylvania Game Commission. This role involves overseeing wildlife habitat development programs, coordinating activities across regions, and collaborating with stakeholders on conservation initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Providing strategic leadership and expert direction for statewide wildlife habitat conservation and management initiatives

Maintaining annual funding, coordinating activities within headquarters and six regional offices, as well as serving as a representative for habitat planning and development issues

Collaborating with external stakeholders on threatened and endangered species conservation to minimize and mitigate potential impacts as well as implement habitat improvement efforts

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 acquisitionWildlife habitat conservationEnvironmental planningFire managementHerbicide applicationTechnical assistanceCollaboration with stakeholdersPolicy developmentPresentation skills

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; or

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; or

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