State of Michigan · 1 day ago
Wildlife Biologist 9-12 - Grayling
Grayling, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe State of Michigan is seeking a Wildlife Biologist responsible for wildlife habitat management and population surveys in the Grayling Unit. The role includes leading state land administration and facility management on wildlife division lands, and coordinating various wildlife management activities.
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Responsibilities
Wildlife habitat management, wildlife population surveys, and wildlife population on public and private lands in the Grayling Unit (Crawford, Oscoda, and Alcona Counties)
Serve as lead worker responsible for all aspects of state land administration and facility management on Wildlife Division administered lands, including state game areas and wildlife management areas
Serve as a co-manager representing wildlife interests throughout the compartment review process on approximately 280,000 acres of state forest land within the work unit
Plan, conduct, and coordinate with the wildlife technician on activities including, but not limited to, wildlife population surveys, nuisance wildlife complaints and response, wildlife disease surveillance, species management regulation recommendations, and annual budget and work plan development and administration
Responsible for outreach and developing and maintaining relationships within a broad spectrum of wildlife-compatible recreation groups, as well as fostering a trusting environment within the unit, Division, and across the Department
Planning efforts and setting strategic direction and work priorities will utilize the document 'Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS).'
Represent the region as the Wildlife Division biologist on the Kirtland’s Warbler (KW) Management Team
Attend KW Team meetings and work closely with Forest Resources Division (FRD) to develop and implement habitat management planning
Share KW habitat management information with other WLD biologists in the region and assist with KW planning in their respective management units
Serve as lead biologist in the region for planning KW population surveys
Qualification
Required
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy
Wildlife Biologist 9: No specific type or amount is required
Wildlife Biologist 10: One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9
Wildlife Biologist P11: Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10
Wildlife Biologist 12: Three years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biologist assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or a Research Biologist P11 with wildlife emphasis
Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing assignment and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions
Unsupported responses may not be considered further
For those candidates selected for an interview, we plan to score the cover letter and the resume for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, format, and content
If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts
For our purposes, 'Official Transcripts' must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration
Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results
Company
State of Michigan
State of Michigan is an American midwestern state located in the union of the United States.
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