Wildlife Technician 8-E10 - Traverse City, Michigan

This position performs a wide variety of entry level wildlife management activities on public and private lands in Northern Lower Michigan, primarily within the Traverse City field unit. Position coordinates and implements state land wildlife openings management, grassland and wetland maintenance and management, waterfowl banding, and crop damage investigations and permit management activities. Provide professional assistance to the wildlife biologist in the implementation of wildlife programs including purchasing and contracting of materials, supplies and services using independent judgment. Coordinate and facilitate wildlife surveys, wildlife animal response, and wildlife disease sampling. Contribute to effective and efficient processes that support wildlife division programs through internal and external communication with wildlife professionals, local constituent groups, media contacts and the public, as identified in various department and division strategic plans. The incumbent is a facility manager and is responsible for ensuring wildlife division equipment and buildings are in safe operational order and supplies are adequate to accomplish assigned work.

Position will need to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s license and complete Firearm training and certification within one year of employment.

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Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of an associate's degree in wildlife biology, wildlife technology, wildlife management, or agriculture.

Experience

Wildlife Technician 8
No specific type or amount is required.

Wildlife Technician 9
One year of experience performing technical wildlife management support activities, equivalent to a Wildlife Technician 8.

Wildlife Technician E10
Two years of experience performing technical wildlife management support activities equivalent to a Wildlife Technician, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Technician 9.

Alternate Education and Experience

Wildlife Technician 8
Completion of the Department of Natural Resource's Wildlife Division in-service Wildlife Technician Training Program and three years of experience as a Farmer, Equipment Operator, or Laborer in the Wildlife Division, including one year of post, in-service training experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Wildlife Technician 9 
Completion of the Department of Natural Resource's Wildlife Division in-service Wildlife Technician Training Program and four years of experience as a Farmer, Equipment Operator, or Laborer in the Wildlife Division, including two years of post, in-service training experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Wildlife Technician E10 
Completion of the Department of Natural Resource's Wildlife Division in-service Wildlife Technician Training Program and five years of experience as a Farmer, Equipment Operator, or Laborer in the Wildlife Division, including three years of post, in-service training experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher with 16 semester (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a resume, cover letter, copy of college transcripts and a writing assignment. Within your writing assignment please address the following: 
 

DNR Director’s 2022 priorities include the following statement – “Engagement and inclusivity: Address our changing user base, including the declining number of hunters and anglers. Expand diversity of both our users and work force.”

Given the above Director’s priority; please describe why engaging with a broad set of stakeholders is valuable for natural resources agencies like Michigan DNR? How might an area wildlife technician contribute to this priority?

Limit response to 300 words