Wildlife Habitat Group Manager

THE POSITION

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding career in which you can contribute to the promising mission and vision of the Pennsylvania Game Commission? We are eager to welcome an experienced and dependable Wildlife Habitat Group Manager to plan, develop, and oversee wildlife habitat management projects within our beautiful state game lands. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to make a difference, apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Wildlife Habitat Group Manager, you will be responsible for determining appropriate habitat management treatments to improve habitat quality. This may include decision making on mechanical, chemical, prescribe fire, or other practices based upon current science, technology, and policy.

This position conducts a wide range of duties including i nvestigating work-related accidents or incidents, e stablishing workload priorities, p reparing and submitting grant applications for supplemental funding for projects, and a dministering the budget for the Group. You will also i nitiate and recommend acquisition of new game lands or additions to existing game lands which involves researching property owners and deeds, as well as contacting landowners for potential acquisition of properties and negotiating conditions.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information

Full-time employment, 80 hours/week. Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

Two years of professional natural resource management experience; and a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, parks and recreation, biology, forestry, ecology, geosciences, environmental sciences, wildlife management, or a closely related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements

You must possess an active motor vehicle operator’s license. You must obtain a Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator certification within the employee probationary period. You must successfully complete Wildland Type 2 Firefighter (FFT2) training, including successfully completing a Moderate (or Arduous) level Work Capacity Test (WCT) within the employee probationary period.

Additional Requirements

You must reside and maintain a home office within 10 miles of the Group 2 boundary line as measured by the shortest regularly traveled route. You must possess wildland or prescribed fire experience. You must have the ability to traverse all types of terrains for long distances in all types of weather conditions day/night. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required)

Experience planning and implementing wildlife habitat projects. E xperience with maintenance and construction of roadways, culverts, and other construction experience. Experience utilizing herbicides. P ossession of certificate(s) related to the use of herbicides. Additional certifications or licenses that may assist in this position. Professional experience writing natural resource management plans. Experience utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, ArcMap. Experience managing employees.

How to Apply

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.