Job Announcement: Biologist II Upland Game
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
BIOLOGIST II – UPLAND GAME
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Location: Dickinson, ND
Salary Range: $4,260-$5,680/month hiring range; $4,260-$7,100 full range
Closing Date: September 4, 2017
Position No.: 720-6592
Status: Full-time
Recruitment: Internal/External
Minimum Qualifications: Requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife biology or wildlife management, or closely related natural resource science degree and four years of professional work experience with a wildlife or natural resource management agency is required. A Master’s of Science degree may be substituted for two years of actual work experience.
The position requires extensive knowledge of wildlife and population management, wildlife habitat needs, and life cycle ecology, particularly for upland game species. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively both orally and written with wildlife management professionals, the media and the public. Applicants need to possess strong organizational and project coordination skills and work independently on multiple tasks with overlapping deadlines. Applicant must be able to work collaboratively with others on cooperative projects and to resolve problems.
Must have or be able to obtain a Class D North Dakota driver’s license. Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds, and be willing to travel extensively.
Requires satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given for:
- Experience in wildlife management, surveys and analysis of survey data, particularly with upland game species
- Experience designing and conducting wildlife research and publishing the results
- Experience planning, creating or developing, and/or managing wildlife habitat
- Supervisory experience
- Working knowledge of database management and SAS
- Working knowledge and experience using GPS, GIS and ArcView or related GIS Software, especially for spatial modeling
- Actively participating in upland game bird hunting
Application Procedures:
- Applicants must complete the online application. Do not say “See Resume” to any questions.
- Applicants must also upload a Cover Letter describing how the applicant’s ability and experience relates to the Summary of Work.
- Applicants must submit a current Resume.
- Applicants should save their applications frequently to avoid any loss of information. The Online Application System will time you out after 40 minutes and you will lose any information that is not saved.
Applicants must submit all documents above.
Current State employees with access to PeopleSoft can access the job posting through the PeopleSoft Portal.
External applicants can access the job posting by going to the ND State Jobs Openings.
Applications must be completed by 11:59pm on the posted closing date.
For information about the position or for persons needing accommodation or assistance in the application or interview process, contact Kim Kary, Chief of Administrative Services at 701-328-6605.
For troubles or questions about applying on the online system, contact Melissa Long at 701-328-6318.
Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran’s preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran’s Affairs Office.
ND Relay Number: 1-800-366-6888
Summary of Work: Responsible for supervision, budgeting, grants and management of the Upland Game Management Section, including supervision of the upland game bird biologist and hiring and supervision of numerous temporary and seasonal staff. Directly responsible for the research and management programs for partridge, pheasant, turkey, ruffed grouse, prairie grouse, cottontail rabbits and tree squirrels. Develop recommendations for upland game hunting seasons and management programs. Plan, coordinate, supervise and conduct surveys to determine the status of and harvest of all upland game, including compiling and analyzing data and writing reports. Develop and conduct upland game surveys and research projects that are designed to contribute to knowledge of annual production, hunter harvest success, and seasonal population indices to aid in the setting of harvest season lengths and bag limits for all upland game species. Maintain extensive upland game databases, records, files and literature. Actively participate in local, regional, national and international committees and working groups for species of responsibility. Coordinate with state, regional, national and international wildlife agencies and organizations on upland game population and habitat programs. Coordinate with and advise Department leadership and staff on upland game populations, habitat and management issues and related wildlife issues. Participate in other departmental wildlife surveys and management programs.
As employers, the State of North Dakota and political subdivisions prohibit smoking in all places of state and political subdivision employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The state of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
Trapping Matters Workshop – Register Soon!
A REMINDER and ENCOURAGING BOOST TO MEMBERS: Please register for this workshop very soon. We need final registration numbers 5 days in advance so the noon lunch can be ordered for everyone.
UPDATE: Reduced student registration: $10 only – includes lunch – see updated flyer (attached).
A “Trapping Matters” Workshop will be held on February 7, 2017 from 10am – 5pm at the ND Game and Fish Department Auditorium. This workshop will help participants understand and better communicate the benefits of regulated trapping to wildlife management. Participants will leave with scientifically sound information and be trained in skills that will make them effective communicators on the subject.
Workshop cost is $30 (students are $10) and lunch is included.
Register online:
northdakotachapterofthewildlifesociety.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Events
For additional information contact Stephanie Tucker at 701-220-1871 or satucker@nd.gov or download the flyer here: Trapping Matters Flyer
NDCTWS Annual Meeting is February 8-10, 2017
The NDCTWS Annual Meeting will be held at the Baymont Inn and Suites in Mandan, ND – February 8-10, 2017.
The program is now available to download.
TRAPPING MATTERS WORKSHOP
A “Trapping Matters” Workshop will be held on February 7, 2017 from 10am – 5pm at the ND Game and Fish Department Auditorium. This workshop will help participants understand and better communicate the benefits of regulated trapping to wildlife management. Participants will leave with scientifically sound information and be trained in skills that will make them effective communicators on the subject.
Workshop cost is $30 and lunch is included.
Register online:
northdakotachapterofthewildlifesociety.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Events
For additional information contact Stephanie Tucker at 701-220-1871 or satucker@nd.gov or download the flyer here: Trapping Matters Workshop Flyer
NDGF Department is Hiring a Biologist II in the Wildlife Division
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
BIOLOGIST II – SURVEY ANALYST AND STATISTICIAN – Wildlife Division
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Location: Bismarck
Salary Range: $4,260-$5,680/month hiring range; $4,260-$7,100 full range
Closing Date: Open until filled
Position No.: 720-6635
Status: Full-time
Recruitment: Internal/External
Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in a biological or wildlife specialty or statistics, and three years of professional work experience. A Master’s degree may be substituted for two years of actual work experience. (If you are PhD Candidate, please list your research assistant work in your Job History.)
The position requires broad knowledge of surveys and statistical methods used in the study of wildlife resources. Applicants must have experience conducting mail or electronic surveys, including statistically appropriate sampling, designing survey instruments, and data capture and analyses. Applicants must be able to maintain extensive databases, records and files. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with wildlife management professionals, the media and the public. Applicants need to possess strong organizational skills and work independently on multiple tasks with overlapping deadlines. Applicant must be able to work collaboratively with others on cooperative projects and to resolve problems.
Requires satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given for:
- Fundamental understanding of statistics and experience in statistical application
- Experience with statistical software, such as SAS, Program R and/or other statistical software
- Experience designing, populating and maintaining relational databases
- Knowledge of wildlife management tools and how they are applied to game species
Application Procedures:
- Applicants must complete the online application. Do not say “See Resume” to any questions.
- Applicants must also upload a Letter of Interest describing how the applicant’s ability and experience relates to the Summary of Work.
- Applicants must submit a current Resume.
Applicants must submit all documents above.
Current State employees with access to PeopleSoft can access the job posting through the PeopleSoft Portal.
External applicants can access the job posting by going to the ND State Jobs Openings.
Applications must be completed by 11:59pm on the posted closing date.
For information about the position, contact Stephanie Tucker, Game Management Section Leader at 701-220-1871.
For persons needing accommodation or assistance in the application or interview process, contact Kim Kary, Chief of Administrative Services at 701-328-6605.
For troubles or questions about applying on the online system, contact Melissa Long at 701-328-6318.
Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran’s preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran’s Affairs Office.
ND Relay Number: 1-800-366-6888
Summary of Work:
This position is within the Wildlife Division of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the employee also serves as a team member of the Game Management Section. This section is responsible for conducting a wide variety of surveys, research and management activities for big game, upland game, furbearers, migratory game birds, and wildlife diseases in North Dakota. This is not your typical Biologist position. The successful candidate will be the primary source for sound statistical survey design related to conducting and evaluating the aforementioned and other Department programs. This includes working independently and providing direction to Administration and other Department staff on appropriate survey methods and courses of action.
Examples of work include:
- Conducting mail and electronic surveys related to harvest of wildlife.
- Conducting survey analyses and providing summaries of results.
- Coordinate with other Department biologists on development, evaluation, and modification of harvest surveys.
- Performing data quality checks and maintaining data integrity.
- Responding to data requests, including extraction and formatting of data from many sources.
- Providing critical review of survey methodology and presenting recommendations both orally and in writing.
- Conducting data entry.
- Participating in other Departmental wildlife surveys and management programs.
As employers, the State of North Dakota and political subdivisions prohibit smoking in all places of state and political subdivision employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The state of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
Join Us for Teddy Roosevelt Family Day!
Teddy Roosevelt Family Day will be held on September 25, 2016. Join the fun at McDowell Dam (Old Highway 10 east of Bismarck) from 1-4pm. Families can enjoy shooting archery and BB guns, fishing, wildlife identification, prizes, and more! Don’t miss this outdoor activity.
Board Meeting – September 27, 2016
The next board meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the ND Game and Fish Department Health Lab, beginning at 9:30am.
Keeping All the Pieces – Be a Part of the Conversation
Lewis and Clark Wildlife Club presents: ND Wildlife Federation and Badlands Conservation Alliance will be leading an exploration of oil and gas impacts on North Dakota’s western public lands, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the 1-million-acre Little Missouri National Grassland AND WHAT THAT MAY MEAN TO east river NORTH DAKOTANS. See the introductory movie, Keeping All the Pieces. Be a part of the conversation.
When: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 6:30 PM Where: Bismarck Public Library, 515 N 5th.
It is our goal to increase public awareness, counter misinformation and facilitate firsthand experience with this iconic landscape that belongs to all North Dakotans. Can we keep all the essential pieces intact for restoration decades down the road? Can we keep our wildlife heritage? Or will the three postage stamp units of a diminished Theodore Roosevelt National Park, isolated by industrialization, be all that is left? Join us in asking what North Dakota’s western public lands mean to all North Dakotans. Bring your friends, family and neighbors. It’s a question only YOU can answer.
Click on Flyer to download and email to others.
Conservation Note #4
The Chapter and the North Dakota Wildlife Federation are partnering on a conservation outreach project that is targeted to our State legislators.These notes cover current topics and issues affecting sportsmen, sportswomen and youth in ND. Click on Conservation Note # 4 -_State Needs To Play A Bigger Role in Conservation! For more information on this note, contact Mike McEnroe, President, ND Wildlife Federation, (memcenroe@bis.midco.net) or Rick Nelson, President-elect, NDCTWS, bluebill@bis.midco.net.
Next Board Meeting – July 19
The NDCTWS Board Meeting will be held July 19, 2016 at the ND Game and Fish Department Lab in Bismarck – 9:30am.
