Georgia Department of Natural Resources · Georgia · posted today
JOB DESCRIPTION Under general supervision, this position will serve as the assistant turkey, ruffed grouse, & furbearer biologist, as well as the statewide feral swine coordinator. The primary duties will be to assist in planning and coordination of a wild turkey restoration project and to coordinate the statewide feral swine program. Additional duties will be to assist with turkey, grouse and furbearer surveys, conducting population and harvest monitoring, and data analysis and reporting. In-state travel for field work will be required. The incumbent will use statistical and GIS software to analyze data and create reports for use internally as well as for external customers. The incumbent will also assist with outreach and technical guidance for both internal and external customers and will assist with the development of additional research and monitoring needs for turkey, grouse, and furbearers statewide. The incumbent may assist with other statewide game species research and monitoring projects as needed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS NRP060 – Wildlife Biologist 1 Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related field from an accredited college or university. NRP061 – Wildlife Biologist 2 Master’s degree in Biology or a related field from an accredited college or university. OR Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related field from an accredited college or university AND One year of related experience. OR One year of experience required at the lower level Wildlife Biologist 1, (NRP060) or position equivalent. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preference may be given to applicants with: • A Masters degree in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Biology, or Wildlife Science from an accredited college or university • Experience working with upland gamebirds, furbearers, or feral hogs • Experience with development and coordination of wildlife-related research or management projects, or serving as a crew lead on wildlife-related field project, including postgraduate research experience • Experience using GIS applications (e.g. ESRI ArcGIS) and/or statistical software (e.g. R) • Wildlife Resources Division work experience • Current WRD employees If interested in applying for this position, please submit an electronic DNR Application for Employment to the e-mail address highlighted below or mail a completed DNR Application for Employment to the following address by the deadline date listed below: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Office of Human Resources ATTN: Recruitment and Selection 2067 US Hwy, 278, SE Social Circle, GA 30025 WRD.careers@dnr.ga.gov
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