Fisheries Biologist 2

Employer
Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

Responsibilities: Under general supervision designs and manages research and survey projects and public waters management, and public fishing area activities and hatchery production designed to protect, evaluate, and/or improve fish habitat and/or sport fisheries of streams and lakes. Critically reviews project plans, technical documents, and environmental assessments for fisheries impacts, and makes recommendations for preventing or mitigating adverse impacts and improving fish populations or fisheries. Provides technical fisheries management assistance to individuals, corporations, and government agencies. Supervises and administers purchasing, budgeting, inventory control, and report preparations associated with state and federally-funded projects to comply with laws, rules and contractual agreements. Work may include occasional weekend or holiday work and assisting with the Department’s emergency response efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:
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 Fisheries Biologist 1, (NRP070) or position equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:
1)Master’s degree in Fisheries Management or closely related field.
2) Fisheries management experience.
3) Warmwater hatchery experience.
4) DNR/WRD employment experience.

Job Field:
Fisheries
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Thomson District Office - McDuffie County, GA
Salary:
$54,966.16/annual, plus benefit
Job Benefits:

How to apply:

Go to www.gadnr.org/careers to find Vacancy Announcement containing position number 00100259.

To apply 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:

Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources Division
ATTN: RECRUITMENT & SELECTION
2067 U.S. Highway 278, S.E.
Social Circle, Georgia 30025
WRD.careers@dnr.ga.gov

Contact: For additional job-related information please contact Travis Ingram, phone (478) 825-6151 or email travis.ingram@dnr.ga.gov.

Application Deadline:

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