Deadline: Thu, 11/30/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: GA DNR Wildlife Resources Division Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Georgia Location Detail: Oconee County, GA Job Description: Under limited supervision, duties include, but are not limited to, working intensively with landowners, hunt clubs, farmers, media contacts, and others to implement a private lands deer and turkey management assistance program. Primary duties include the development of detailed population and habitat management plans, data collection and analysis, wildlife disease surveillance, administering deer harvest prescriptions, hosting and teaching management seminars, and providing technical guidance on management of deer, turkeys, feral hogs, and predators. 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 Wildlife Biologist 1, (NRP060) or position equivalent. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preference may be given to applicants with: • Detailed knowledge relative to the ecology and management of deer and turkey habitats and populations in the Southeast • Experience implementing land management activities beneficial to turkeys and deer • Computer software and mapping experience (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access, GIS/GPS, and Arc-GIS) • DNR/WRD employment experience NOTE: One-year experience must include analyzing biological data, and presenting, or reporting that data. NOTE: Applicants that previously applied for this Miscellaneous: N/A Salary: 50,063.23 Benefits: N/A How to Apply: https://gadnr.org/careers If interested in applying for this position, please submit an electronic DNR Application for Employment to the e-mail address below or mail a completed DNR Application for Employment to the following address: 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
