Deadline: Thu, 12/15/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Part Time Location: Georgia Location Detail: Putnam and Greene Counties Job Description: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking a field technician for a seasonal position to assist with research studying wood duck (Aix sponsa) recruitment in Georgia (BF Grant, Cedar Creek and Redlands WMAs). Technicians will be employees of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and will be paid $13.00/hr for their work. A vehicle and other necessary field equipment will be provided. Application deadline is December 15, 2022 or until positions are filled. Work will include: • Daily monitoring of wood duck nest boxes • Data collection via notebooks and WildNote software • Leg-banding and aging nesting hens • Candling eggs to estimate hatch date • Web-tagging and sexing day-old ducklings • Measuring multiple habitat and nest box characteristics • Repairing and maintaining nest boxes as needed throughout the season • Regular work vehicle and boat maintenance Other duties may be expected as assigned by the supervising research coordinators. These positions will begin in early to mid-January 2023 and continue through July – early-August 2023. Start and end dates may be flexible. Qualifications: Preferred applicants should possess or be pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in wildlife biology, ecology, natural resources management or related field and have experience in, or express willingness to learn the duties outlined above. Applicants should also be familiar with or be willing to learn how to properly operate motorized boats, trailers, 4WD vehicles and ATV/UTVs. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Google apps is preferred. Applicants should be able to swim and be willing to work in humid, subtropical conditions. Caution to candidates with allergies to bees and wasps, as these animals are frequently encountered in nest boxes. Snakes and alligators may also be encountered in wetland environments of the study areas. Applicants must be hardworking, observant, cooperative, detail-oriented and able to work as a team or independently. Salary: $13.00/hr How to Apply: Please email a 1-page cover letter, CV/resume and contact information for three references in a single PDF document to Kara.Nitschke@dnr.ga.gov. Insert Wood Duck Technician in the subject line of your email.
