Wildlife Biologist 9 - 12 - Southern Lower Peninsula Ecologist Planner

This position is being reposted. If you previously applied and would still like to be considered, you must reapply.

Wildlife Biologist 9-P11
In short: We are looking for a person who is open minded, has a positive attitude, a strong interest in collaborating with people, and has technical analysis skills. In this position, you will support landscape-scale conservation across the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan for the Wildlife Division. You will develop practical analyses to support planning and decisions. You will collaborate with division staff who make things happen on-the-ground, as well as with partners who make decisions about what happens across the landscape. You will have the unique opportunity to have an impact at the local, regional, and state scale.

In detail: This position supports strategic and operational planning and evaluation efforts in the Southeast and Southwest Regions of the Wildlife Division and is a member of the Planning and Adaptation Section. This position conducts wildlife and habitat assessments, including spatial analyses. This position supports the development and evaluation of Wildlife and State Game Area Master Plans. The position provides technical assistance on rare species and natural communities at a variety of geographic scales. In collaboration with staff across the Division, this position supports adaptive management and the implementation of the Wildlife Division’s strategic plan, the GPS, and other Division and Department plans

Wildlife Biologist 9-P11 Position Description

Wildlife Biologist 12
In short: We are looking for a person who is open minded, has a positive attitude, a strong interest in collaborating with people, and has strong technical analysis skills. In this position, you will lead and support landscape-scale conservation across the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan for the Wildlife Division through practical analyses and planning. You will collaborate with division staff who make things happen on-the-ground, as well as with partners who make decisions about what happens across the landscape. You will have the unique opportunity to have an impact at the local, regional, and state scale.

In detail: This position is responsible for wildlife and habitat resource planning at the landscape scale in the Southeast and Southwest Regions of the Wildlife Division and integrating statewide goals into operational plans. The position provides technical expertise on rare species and natural communities at a variety of geographic scales. This position conducts wildlife and habitat assessments, including spatial analyses. In collaboration with staff across the Division, this position supports adaptive management and the implementation of the Wildlife Division’s strategic plan, the GPS, and other Division and Department plans. This position supports regional supervisors and managers in setting direction within the regions and implementing landscape-scale habitat conservation and management. This position also collaborates with other land and resource management Divisions, other Departments, Federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations on wildlife habitat issues at multiple geographic scales to support Division priorities. This position is also responsible for representing the Division on workgroups and committees that focus on habitat planning and management, and other Division and Department priorities.

Wildlife Biologist 12 Position Description

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy.

Experience 

Wildlife Biologist 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Wildlife Biologist 10
One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9.

Wildlife Biologist P11
Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10.

Wildlife Biologist 12
Three years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biologist assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or a Research Biologist P11 with wildlife emphasis.

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing assignment and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further. For those candidates selected for an interview, we plan to score the cover letter and the resume for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, format, and content.

A writing prompt will be required for those selected for interview. Additional details will be given when scheduled for interview. 

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.      

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WildlifeBiologist.pdf

Salary : $24 - $45