WILDLIFE AREA TECHNICIAN II
- Water Development Crew
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$35,475.12 to
$51,865.92
PAY GRADE: 29
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Recruiter:
KRISTINA
ROSS
Phone: **None**
Email: krisr@ndow.org
Applications accepted
for another Expired
The Position
Wildlife Area Technicians may be assigned to work at a wildlife management area, on a water development
crew or as a regional utility person. Typical duties involve the maintenance of wildlife habitat by operating
light and heavy equipment, controlling water levels in wetland areas, managing vegetation and related activities intended to develop and enhance an environment which will support the State's wildlife species.
This recruitment is open at the Wildlife Area Technician 1 and Wildlife Area Technician 2 levels. The position may be filled at either level. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the level that best suits their education and experience level.
The Water Development Crew builds and maintains man made water developments to assure that attendant wildlife populations continue to have access to necessary drinking water supplies.
Members of the Water Development Crew are occasionally required to work for extended periods in locations significant distances from Winnemucca which would require camping out in remote areas for an extended period of time.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience in maintaining lands for wildlife, constructing dikes, ditches or roads; applying fertilizers; managing water levels and manipulating flow of water; maintaining equipment and structures by cleaning, painting, repairing and rebuilding structures; and collecting data and surveying wildlife by counting and inventorying species; OR one year of experience as a Wildlife Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Notes
Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a valid Nevada commercial driver's license.
Education above the high school level in wildlife management, biology or closely related field may be substituted for the qualifying experience.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience in maintaining lands for wildlife.
2) Describe your experience constructing dikes, ditches and roads.
3) Describe your experience in applying fertilizers.
4) Describe your experience in managing water levels and manipulating flow of water.
5) Describe your experience in maintenance of equipment.
6) Describe your structure maintenance to include cleaning, painting, repairing and rebuilding of structures.
7) Describe your experience collecting data and surveying wildlife by counting and inventorying species.
8) Are you willing to spend time away from the Winnemucca office on projects that may require you camp out in remote areas?
9) This position requires the successful candidate to obtain a Commercial Drivers' License at time of appointment. Will you be able to do this?
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
