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.

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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Under general direction, Wildlife Staff Specialists perform program research, planning, analysis and evaluation; draft proposed legislation, policies, procedures and regulations related to wildlife management programs and activities throughout the State.

This position will be the lead private lands program manager for the Department, including subdivision review (except Clark County). This is a new position providing oversight to this program whereby the incumbent will utilize their creativity in program development and administration. The incumbent will further develop a program to evaluate and prioritize actions and locations to most efficiently and effectively administer private lands program work including oversight of the subdivision review program, acquisitions, conservation and access easements, technical advising, implementation of habitat improvement projects, etc. The incumbent will work closely with and provide oversight and support to partner positions. This position will also assist and provide support with connectivity and migration corridor planning and implementation work for private land opportunities. This is a leadership position that will be acting as liaison with state, local, and federal agencies and a variety of national and state conservation organizations to pursue, capture and leverage funds and resources for private lands program actions and development authorization decisions. Coordination and communication with restoration biologists, cooperating agencies and entities is required for the purpose of negotiating approaches and solutions to major resource issues in Nevada's ecosystems where subdivision development is proposed, on private lands and associated with private water rights. This position will assist the restoration and rehabilitation and technical review programs as well. An ecological background with knowledge of Nevada's wildlife, habitats, plants, soils, and systems is preferred.

The position will have fiscal responsibilities such as; applying for, managing and reporting on various grants and agreements, as well as assisting on overarching contracts, subgrants and purchase requisitions. This will also involve coordinating the development of policies and procedures necessary to operate the private lands program. Work is performed independently within the framework of department policies and all applicable laws, regulations and statutory requirements; project management includes determining work priorities, standards, techniques and guidelines; when standards and techniques are not adequate or applicable, judgment and ingenuity must be exercised. Duty location dependent, required travel may exceed 50% of time. Duty location consideration include Reno HQ, Fallon, Winnemucca, Elko, or Ely and is subject to having adequate office space. To apply for the recruitment, you will need to submit application online at: https://nvapps.state.nv.us. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of 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.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: