|
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$32,969.52 to
$47,021.76
PAY GRADE: 21
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.
|
|
Conservation Aids assist professional staff in a variety of projects involving the conservation and preservation
of the State's natural resources.
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-11, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30th, 2024. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/2023/Executive_Order_2023-011/. You must respond to the minimum qualifications screening question to ensure that your application moves forward.
Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. OR Incumbents perform basic tasks or elements of the job not requiring the additional knowledge, skills and abilities to perform at the next level in the series.
Positions perform a variety of duties related to wildlife management, conservation, fish culture and wildlife ecology. Most positions are of a 3 or 6 month duration over the summer and early fall months, working four 10-hour days in the field and camping at remote location sites on the workdays. The Fisheries Management Division has seasonal openings in the Elko, Fallon, Reno, and Winnemucca. All positions require a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. Seasonal housing during the employment period for these positions is available in Winnemucca and Elko at no cost. Applicant is responsible for securing housing at all other locations. These positions are being recruited at Conservation Aid 3, Conservation Aid 2, and Conservation Aid 1 levels. The positions could be filled at any level. 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:
|
 |
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and six months of experience assisting in resource conservation projects or wildlife management projects; OR completion of 15 college credits in wildlife management, biology, or closely related field; OR six months of experience as a Conservation Aid I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. |
|
| 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. |
|
|
|
|
1) Please list the locations you are willing to work in: Elko, Reno, Winnemucca, Fallon
|
|
2) What dates are you available to work?
|
|
3) This position may require traveling to remote locations and primitive camping for multiple days while completing field work with a crew. Are you comfortable with and capable of this requirement?
|
|
4) Do you have a valid driver's license?
|
|
