Post by ChrisM on Jan 9, 2013 20:14:32 GMT -6
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JOB TITLE: Wildlife Damage Specialist- Temporary Position
Requisition Number: T06-0059
Location: Wall SD
Salary: $14.33/hour
Dates: April 1 – Nov 30, 2013
The Department of Game, Fish, and Parks is seeking a Wildlife Damage Specialist in the Wall area. Position is temporary and will run from April 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013. This is a 40 hour per week position, but does not include any type of health/life, holiday, vacation, or sick leave benefits.
Wildlife Damage Specialists identify problem wildlife that cause damage to livestock, crops, and property or are a threat to human health and safety; and remove the animals or reduce their ability to cause damage by the most efficient and cost-effective means available to provide a reliable and consistent source of wildlife damage control throughout an assigned geographical area.
Valid driver’s license required. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in biology and experience in trapping predator/nuisance animals and game animal damage abatement techniques.
Knowledge of animal behavior, wildlife identification, habitat, and types of damage typically related to a species; animal diseases and safe-handling practices, disease sampling, collection and preservation methods; wildlife damage control methods; trapping equipment and the proper methods of location, bedding, staking, set construction, baiting, and luring; how the environment such as terrain and wind currents affect the work at hand; and erection of fencing and placement of hazing devices; firearms including rifles, shotguns, and pistols; ammunition and reloading tools and methods; and safe-storage practices; wildlife management practices and survey techniques.
Ability to plan and effectively organize work priorities and requests for services; establish and maintain working relationships with individuals, the general public, local government officials, other state agencies, federal and tribal government officials; read and identify animals quickly and efficiently from tracks, scat, hair, kill sights, and other signs; read, interpret, and implement applicable department, state, and federal laws and regulations; act as an intermediary among adjoining landowners who are unwilling to cooperate with each other for the purpose of securing a large enough area on which to practice predatory control effectively; balance landowners’ expectations for sport and for humane treatment of animals with factual information and education; educate and inform people at all levels of knowledge about predators and the objectives of predatory control; navigate in rural and remote areas and adapt to changing weather; shoot a variety of firearms proficiently in mostly unfavorable conditions; use a computer and Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Access, and Word; operate pickups, all -terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, boats; and repair and service equipment in the field; communicate information clearly and concisely.
To apply Applications are available from any South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Employment Services Office(s) or the Bureau of Human Resources. Photocopies are acceptable.
Please submit applications to:
JOHN KANTA, REGIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGER
GAME, FISH, AND PARKS
4130 ADVENTURE TRAIL
RAPID CITY SD 57702
JOB TITLE: Wildlife Damage Specialist- Temporary Position
Requisition Number: T06-0059
Location: Wall SD
Salary: $14.33/hour
Dates: April 1 – Nov 30, 2013
The Department of Game, Fish, and Parks is seeking a Wildlife Damage Specialist in the Wall area. Position is temporary and will run from April 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013. This is a 40 hour per week position, but does not include any type of health/life, holiday, vacation, or sick leave benefits.
Wildlife Damage Specialists identify problem wildlife that cause damage to livestock, crops, and property or are a threat to human health and safety; and remove the animals or reduce their ability to cause damage by the most efficient and cost-effective means available to provide a reliable and consistent source of wildlife damage control throughout an assigned geographical area.
Valid driver’s license required. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in biology and experience in trapping predator/nuisance animals and game animal damage abatement techniques.
Knowledge of animal behavior, wildlife identification, habitat, and types of damage typically related to a species; animal diseases and safe-handling practices, disease sampling, collection and preservation methods; wildlife damage control methods; trapping equipment and the proper methods of location, bedding, staking, set construction, baiting, and luring; how the environment such as terrain and wind currents affect the work at hand; and erection of fencing and placement of hazing devices; firearms including rifles, shotguns, and pistols; ammunition and reloading tools and methods; and safe-storage practices; wildlife management practices and survey techniques.
Ability to plan and effectively organize work priorities and requests for services; establish and maintain working relationships with individuals, the general public, local government officials, other state agencies, federal and tribal government officials; read and identify animals quickly and efficiently from tracks, scat, hair, kill sights, and other signs; read, interpret, and implement applicable department, state, and federal laws and regulations; act as an intermediary among adjoining landowners who are unwilling to cooperate with each other for the purpose of securing a large enough area on which to practice predatory control effectively; balance landowners’ expectations for sport and for humane treatment of animals with factual information and education; educate and inform people at all levels of knowledge about predators and the objectives of predatory control; navigate in rural and remote areas and adapt to changing weather; shoot a variety of firearms proficiently in mostly unfavorable conditions; use a computer and Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Access, and Word; operate pickups, all -terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, boats; and repair and service equipment in the field; communicate information clearly and concisely.
To apply Applications are available from any South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Employment Services Office(s) or the Bureau of Human Resources. Photocopies are acceptable.
Please submit applications to:
JOHN KANTA, REGIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGER
GAME, FISH, AND PARKS
4130 ADVENTURE TRAIL
RAPID CITY SD 57702