Wildlife Biologist - State of Michigan - Baraga, MI

The primary functions of this position are to plan wildlife management activities on public and private lands in the Baraga work unit which includes Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties in the western Upper Peninsula, as well as overseeing the implementation of those plans. The Biologist will also oversee the planning and operations of the Sturgeon River Sloughs Wildlife Management Area, Baraga Plains WMA, multiple Grouse Enhanced Management Systems, and various habitat project areas. This position will plan, conduct, and coordinate with the Wildlife Technician: various wildlife population surveys; nuisance wildlife complaints / response; wildlife disease surveillance; species management regulation recommendations; public engagement and outreach; and annual budget / plan of work development and administration.  This position is unique in that it will require frequent engagement with agricultural producers around wolf depredation complaints and mitigation. This position will utilize the document "Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS)" for setting strategic direction in planning efforts and in setting work priorities.

Position will need to complete chemical immobilization and firearm training and maintain certifications and be included in the DART drug testing pool.

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Required Education and Experience

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.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, three professional references and a response to the attached writing assignment 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.

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 (Download PDF reader)