Deadline: Fri, 05/10/2024 - 12:00pm Employer: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Job Field: Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Kansas Location Detail: Statewide, Kansas Job Description: The incumbent will serve as the principal coordinator responsible for the statewide oversight of prairie chickens and turkeys in the small game program. This includes coordinating the design, delivery, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of population monitoring surveys, harvest and hunter activity surveys and stakeholder surveys as needed for small game species. They will also; assist in the development of strategies, permitting, and policies to address management needs, including efforts to enhance (i.e. habitat management) and control (nuisance and/or animal damage issues) the species as needed, coordinate and develop the orderly formulation and review of proposed regulations, policies, management plans and guidelines upon which the department will administer activities dealing with optimal harvest and other uses for the appropriate management of the state’s wildlife resources, particularly as they relate to small game species, identify, develop, facilitate, coordinate and conduct appropriate research projects conducted internally and via contractual work with appropriate researchers that may require grant development and management, represent the agency and its programs at appropriate technical and non-technical meetings and committees both in-state and out-of-state; serve as a point-of-contact for technical information regarding small game, for both agency personnel and the public through routine email, phone calls and office visits, maintain communication with appropriate nongovernment constituency/conservation groups and organizations, and coordinate, facilitate, and provide input as needed to both department and external habitat initiatives and programs that are relevant to small game. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in environmental, agricultural or natural sciences/resources required AND one year of experience in a field of environmental sciences/agricultural sciences or natural sciences/resources. Master’s degree in wildlife biology/management, biological, environmental or other natural resource science is strongly preferred. Other degrees or additional work experience may be substituted for education requirements at agency discretion. The successful candidate must pass a background check and possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Salary: Beginning hourly wage, $33.69; immediate group health and life insurance coverage; retirement; optional deferred compensation, dental and vision options; holidays; and sick, vacation, and parental leave How to Apply: Go to the State Employment Center at https://admin.ks.gov/services/stateemployment-center and follow the directions below: • Click in the middle under the Sunflower. From there either Sign into your existing account or Register for a new account. • Review and complete your contact information on the My Contact Information page. Please make sure to include your email address. • Upload documents listed in the Required Documents section of this job posting to the appropriate location • Complete and Submit your application. • Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter. o Email - the email listed on the Careers>My Contact Information page. o Notifications - view the Careers>My Job Notifications page
