Individual Placement - Biological Technician - Red Wolf Recovery Program

Student Conservation Association•Manteo, NC

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program, based in Manteo, NC, is seeking a Biological Technician. This role is crucial for the recovery of red wolves, which were once extinct in the wild. The program operates under the Revised Red Wolf Recovery Plan (2023) with the goal of re-establishing red wolves in their natural habitat. The individual in this position will participate in various management tasks directly contributing to this objective. The position is part of the Individual Placement program and is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority, requiring participants to be between 16 and 35 years old (inclusive, with veterans up to 35) and a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
Defensive Driving certification within the last 3 years or ability to pass an online course at no cost prior to operating a government vehicle.
Ability to work alone.
Ability to perform the key duties of this position.
Key tasks involve the carrying of up to 50 pounds.
A personal vehicle will be needed to travel from the bunkhouse to the office (approximately 15 miles).
Must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
Must be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in radio telemetry.
ArcGIS programs experience (e.g., Field Maps, Survey 123).
Previous use of remote sensing cameras.
Familiarity with care and feeding of animals, particularly wild animals.
Familiarity with basic maintenance of fencing and the use of tools.

Responsibilities

Independently conduct the care and feeding of captive red wolves and temporarily held wild canids in both permanent and temporary acclimation pens, including providing food and water, administering medications, cleaning enclosures, and observing for signs of injury or illness.
Independently conduct the observation of landscape use and movement patterns of wild canids via tracks, remote sensing cameras (including reviewing, posting, and summarizing footage), scat, radio telemetry, and red wolf sightings.
Use various programs (Field Maps, Survey 123, etc.) to enter data in the field and in an office setting for canid locations, remote camera information, acclimation pen information, mortalities, etc.
Assist with the handling and processing of wild and captive canids including taking temperature, pulse and respiration, physical restraint, administering vaccines, taking body measurements, and recording associated data.
Independently conduct routine maintenance of enclosures such as regularly inspecting enclosures, maintaining solar power, repairing fencing, and filling in holes to maintain them in working order.
Effectively and quickly communicate with permanent staff when there are issues that need to be addressed with individual canids or facilities that are beyond routine.
Assist with other aspects of red wolf management, as directed.