Hunting and Wildlife-Biologist

Puyallup Tribe of Indians•Tacoma, WA

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About The Position

The Biologist advises Tribal Council, the Hunting and Wildlife Director, and the Hunting Committee on wildlife resource issues. The position serves as a policy liaison and spokesperson for Tribal wildlife priorities, with a focus on sustainable wildlife population management. It collects and analyzes harvest data, conducts wildlife surveys, and collaborates on multi-agency wildlife monitoring within the Medicine Creek Treaty Area. The role reports to the Director, is full-time at 40 hours per week, and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biology, Natural or Environmental Resources, or a related field; or four years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Intermediate computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication and effectively present information to management, public groups, and boards.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions involving mathematical or diagram forms and multiple variables.
Valid Washington State driver’s license and ability to be insured.
Drug Enforcement Administration Certification.
UAS Pilot License.
Ability to identify most locally occurring animals and read and interpret a map.
Ability to travel on behalf of the employer.
Ability to operate office equipment, including a typewriter, personal computer, multi-line telephone, calculator, facsimile machine, and photocopier.
Ability to read, write, communicate, and interpret information accurately in English, concentrate, and consistently produce accurate work.
Ability to hike long distances over rough and steep terrain and meet the listed physical demands, including lifting and moving heavy loads.

Nice To Haves

Experience flying in various non-pressurized aircraft.

Responsibilities

Assist in drafting the Annual Hunting Regulations and Hunting Ordinance, and print the annual regulations pamphlet.
Assist Tribal hunters in locating Hunter Safety Training classes.
Collect and evaluate harvest data, maintain the harvest database, and present annual harvest and wildlife survey data to the Hunting Commission.
Attend Inter-Tribal Wildlife Committee meetings and advise on wildlife technical and policy issues.
Represent the Tribe at inter-tribal workgroups and Tribal meetings with multi-agency land managers concerning recreational impacts to treaty resources.
Draft wildlife survey proposals for funding agencies, working with other tribes and governmental agencies as needed.
Organize Hunting Committee meetings and route paperwork for Ceremonial and Designated Hunts.
Improve harvest data collection techniques and provide technical wildlife advice to other Medicine Creek Treaty Tribes.
Survey wildlife species within the Puyallup Tribe’s reservation boundary and participate in multi-agency monitoring of forest carnivores and rare and endangered species.
Plan, fund, and conduct wildlife research projects, including reviewing research literature, methods, and equipment and preparing grant proposals.
Plan and implement large projects such as elk captures, coordinating, managing, and training volunteers and contractors on capture and survey projects.
Obtain a UAS (drone) pilot license and operate UAS to collect wildlife data.
Coordinate habitat improvement projects and wildlife surveys with governmental agencies.
Recruit and train Tribal interns to assist with wildlife projects.
Research, develop, and implement scientific methods for surveying deer and elk populations.
Compile annual elk population and herd mortality estimates, and make regulation recommendations to Medicine Creek Treaty Tribes and WDFW based on research and analysis.
Plan and seek funding for wildlife habitat connectivity projects within the Medicine Creek Treaty Area.
Participate in outreach, education, and sample collection to monitor wildlife diseases.
Present program activities at regional meetings, including Native American Fish and Wildlife Society meetings, and submit research papers to scientific journals.
Perform other duties as assigned.