Wildlife Area Coordinator - Multiple Positions

State of Ohio • Oak Harbor, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves planning and coordinating wildlife programs, acting as a lead worker by providing work direction and training. The role performs a variety of habitat management functions, including vegetation control, herbicide application, controlled burns, selective cuttings, plowing, disking, planting food patches, checking or building nesting structures, assisting with cover-mapping of areas, trapping, banding, and releasing wildlife for research surveys. Additionally, the position conducts hunter bag checks and collects deer age data. The coordinator monitors and/or participates in the maintenance and repair of buildings, automotive equipment, power tools, and farming implements. A key responsibility is answering public inquiries and distributing general information. The role requires obtaining and maintaining a Pesticide Applicator License within one year of hire and a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an air brake endorsement within six months of hire to operate truck/trailer combinations.

Requirements

• 24 mos. exp. within wildlife habitat & conservation activities to include wildlife habitat evaluation, preparation & implementation of wildlife plans, capturing, tagging & collecting data from wildlife species, assisting with wildlife research activities & operation of associated equipment
• Valid driver's license
• Completion of undergraduate core program in wildlife management or related field of study AND valid driver's license
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above
• Pesticide applicator license as issued by Department of Agriculture within 1 yr. of hire
• Must obtain & maintain commercial driver’s license to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by Section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code within six months of hire to remain in this classification with specific class & endorsements required pursuant to position description on file.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with vegetation control
• Experience with herbicide application
• Experience with controlled burns
• Experience with selective cuttings
• Experience with plowing, disking & planting food patches
• Experience checking or building nesting structures
• Experience with cover-mapping of area
• Experience trapping, banding & releasing wildlife for research surveys
• Experience conducting hunter bag checks
• Experience collecting deer age data
• Experience with maintenance & repair of buildings, automotive equipment, power tools and farming implements

Responsibilities

• Plans & coordinates wildlife programs & acts as lead worker (i.e., provides work direction & training)
• Performs a variety of habitat management functions (e.g., vegetation control, herbicide application, controlled burns, selective cuttings, plows, disks & plants food patches, checks or building nesting structures, assists with cover-mapping of area, traps, bands & releases wildlife for research surveys, conducts hunter bag checks, collecting deer age)
• Monitors &/or participates in maintenance & repair of buildings, automotive equipment, power tools and farming implements
• Answers inquiries from the public & distributes general information
• Required to obtain & maintain Pesticide Applicator License within 1 year of hire
• Required to obtain & maintain valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsement within 6 months of hire to operate truck/trailer combination

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree