Wildlife Biologist 1 (PCN 11N24014)
About The Position
Under general supervision of the Marine Mammal Program and TED Coordinators, the LTNP performs a variety of mission critical office tasks to address issues on species that are listed or candidate species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and/or are under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The incumbent, after initial training, will work independently to prepare presentation material on the ESA, MMP, and species of interest, review species related documents, maintain an ESA calendar action list, reviews and summarize species specific literature, maintain notes from ESA meetings, to achieve Division of Wildlife goals. This position will also be responsible for updating the ESA website and archiving a significant backlog in ESA documents. This position must excel in the use of computers and software for the construction of MS Word documents with excellent writing skills, MS Excel for action items, MS Teams for calendar of events and sharing of materials, MS PowerPoint for presentations, peer reviewed and federal agency literature searches, and technical report construction. Performs additional duties as assigned. The position may assist in field work as needed, but this is not a significant component of the work.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management.
- At least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses.
- At least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint).
- Excellent English writing skills.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Ability to work long periods on data entry.
- Ability to perform visual identification (e.g., image analysis to count animals).
Nice To Haves
- Background or education in biological sciences.
- Solid understanding of the Endangered Species Act and/or the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
- Experience in scientific writing.
Responsibilities
- Prepare presentation material on the ESA, MMP, and species of interest.
- Review species related documents.
- Maintain an ESA calendar action list.
- Review and summarize species specific literature.
- Maintain notes from ESA meetings.
- Update the ESA website.
- Archive a significant backlog in ESA documents.
- Construct MS Word documents with excellent writing skills.
- Utilize MS Excel for action items.
- Use MS Teams for calendar of events and sharing of materials.
- Create presentations using MS PowerPoint.
- Conduct peer reviewed and federal agency literature searches.
- Construct technical reports.
- Assist in field work as needed.
Benefits
- Flexible and rewarding work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
