Wildlife Habitat Group Manager

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • *Home Headquartered, PA

22h • Remote

About The Position

As a Wildlife Habitat Group Manager with the Pennsylvania Game Commission - Southcentral Region, you will help shape healthy environments for a variety of species. This role blends leadership, fieldwork, and long-term planning in order to guide projects that improve habitats and support safe land use. This position offers meaningful work that strengthens Pennsylvania’s natural resources! In this role, your work focuses on planning, directing, and reviewing habitat projects, land management activities, and staff operations within the Southcentral Region.

Requirements

• Two years of professional natural resource management experience
• A bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, parks and recreation, biology, forestry, ecology, geosciences, environmental sciences, wildlife management, or a closely related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• An active motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

• Must obtain a Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator certification within the employee probationary period.
• Must successfully complete Wildland Type 2 Firefighter (FFT2) training, including successfully completing a Moderate (or Arduous) level Work Capacity Test (WCT) within the employee probationary period.
• Must reside within Perry County or within specific eligible areas of Juniata and Snyder Counties.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise habitat work, maintenance activities, and construction across assigned lands
• Guide crew operations, review reports, and ensure compliance with standards and procedures
• Coordinate surveys, property research, and land acquisition reviews for game lands
• Work with forestry staff, engineers, and agencies on reclamation, timber activities, and habitat planning
• Inspect facilities, oversee licensing requirements, and ensure safe handling of chemicals and equipment
• Maintain documentation, prepare summaries, and manage budget and purchasing activities

Benefits

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Home Headquartered: This position is home headquartered within Perry County and parts of Juniata and Snyder County. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager