Wildlife Tech 1/2 - Game Management
About The Position
The Wildlife Tech 1/2 - Game Management position is located in Carroll County and supports work across Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Paulding, Pike, Polk, Spalding, and Troup counties. The position serves as a roving technician, primarily focused on Joe Kurz, Sprewell Bluff, Tallapoosa, Treat Mountain, and West Point Wildlife Management Areas, with work on other WMAs as needed. The technician assists with assigned tasks in annual WMA work plans, including habitat and property maintenance, prescribed burning, management of nest structures, planting, infrastructure upkeep, and managed hunts. The role also involves operating and maintaining heavy and farm equipment, collecting biological data for wildlife population and disease monitoring, providing technical guidance to the public on wildlife conflict abatement and habitat development, rotating as an after-hours on-call person, and responding to emergencies. The hiring job code and pay depend on the selected candidate’s education and experience.
Requirements
- For Wildlife Technician 1 (NRT010): high school diploma or GED and one year of work experience in natural resource management or a related skilled trade.
- For Wildlife Technician 2 (NRT011): associate degree or equivalent coursework (90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours) in Wildlife Management or a related field from an accredited college or university; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and two years of experience in the Wildlife Resources Division as a Wildlife Technician 1 (NRT010) or equivalent position.
- Ability to work across the listed counties and wildlife management areas, including other WMAs as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing wildlife habitat for game species.
- Heavy equipment operation and maintenance experience in farming or construction.
- Other trade skills, such as plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, welding, or mechanics.
- Relevant certifications or training, such as Class A CDL, WFFT2, Georgia Prescribed Burn, pesticide applicator, or chainsaw.
- Experience conducting prescribed burns.
- DNR/WRD employment experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with implementing assigned tasks in annual WMA work plans.
- Operate heavy equipment and farm equipment.
- Create and maintain wildlife openings.
- Conduct prescribed burns.
- Place and maintain nest structures for a variety of species.
- Plant trees and shrubs.
- Maintain roads, buildings, gates, and other structures.
- Maintain property boundaries.
- Assist with the administration of managed hunts.
- Maintain tractors, farm implements, and other heavy equipment.
- Collect biological data for wildlife population monitoring and disease monitoring of important wildlife species.
- Provide technical guidance for wildlife conflict abatement and habitat development.
- Serve as an after-hours on-call person on a rotational basis.
- Respond to emergencies.
Benefits
- Robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
