Our Private Lands Habitat Technician,

• Assess, enroll, and implement wildlife habitat projects on private lands.
• Make recommendations for habitat enhancement based upon sound science.
• Work closely with federal, state, and local agencies; NGOs; and private landowners for habitat enhancement based upon sound science.
• Utilize sprayers to apply herbicide for the control of weeds at habitat restoration sites.
• Install and maintain wildlife habitats using tractors, ATVs, and their implements.
• Participate in Habitat Enhancement Project Implementation and Maintenance.
• Ground-truthing hunter access contract legal descriptions; ensuring that all properties are signed appropriately; and correcting signage errors.
• Monitor public use of private lands enrolled in hunter access program; maintain good safety and public relations practices; have continuous contact with the public responding to a variety of fish and wildlife inquiries or complaints; provide department information and resolve complaints; advise enforcement personnel of potentially illegal or disruptive actions.
• Assist with implementing plant and wildlife surveys to monitor populations of interest such as game species and State and Federal priority species within the Columbia Basin.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:
  • Work in inclement weather over difficult terrain, including slippery rocks, steep banks, and sticky mud.
  • Walk, bend, stoop, while at times carrying up to 50 pounds.
  • Load and transport tractor and implements, equipment, and gear.
  • Work safely and efficiently around agricultural equipment, ATVs, and hand and power tools (e.g. shovels, box cutters).
  • Use critical thinking in collecting, recording, compiling, and summarizing data.
  • Follow oral and written directions.
  • Visually discriminate when identifying and distinguishing biological and physical features.
  • Complete required administrative paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Work independently and as a team member.
  • Work alone in remote areas.
  • Perform routine and repetitive work.
  • Perform in a punctual and dependable manner.
  • Willingness to accept supervision.
  • Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.
• Schedule:
  • Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Travel Requirements:
  • Extensive daily travel to work sites.
  • Occasional travel to meetings and training.
• Tools and Equipment:
  • Tractors with a variety of implements, ATVs, UTVs, hand and power tools.
• Customer Interactions:
  • Interacts with private landowners, NGOs, government agencies, and sportsmen’s groups.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 
  Three (3) years of experience or college level course work in the field of fish, wildlife or habitat management, agriculture, forestry, or natural sciences.

• Valid driver’s license.
• Washington State Pesticide Applicators License, obtained within first 3 months from date of hire.

• Wildlife population relationships and ecology.
• Wildlife habitat relationships.
• Wildlife and vegetation survey methods.
• Personal computer hardware and software (e.g., MS Office; ArcGIS).
• Mobile computing hardware and software (e.g., Outlook; ArcGIS collector; Avenza).
• Animal and plant species identification.
• Wildlife and habitat management tools and field techniques.
• Federal, state, local, and agency private lands conservation programs.
• Agricultural and silvicultural practices.
• Pesticide laws and application.
• Pesticide applicators license.
• Local and state land use laws.

• Conduct field surveys to collect data.
• Follow prescribed protocols and procedures.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Conduct data analysis and make inferences from data.
• Communicate effectively with other governmental agencies and private landowners.

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume.
• Three professional references.

• Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
• Subject line should include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran).
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

• Notify us of your military spouse status by email at RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
• Subject line should include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS).
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.