Assistant Wildlife Area Manager - Fish and Wildlife Biologist 2

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• Serve as the senior planner and field lead for shrubsteppe restoration and coordination, including development, implementation, and monitoring on wildlife areas
• Implement habitat management and restoration within ecological systems to benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), priority species, and priority habitats
• Perform habitat management activities using farm methods and heavy equipment
• Inventory and manage for SGCN species, riparian health, and spring conditions
• Lead, manage, implement, and provide technical input for the development restoration and habitat enhancement projects on wildlife areas
• Develop grants to maintain/improve wildlife areas
• Lead, oversee, and manage the implementation of the Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) on wildlife areas
• Solve field and equipment problems to complete the assignment within appropriate timeframe
• Purchase native seed, plant plugs, fertilizer, and herbicides
• Supervise and direct wildlife area staff
• Plan, assign, and review staff work; adjust assignments and schedules to respond to fluctuating workloads and emerging issues
• Coordinate and oversee projects
• Conduct the implementation of management plans
• Serve as the point of contact for emergent issues stemming from WDFW land management at Big Bend WLA
• Plan, negotiate, and administer leases and grazing management agreements
• Survey wildlife areas for invasive vegetation, native threatened/endangered plants, key grouse forbs, and general habitat conditions
• Apply mechanical, cultural, biological, or chemical weed control
• Maintain records per Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) standards
• Identify, write, acquire, and manage grants
• Conduct outreach and communicate with neighbors, stakeholders, land-use permit holders, and the public regarding wildlife area activities, permits, and plans
• Provide consultation to the public on natural resource management and to agency staff on fish, wildlife, habitat, and recreation on WDFW-managed lands
• Maintain facilities, infrastructure, and equipment
• Maintain existing capital facilities and project equipment on wildlife area
• Repair and maintain infrastructure and operate small and large equipment to keep them in working order
• Serve as principal assistant to the Complex Wildlife Area Manager
• Track progress of work elements/deliverables; compile and coordinate development of annual reports; review and revise drafts; and submit final reports

• A Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Science, Environmental Science, or a closely related field
• One (1) year of professional experience in habitat and/or wildlife management or research, including experience in ALL of the following
• Habitat management activities
• Management, restoration, and enhancement of shrubsteppe and riparian plant communities
• Wildlife and habitat survey methods and techniques
• Weed/noxious plant identification and plant management using pesticides
• Restoration of shrubsteppe and riparian plant communities
• Operating motorized and non-motorized equipment and tools
• Driving a 4-wheel-drive pickup truck
• Towing trailers, including loading and securing equipment
• Operating All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs)
• Operating farm equipment, including 4-wheel-drive tractors and a variety of implements
• Using herbicides, including operating backpack and ATV/UTV-mounted sprayer systems
• Operating chainsaws
• Operating construction equipment, such as track loaders, excavators, and bulldozers
• Performing basic carpentry
• Identifying nongame species, big game species, waterfowl, and Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in the field
• Understanding wildlife population relationships and ecology
• Working with livestock behavior and management, including fence repair and construction

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Flight privileges
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits