Wildlife Area Technician 2 - Elko

The Position

Wildlife Area Technicians may be assigned to work at a wildlife management area, on a water development crew or as a regional utility person. Typical duties involve the maintenance of wildlife habitat by operating light and heavy equipment, controlling water levels in wetland areas, managing vegetation and related activities intended to develop and enhance an environment which will support the State's wildlife species.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The incumbent will be responsible for primarily assisting in the management and recovery of ESA listed Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) and Bull Trout populations and their habitats in the Humboldt and Reese Management Units (LCT) and the Upper Snake Geographic Management Unit (Bull Trout) by implementing the field work objectives developed in annual work plans.

The selected applicant will work closely with the two Biologist 3 and Biologist 4 staff to implement the management objectives identified in the 2019 Updated Goals and Objectives for the Conservation of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and 2015 Recovery Plan for the Coterminous United States Population of Bull Trout. Field season is typically from May into November and will require extensive travel and camping in remote locations leading and working with crews of 1-6 seasonal Conservation Aid employees.

The selected applicant will also assist regional biologists with sportfish management and native aquatic management as field work needs are identified in annual work programs. This work may include, but is not limited to, surveys on Wildhorse and South Fork Reservoirs, Owyhee River, Bruneau River and Salmon Falls Creek drainages.

Duties will also include completing and analyzing fisheries survey data and completing technical reports. This position is being recruited to underfill a Biologist 3 position with recruitments for Wildlife Area Technician 2 and Biologist 1 levels. The incumbent will auto-progress up once the minimum qualifications are met.

To apply for the recruitment, you will need to submit application online at: https://nvapps.state.nv.us. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

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