Wildlife Manager 2 - 03052024-55643

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES, MADISON COUNTY

Working Job Title:Fisheries Manager

Position is in the Fisheries Division

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in wildlife or fisheries management, wildlife biology, or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional wildlife resources work; additional graduate coursework in wildlife management or other related acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.

Examination Method: Education and experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Summary

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for advanced professional wildlife management work of average difficulty and supervisory work of routine difficulty in the implementation of wildlife management practices in a large wildlife area or facility; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class leads in a variety of activities associated with the management of wildlife, wildlife lands, and fish and fish facilities. Work involves leading in wildlife habitat development and maintenance, public relations activities, research data collection, and facilities maintenance. This class differs from that of Wildlife Manager 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for overseeing a moderate-sized wildlife area or facility. This class differs from that of Wildlife Manager 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for multiple wildlife management areas and fisheries programs.

Responsibilities

Communicating with Persons outside the Organization:

• Communicates with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Disseminates information by writing reports and by making presentations and giving talks for schools, clubs, interest groups and interpretive programs.
• Leads in providing information to the public pertaining to hunting, fishing, boating, and associated recreational activities; manages field trials and hunts on wildlife areas; gives talks and lectures on wildlife conservation to school groups and other interested individuals.
• Develops and manages sharecrop contracts with local farmers.
• Assists surrounding landowners with problems on farm ponds.
• Coordinates plans and activities with federal personnel on jointly managed wildlife areas.
• Provides forestry education and general information, advice, and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations, and the general public.
• Assists in patrol and law enforcement duties as required; issues citations and appears in court.

Analyzing Data or Information:

• Analyzes data collected from interviews with fishermen used to obtain data required for determining fish species harvest, fishing pressure, year groups, fish weights and lengths, number of fishermen, and economic information pertaining to fishermen.
• Conducts creel surveys; collects water and fish samples; determines age, sex, and weight of harvested fish; assists in determining feasibility of stocking warm and cold water fish in streams, lakes, and rivers.
• Analyzes characteristics of flora and fauna to identify and classify them.
• Inspects trees and collect samples of plants, seeds, foliage, bark and roots to locate insect and disease damage.?

Documenting/Recording Information:

• Selects and marks trees for thinning or logging, drawing detailed plans that include access roads.
• Surveys, measures, and maps access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections.
• Collects biological data (age, weight, size, and condition) from game killed on managed hunts.
• Conducts browse and mast surveys; traps and bands wildlife; determines age, sex, and weight of harvested game.
• Leads in the conduct of fish population studies.
• Measures distances, clean site-lines, and record data to help survey crews.
• Leads in the inventory and/or scientific estimates for plant and wildlife populations.?

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

• Plans and leads the construction and location of fish attractors in reservoirs throughout the state to create productive sites for fishermen.
• Plans and leads the draw-down of agency ponds to remove fish for stocking; and oversees the transport of the fish in tanker vehicles to designated stocking sites, and stocks designated sites.
• Supervises and monitors the receipt of eggs from federal and private hatcheries; the disinfection of the eggs, and places the fry hatched from these eggs in incubator trays; feeds the fry until they reach a size which enables them to be placed in ponds.
• Plans, for the planting and growing of crops to feed wildlife.
• Leads and conducts forest and conservation work associated with seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires and maintaining recreational facilities.
• Leads and conducts forest nursery operations, monitor timber harvesting, perform land use activities such as disease or insect control programs.
• Manages hunts on state owned lands.?

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

• Assists Wildlife Biologists/Senior Managers with wildlife population studies.
• Provides technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys, or experimental forestry and forest engineering research.?

Monitoring and Controlling Resources:

• Prepares and monitors budget; orders supplies and equipment; sells permits and licenses.
• Supervises, monitors and protects fry where they continue to grow to supply adult stocking programs; oversees the feeding of the fish in ponds.?

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices or Equipment:

• Leads in operating, running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, tractors, doziers, or water craft.

Performing General Physical Activities:

• Performs physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Leads in constructing and maintaining buildings, storage sheds, roads, bridges, and trails at the assigned agency area.
• Thins and spaces trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
• Constructs access routes and forest roads.
• Locates and traps animals such as turkeys and bears for relocation to other areas of the state.
• Performs reforestation, or forest renewal, including nursery and silviculture operations, site preparation, seeding and tree planting programs, cone collection, and tree improvement.
• Leads in the collection of fish by using electro-fishing (shocking) methods.
• Leads and conducts forest protection activities, including fire control, fire crew training, fire detection and public education.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment:

• Leads in the servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
• Maintains equipment assigned to agency controlled areas.

Competencies

Competencies:

• Innovation Management
• Perspective
• Drive for Results
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Process Management
• Perseverance
• Planning
• Functional / Technical Competencies
• Timely Decision Making
• Strategic Agility

Knowledge:

• Biology
• Building and Construction
• Public Safety and Security
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management

Skills:

• Finger dexterity
• Manual dexterity
• Hand arm steadiness
• Critical thinking skills.
• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Depth Perception
• Multilimb Coordination
• Trunk Strength
• Near Vision
• Speech recognition
• Written expression
• Mathematics
• Management of Financial Resources
• Equipment Selection
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Time Management?

Abilities:

• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Reading comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Time Management
• Written Comprehension
• Trunk Strength
• Stamina

Tools & Equipment

• Tractors & Farm Implements
• Motor Vehicles
• Telephone
• Boats
• Fax Machine
• Firearms - Rifles
• Copy Machine

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.