Supervisory Wildlife Biologist (State Director)

If selected, you will serve as the Minnesota State Director for the Eastern Region Wildlife Services (WS) program. You will be responsible for all aspects (scientific and administrative) of cooperative wildlife damage management (WDM) programs and related activities with other federal, state and local governments, tribes, private organizations and individuals in Minnesota (MN).

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Develops, implements and leads WDM strategic plans and programs for protection of public and private property, agricultural resources, natural resources and human health and safety Communicates program activities with national, regional, tribal, and local advocacy groups based in MN that may support or oppose WDM management activities and/or the WS program Coordinates and meets with state and federal agency directors and department heads to identify wildlife damage management needs Serves as WDM technical expert for the MN Legislature and provides technical information, presentations, and demonstrations; communicates with advocacy group members and state agency personnel Develops and initiates new, revised, or experimental techniques for wildlife damage management operations in the areas of responsibility Develops or obtains appropriate training for staff to successfully complete work and program objectives Informs the public of program activities and accomplishments via the media, internet, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and other information outlets Meets and informs Congressional staffers, State Legislators, County Commissioners and cooperators about complex and often controversial WDM programs Provides services within limitations of budgets comprised of federal, state, county, municipal, local and private funds and Congressional Directives