District Wildlife Biologist

Working Title
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District Wildlife Biologist

Job Requisition :48224
Closing Date: 08/04/2025
Agency:Department of Natural Resources
Class

Title:

NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 28832
Skill Option:Wildlife
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5,928 a month;
Full Salary Range $5,928 - $8,493 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Stephenson
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:N/A

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification number: 12-46-48224

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Natural Resources Specialist for The Office of Resource Conservation. The selected candidate will be responsible for the development of a detailed district plan of work ensuring the efficacious use of public funds, personnel, and other resources available to the district including specialized conservation equipment such as grain drills, seeders, mowers, tree planters, backpack sprayers and drip torches;

will formulate private land resource management strategies for the implementation, adherence, and compliance of related Divisional operational policies, procedures, and programs; and will provide technical direction to other District assigned personnel providing wildlife resource planning and management expertise to private landowners.

The Office of Resource Conservation within the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is responsible for the management of Illinois’ wildlife, fish, and forest resources, along with stewardship and restoration of natural lands. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

• Provides professional, highly complex and comprehensive land, water and wildlife resource management and planning services on all public lands within the district.
• Conducts wildlife disease management and monitoring for diseases such as chronic wasting disease, epizootic hemorrhagic disease, avian influenza, and others.
• Under general direction of the Regional Wildlife Resources Administrator, provides professional, highly complex and comprehensive land, water and wildlife resource management and planning services on all private lands within the district.
• Prepares and disseminates information regarding wildlife, wildlife habitat and related subjects to the general public, interested individuals and public/private organizations.
• Conducts wildlife capture and marking activities using specialized conservation techniques and equipment such as boats, outboard motors, wood duck traps, and rocket net launchers and conducts surveys to monitor wildlife population trends.
• Acts as liaison or serves as Regional Wildlife Administrator’s representative with State and Federal agencies and various other organizations (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, State and Federal Departments of Agriculture, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, United…