Land & Wildlife Branch Supervisor

Land & Wildlife Branch Supervisor

Closes 03-Jul-2026 (CST)

Tama, IA, USA

Full Time

Medical, Dental, Short-Term Disability, Vision, Cancer, Accident, 401(k)

Department:
Meskwaki Natural Resources

Classification:
Exempt

Definition:
Under the oversight of the Department Director, the Land & Wildlife Branch Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the staff and programs of the Land & Wildlife Branch of the Department of Natural Resources. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assist Director by instructing and training employees, answering questions, and distributing, balancing and checking work; may make suggestions on selection, promotions and reassignments. Identifies daily workplans, materials and equipment resources to meet programmatic needs in the implementation of conservation and wildlife management practices on Tribal lands.

- Contributes to planning of department projects and works with program staff to schedule maintenance, repair, and construction activities; prepares bid documents for construction projects, capital improvements, equipment procurement, or repairs which require outside contractors and vendors; coordinates and monitors work of outside contractors and vendors to ensure the timeliness and quality of the finished project; maintains communication between department staff and outside contractors or consultants during construction projects;

reports progress to the Department Director.

- Implements, and reviews rules, policies, methods, and techniques, relating to an assigned environmental program area.

- Performs detailed documentation and reporting for grant compliance. Contributes to grant writing for the purpose of funding environmental programming and initiatives.

- Attend training, meetings, and conferences as appropriate to programming.

- Creates and maintains accurate records of work activities, data and information accumulated for reporting, archival and research requirements.

- Assist with the coordination of activities of the department with Tribal operations departments and agencies, and with Federal, State and Local government, and other Indian Tribes.

- Monitors and coordinates inventory maintenance and supply expenditures; organizes the replacement, preventive maintenance, and repair of the equipment, facilities and vehicles, of the Land & Wildlife Branch, according to operator service manuals; coordinates those efforts with program staff, other departments and outside vendors.

- Assists with the Community relations activities of the department; responds to outside inquiries and complaints of the Land & Wildlife Branch and takes appropriate action.

-Perform skilled heavy machinery operations while performing natural resources and land management. Includes skid steers/loaders, tractors, and all associated implements.

- Ability to load, tie down and haul equipment, and implements. Trailering skills and backing required.

- Operate power tools, chainsaws, hand tools, implements and machinery in relation to job duties; and in compliance with all safety standards of said tool and equipment; to include no till drill, broadcast seeders and planters.

- Actively participate in the prescribed fire and wildland fire programs as a Certified Wildland Firefighter.

- Assist in management of Tribal bison herd and bison wildlife refuge, to include routine inspections of herd and related facilities, perform maintenance to fencing/handling facility, water supply and all related components of a robust wildlife operation; commit to the promotion of the health and welfare of the herd in all work related to the bison operation. Ensures that bison herd plans and projects are achieved in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of the Meskwaki Nation DNR.

-Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree preferred; with major coursework in conservation, natural resources, wildlife or a related natural science, required. Three (3) years of supervisory experience of FTEs, preferably with an emphasis in natural resources management.

- An…