Wildlife Biologist - Grayling

Wildlife Biologist 9-P11

This position is responsible for wildlife habitat management, wildlife population surveys, and wildlife population on public and private lands in the Grayling Unit (Crawford, Oscoda, and Alcona Counties). The biologist serves as lead worker responsible for all aspects of state land administration and facility management on Wildlife Division administered lands, including state game areas and wildlife management areas. Biologist also serves as a co‑manager representing wildlife interests throughout the compartment review process on approximately 280,000 acres of state forest land within the work unit.

This position plans, conducts, and coordinates with the wildlife technician on activities including, but not limited to, wildlife population surveys, nuisance wildlife complaints and response, wildlife disease surveillance, species management regulation recommendations, and annual budget and work plan development and administration. The biologist is responsible for outreach and developing and maintaining relationships within a broad spectrum of wildlife‑compatible recreation groups, as well as fostering a trusting environment within the unit, Division, and across the Department.

Planning efforts and setting strategic direction and work priorities will utilize the document Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS).

This position has sole responsibility for all wildlife habitat management, wildlife population surveys, and wildlife population on public and private lands in the Grayling Unit (Crawford, Oscoda, and Alcona Counties). The biologist serves as lead worker responsible for all aspects of state land administration and facility management on Wildlife Division administered lands, including state game areas and wildlife management areas. Biologist also serves as a co‑manager representing wildlife interests throughout the compartment review process on approximately 280,000 acres of state forest land within the work unit.

This position plans, conducts, and coordinates with the wildlife technician on activities including, but not limited to, wildlife population surveys, nuisance wildlife complaints and response, wildlife disease surveillance, species management regulation recommendations, and annual budget and work plan development and administration. The biologist is responsible for outreach and developing and maintaining relationships within a broad spectrum of wildlife‑compatible recreation groups, as well as fostering a trusting environment within the unit, Division, and across the Department.

Planning efforts and setting strategic direction and work priorities will utilize the document Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS).

Represent the region as the Wildlife Division biologist on the Kirtland’s Warbler (KW) Management Team. Attend KW Team meetings and work closely with Forest Resources Division (FRD) to develop and implement habitat management planning. Share KW habitat management information with other WLD biologists in the region and assist with KW planning in their respective management units. Serve as lead biologist in the region for planning KW population surveys.

Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy.

Wildlife Biologist 9:
No specific type or amount is required.

Wildlife Biologist 10:
One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9.

Wildlife Biologist P11:
Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10.

Wildlife Biologist 12:
Three years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biologist assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or a Research Biologist P11 with wildlife emphasis.

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing assignment and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further. For those candidates selected for an interview, we plan to score the cover letter and the resume for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, format, and content.

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