Terrestrial Species Supervisor

## Terrestrial Species Supervisor Apply locations:
Wake County Waketime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
July 21, 2026 (8 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-119617
** Agency
* * Wildlife Resource Commission
** Division
* * Operations , Technical Services
** Job Classification Title
** Conservation Biologist Supervisor (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC20
* * About Us
** The NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is the state government agency created to conserve and sustain the state’s fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use and public input. The NCWRC is the regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of North Carolina’s fishing, hunting, trapping, and boating laws. The agency has an operational budget of approximately $100 million and employs approximately 700 full-time staff and 100 seasonal temporary staff across the state, including wildlife and fisheries biologists and technicians, wildlife law enforcement officers, wildlife educators, communication specialists, and customer service, information technology and administrative professionals.

The NCWRC Mission is to conserve North Carolina’s wildlife resources and their habitats and provide programs and opportunities that allow hunters, anglers, boaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy wildlife-associated recreation.
** Description of Work
** Helene Restoration Division     The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is charged by General Statute 113-132 with the management, regulation, protection, and conservation of wildlife resources and inland fisheries in North Carolina. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina’s forests, watersheds, and wildlife habitats sustained significant ecological damage. In response, NCWRC has established a 10-year time-limited division to lead a comprehensive, multi-year effort focused on ecological stabilization, species recovery, and long-term resilience.

This division is responsible for the implementation of ecological restoration and infrastructure recovery across aquatic species, terrestrial species, habitat, genetics, infrastructure, and invasive species programs in close coordination with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and other partners.
The Terrestrial Species Supervisor is an administrative and supervisory position responsible for supervising staff monitoring and restoring terrestrial species. The position is administratively responsible for eight permanent, full-time employees, including the direct supervision of four Conservation Biologist I and four Wildlife Conservation Technician I positions that make up the Terrestrial Species Team.
This position is HOME-BASED. The workstation for this position is in the employee’s home-based office using an agency-provided computer. The employee in this position is expected to provide home office space compliant with WRC and State policies
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** The employee will be HOME BASED and is required to reside in the Mountain Region (west of I-77).
**** This is TIME LIMITED position that ends September 2035.
**** Recruitment Range:** **$70,478 - $106,020
**** MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:
*** Experience supervising field teams to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
* Experience coordinating work across work groups and with partners to meet recovery and conservation goals.
* Knowledge of Species of Greatest Conservation Need and NC Wildlife Action Plan species ecology, genetics, habitat requirements, habitat management monitoring and restoration practices sufficient to develop, review and evaluate project plans and field work.
* Experience identifying challenges, conflict resolution, tracking resources, managing budgets, and project/resource adjustments to keep work aligned with recovery objectives.
* Experience with ArcGIS.
** Minimum

Education and Experience
** Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a…