CPW Wildlife Manager III​/Wildlife Damage Specialist; Sulphur Springs

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today - and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.

The Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, and Northeast Regions work units implement the goals and objectives of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s strategic long-range and operational plan to accomplish the Colorado Legislative mandate of protecting, preserving, managing, and enhancing the State’s wildlife resources.

CPW is statutorily liable for certain damages caused by big game (pursuant to Article 3 of Title 33 C.R.S) and damages to livestock caused by wolves (pursuant to Article 2 of Title 33 C.R.S). The primary purpose of these positions is to respond to, investigate, and resolve damage caused by wildlife for which the state is liable (such as livestock depredations), to arbitrate CPW’s liability for damages, and to reconcile any damage claims submitted as a result of those damages.

These positions will also function to support CPW staff, private land owners, and agricultural producers by representing CPW at various stakeholder meetings across the Region/Areas and providing technical assistance to landowners and livestock owners regarding livestock depredations and CPW compensation programs while working with those owners to develop wildlife damage mitigation plans, wolf‑livestock conflict site vulnerability assessments both proactive and reactive, to reduce wildlife‑agricultural conflicts within the Region/Areas.

A product of these positions will be technical damage experts who will proactively work to resolve potential and immediate wildlife damage conflicts within the region/area. Further, this position will be the project lead in coordinating efforts across agencies and NGOs working on wolf‑livestock conflicts, ensuring that the level of response to conflict is orchestrated using all available resources.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Investigate reported wildlife damages and resolve/reconcile claims filed as a result of those damages.

Respond to and investigate reports of damage caused by wildlife, recommend strategies/techniques to prevent or…