District Natural Heritage Biologist, Opt

District Natural Heritage Biologist, Opt. 4

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Job Requisition :56968
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: 07/31/2026
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Class

Title:

NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 28832
Skill Option: Natural Heritage
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,135 monthly;
Full Range $6,135 - $8,790 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Will
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.

Posting Identification Number 12-48-56968

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Natural Resources Specialist for the Office of Resource Conservation. This position will serve as Lead for species recovery including assessing status, planning to address threats and limitations to the species, and implementing conservation actions; apply herbicide and pesticide as a management practice to control invasive and exotic plants and pests;

prepare and implement prescribed fire plans and technically administer all aspects of the prescribed fire plan; prepare and/or distribute information through various methods including scientific publications, media inquiries, presentations, and through other outreach events. We welcome qualified and interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

• Under general supervision of the Regional Manager, serves as District Natural Heritage Biologist and administers, manages, and implements the Division’s natural heritage programs in north‑eastern Illinois.
• Conducts stewardship of natural communities and species…