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CONSERVATION AID 3 - Minimum Qualifications Waived

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $39,421.44 to $56,689.20 PAY GRADE: 23

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Seasonal, full time vacancies as they may occur Statewide.

Department: Wildlife (http://ndow.org/)

Division: Habitat

Job Class Code: 01.790

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 50467

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 02/10/2025

Recruiter:

KRISTIN BOWLING

Phone: (775)688-1522

Email: [email protected]

Applications accepted until recruitment needs are satisfied

** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

The Position

Conservation Aids assist professional staff in a variety of projects involving the conservation and preservation of the State's natural resources.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2024-007, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30TH, 2025. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/

These 3-6 month duration seasonal status positions within the Habitat Division are focused on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) and Water Development related activities. Water Development positions will conduct activities involving guzzler maintenance, construction, and new builds. These positions may have ability to work in Winnemucca, Fallon, and/or Las Vegas, working four 10-hour days in the field and camping at remote location sites on the workdays. The position involves use of various construction equipment, power tools, lifting heavy materials, etc. The WMA seasonal positions are responsible for maintaining, in a safe and aesthetically pleasing manner, all property, equipment, structures and other public use facilities on various WMAs across the State. The employee must be familiar with wetland management strategies, the principles of plant succession and be able to identify the most common and important plant species found on the WMA's. Seasonal housing during the employment period for these positions is available at most of the WMA's and in Winnemucca. All positions require a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The positions will be recruited at all levels - Conservation Aid 1, Conservation Aid 2, and Conservation Aid 3. To apply for the recruitment, you will need to submit application online at: https://nvapps.state.nv.us.

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\_Specifications-1\_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Graduation from high school and one year of experience in resource conservation projects or wildlife management projects such as assisting with creel census, surveys, identifying fish and wildlife species, vegetation management or similar work; OR six months of experience as a Conservation Aid II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Notes

Work may be performed under adverse weather conditions and include extensive walking under difficult conditions, camping in remote, primitive locations.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Please list the locations you are willing to work in: Fallon, Winnemucca, Las Vegas, Mason Valley WMA near Yerington, Steptoe Valley WMA near Ely, Key Pittman WMA near Hiko, Wayne E. Kirch WMA near Lund, or Overton WMA near Overton

2) What dates are you available to work?

3) This position may require traveling to remote locations and primitive camping for multiple days while completing field work with a crew. Are you comfortable with and capable of this requirement?

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

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