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BIOLOGIST PROGRAM MANAGER - EAST BATON ROUGE

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BIOLOGIST PROGRAM MANAGER - EAST BATON ROUGE

Salary

$5,462.00 - $9,833.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

514-213461-25

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Fisheries

Opening Date

10/01/2025

Closing Date

10/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Biologist Program Manager position is within the Office of Fisheries Research & Development Division/Research & Assessment Section and domiciled in Baton Rouge/Eat Baton Rouge Parish.

The Program Manager supervises Stock Assessment Biologists, Research Biologists and Age & Growth Laboratory staff; Ensures that staff contribute to our understanding of fisheries life history and the stock assessment process while working in tandem to achieve Departmental goals; Develops and manages biological and environmental research and management activities. Additionally, the Program Manager will represent the Department in various meetings at the local, state, and federal levels in which fisheries life history and/or stock assessment are the focus.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE POSSES THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

+ Knowledge of fisheries stock assessment/statistics

+ Knowledge of Louisiana aquatic organisms

+ Supervisory experience

+ Knowledge of research and evaluation methods

+ Good observational and analytical skills

+ Good interpersonal skills

+ Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a team environment

+ Ability to multitask

+ Ability to communicate orally and in writing

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus seven years of experience in wildlife or fisheries, forestry, or environmental science; OR

A non-thesis master's degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus six years of the required specialized experience; OR

A master's degree with a completed thesis or a doctorate in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus five years of the required specialized experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160750) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Oversees the daily operations of their section, including administrative duties

+ Coordinates with the Biologist Director to identify funding opportunities and develop funding/grant proposals

+ Designs and manages large-scale research projects

+ Manages contracts

+ Ensures that staff have the resources they need to fulfill Departmental goals

+ Manages large-scale research and monitoring projects

+ Summarizes data and generates/reviews figures, analyses, and text for technical reports

+ Participates in regional working groups as needed

+ Represents LDWF with professionalism in all public events and forums

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:Promotion(open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group

Compensation: Thesalary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not beaccepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Pascha Turner

[email protected]

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf(Download PDF reader)

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you currently employed with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, serving with permanent status? (This does not include probational, WAE, restricted, or job appointments).

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you possess a bachelor's degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management, animal science, forestry, natural resources, or conservation?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please indicate the course titles, semester hours earned, and the institution. If you answered "no" to the previous question, please enter N/A. (Ex. BIOL 1201 – Biology for Science Majors – 3 hrs - LSU) NOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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