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WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR- OUACHITA

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WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR- OUACHITA

Salary

$3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

513-214615-25

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Wildlife

Opening Date

11/07/2025

Closing Date

11/16/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology. The Office of Wildlife exists to provide wise stewardship of Louisiana's wildlife and associated habitats and increase wildlife conservation awareness.

WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR/ RUSSELL SAGE WMA

This position, under the direction of a Biologist Supervisor, is responsible for on-ground supervision and maintenance on Russell Sage WMA, which is approximately 38,211 acres. This position supervises two Wildlife Technicians to accomplish various tasks for the development and maintenance of the infrastructure and wildlife resources of the Wildlife Management Areas. The incumbent in this position may be required to work elsewhere statewide on occasion.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in wildlife or fisheries management, research or conservation; forestry; land management; agriculture; commercial fishery; environmental science; or operation of heavy mobile equipment; OR

Ninety semester hours with eighteen hours in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry; OR

A bachelor’s degree in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Some of the duties of this position include:

• Supervises and participates in the development and maintenance of roads, ATV trails, nature trails, water control structures, levees, pumping station engines and pumps, parking areas and camping areas.

• Trains and assists Wildlife Technicians in all tasks related to their jobs.

• Oversees managed public hunts, collection of WMA user data, issuance of permits and biological data collection.

• Provides information to public users of the WMAs.

• Assists Biologists with the management of wildlife species and habitats. Such activities could include wild turkey trapping, wood duck nesting box projects, duck trapping, and nuisance animal control.

• Supervises and participates in the maintenance of permit stations, boundary lines, headquarters and overnight facilities as well as equipment such as tractors, bulldozers, road graders, farm equipment, boats, and ATV' s.

• Performs nuisance animal control activities, including but not limited to feral hog trapping.

POSITION- SPECIFIC DETAILS:

This position will be domiciled in Ouachita Parish.

Appointment Type:Job appointment, probational appointment, promotional, or detail to special duty.

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

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master’s degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date.

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)

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VACANCY CONTACT:

Cassandra Louis

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries- Human Resources

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

[email protected]

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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Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you able to travel statewide as required?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you able to work overtime as required?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have eighteen semester hours in a biological, marine or environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management or research, agriculture, commercial fishery or forestry?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered "yes", please list the qualifying courses. Include the course number, course title, credit hours, and college/university. If you answered "no" please type N/A. (Ex. BIOL 1001 – General Biology – 3 hrs – LSU)

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If you are qualifying for this position under a degree in specialized field option provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed. Example: (Bachelor’s in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012) If you are not qualifying under a degree enter N/A.

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Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days. If you are enter your anticipated graduation date below, if not enter N/A.

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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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