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/THE/*/*OUTSIDE*/*/IS IN US ALL./// *Announcement:* Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement. Resume Cover Letter References Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on January 28, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site. *Special Information:* This position may be eligible for a statutory base pay increase of $1.00 an hour effective July 1, 2026. Identity of applicants who become finalists may be releases to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association). A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation. Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply. Thisposition may be based inHelenaorBozeman, Montana.However,thisisafantastic opportunitytosee muchofthestatewhileworkingwitharangeofagencystaffandthepublictoachieveshared batconservation goals.Work isprimarily field-based, andthepositionwillinvolvesignificant travelaround thestate.Physical demands include working long hours,occasionally atnight;hiking inrugged terrain with heavy equipment, sometimes in bearcountry; workingandcamping ininclement weather andcoldandhottemperatures; and potentially caving._Candidates must be____comfo__r__table____working in____remote parts____of____the____state,____sometimes____solo,_and have a valid driver's license. Thisposition will run from 13April-28August 2026.The workschedule will vary with theseason,with someoffice-based workatthestartandendofthejob.Thisposition mayinvolveworkingvariableschedules and night-time schedules. Please include a coverletterand resume.Cover lettershoulddescribe relevantfieldexperience, including expertisewithmist-netting,bat-handlingandidentification;acousticbatdetectors;and/orbiologicalsamplecollection. Thisisnotabaseposition,andtheFTEmustberequestedeachbiennium. *Specific Job Information:* ThistechnicianwillworkwithboththeNongameWildlifeProgramandtheWildlifeHealthLabtoimplement: **1)**Montana's Pd/White-noseSyndrome(WNS)Surveillanceeffortsand2) NorthAmericanBatMonitoring Program(NABat;i.e., acousticmonitoringofbatsacrossthestate).Thispositionwillbepartofa 3-member crew and supervisedbyaleadbattech.The crew will carryassistwithWNS surveillanceinhibernacula,at summerroostsites,orviamist-nettingat severalsitesacrossthe stateofMontana(April -June).Thisposition willalsohelpimplementMontana'sbatacousticmonitoringprogramfollowingNABatprotocol(June -July) andmayassistingwithimplementingmanagementactionsin August.Effortsrequirethe positionto workwith dozensofFWP andpartneragencystaff as wellasprivatelandownersto obtainaccessto conduct/Pd/////WNS/surveillance and acoustic monitoring. /Pd/////WNS/surveillanceincludes thecapture,handling, identification,and sampling (e.g.swabbing of bats) of batsacrossthestate.Othersurveillance work includes collecting guanoand soil samplesinhibernacula andat springroostingsites.Somesurveillance workwilloccurinhibernacula-previousexperience working incaves isideal butnot required. Although rabies vaccinationsare notarequirement forapplication,technicians must bewilling to receive rabies vaccinations,conduct regular titerchecks,and receive boosters,asneeded. The acousticmonitoringfollowsNABatprotocolsandinvolvesthe deploymentof acousticdetectorsatl00 sitesacross.Othertasksincludeassistingwithotherprojectmistnettingeffortsasneeded,maintainingsupplyandequipmentinventories,dataentry,maintainingdatabaseofsamplingsitesandresults,andshippingsamples to testing laboratories. Physical demands include working long hours,occasionally atnight; hiking inrugged terrainwithheavy equipment, sometimes inbear country; working and camping ininclement weather andcold and hot temperatures;andpotentiallycaving.Theabilitytoworkwithoutdirectsupervisioninpotentiallyhazardous conditionsisexpected.Thetechnicianmusthavetheabilityandfeelcomfortabledrivinga4x4vehicleinall weather androadconditions, changingatire,and hiking orcamping alone orinateam,andfollowingdaily check-in procedures._Candidates must be____comfortable working in____remote parts____of____the____state,_oftensolo. *Minimum Qualifications:* Twoseasons offield experience, excellent organizationalskills;strong written andoral communication skills; ability toworkeffectively inateam orsolosetting, withlittleto nosupervision; experiencecapturing batsorbirdsinmistnets;experiencehandlingandidentifyingbats,orothersmallanimals; andability tomakesafedecisions whileconductingfieldwork.Experience withdataentry andmanagementpreferred. **Title:** *Wildlife Technician 3* **Location:** *Helena* **Requisition ID:** *25143094* **Other Locations:** *Bozeman*