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Wildlife Biologist 9-12 - Grayling

Salary

$25.03 - $45.86 Hourly

Location

Grayling, MI

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Job Number

7501-26-WILD-013

Department

Natural Resources

Opening Date

01/15/2026

Closing Date

1/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING (SEIU)

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Job Description

Wildlife Biologist 9-P11

This position is responsible for wildlife habitat management, wildlife population surveys, and wildlife population on public and private lands in the Grayling Unit (Crawford, Oscoda, and Alcona Counties). The biologist serves as lead worker responsible for all aspects of state land administration and facility management on Wildlife Division administered lands, including state game areas and wildlife management areas. Biologist also serves as a co-manager representing wildlife interests throughout the compartment review process on approximately 280,000 acres of state forest land within the work unit. This position plans, conducts, and coordinates with the wildlife technician on activities including, but not limited to, wildlife population surveys, nuisance wildlife complaints and response, wildlife disease surveillance, species management regulation recommendations, and annual budget and work plan development and administration. The biologist is responsible for outreach and developing and maintaining relationships within a broad spectrum of wildlife-compatible recreation groups, as well as fostering a trusting environment within the unit, Division, and across the Department. Planning efforts and setting strategic direction and work priorities will utilize the document "Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS)."

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/Grayling%20Bio%20E\_PD\_2025\_.pdf)

Wildlife Biologist 12

This position has sole responsibility for all wildlife habitat management, wildlife population surveys, and wildlife population on public and private lands in the Grayling Unit (Crawford, Oscoda, and Alcona Counties). The biologist serves as lead worker responsible for all aspects of state land administration and facility management on Wildlife Division administered lands, including state game areas and wildlife management areas. Biologist also serves as a co-manager representing wildlife interests throughout the compartment review process on approximately 280,000 acres of state forest land within the work unit. This position plans, conducts, and coordinates with the wildlife technician on activities including, but not limited to, wildlife population surveys, nuisance wildlife complaints and response, wildlife disease surveillance, species management regulation recommendations, and annual budget and work plan development and administration. The biologist is responsible for outreach and developing and maintaining relationships within a broad spectrum of wildlife-compatible recreation groups, as well as fostering a trusting environment within the unit, Division, and across the Department. Planning efforts and setting strategic direction and work priorities will utilize the document "Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS)."

Represent the region as the Wildlife Division biologist on the Kirtland’s Warbler (KW) Management Team. Attend KW Team meetings and work closely with Forest Resources Division (FRD) to develop and implement habitat management planning. Share KW habitat management information with other WLD biologists in the region and assist with KW planning in their respective management units. Serve as lead biologist in the region for planning KW population surveys.

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/Grayling%20Bio12\_PD\_2025%20(3).pdf)

Required Education and Experience

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy.

Experience

Wildlife Biologist 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Wildlife Biologist 10

One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9.

Wildlife Biologist P11

Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10.

Wildlife Biologist 12

Three years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biologist assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or a Research Biologist P11 with wildlife emphasis.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing assignment and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further. For those candidates selected for an interview, we plan to score the cover letter and the resume for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, format, and content.

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

View the job specification at:https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WildlifeBiologist.pdf

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

More details on benefits for our new hires are below:

Rewarding Work:State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state’s military and veterans; rebuild our state’s infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.

Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits.

Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand 13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.

Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.

Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.

Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.

Military Pay Differential:Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.

Tax-Advantaged Programs:In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income.

Student Loan Forgiveness:Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. Please view Student Loan Information (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education.

Tuition Reduction:Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education while working for the State of Michigan.

Professional Development: To help develop your career, programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.

Alternative and Remote Work Schedules:Depending on the nature of their duties, many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options that can help obtain the work-life balance that you seek.

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Updated: 2/28/24

01

WILDBIO - Do you possess a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy? Please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.

+ Yes

+ No

02

Please indicate the highest level of education that you have achieved. Note: a level of education higher than the minimum requirement does not necessarily equate to higher qualification standard.

+ Bachelor of Science (B. S.)

+ Master of Science (M. S.)

+ Philosophical Degree (Ph. D.)

03

WILDBIO - Please select your level of experience.

+ None

+ At least one year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments.

+ At least two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist.

+ At least three years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biologist assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or a Research Biologist P11 with wildlife emphasis.

04

How much experience do you have in assisting with the preparation and development of natural resources and/or habitat management planning efforts? If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

05

What is your level of experience with on-the-ground habitat management for the benefit of wildlife? If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

06

Has any of your prior work experience included responding to calls and/or providing information to the public on topics related to human-wildlife interactions and nuisance wildlife issues? If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ Yes

+ No

07

Please select all computer programs that you have experience with and are comfortable using as part of your daily work: If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ Microsoft Word

+ Microsoft Excel

+ Microsoft Outlook

+ Microsoft Teams

+ ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro

08

How much experience do you have with entering and manipulating data in any spreadsheet program. If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

09

Please identify your experience and assistance with the preparation, development, and dissemination of written reports, plans, and written correspondence with colleagues and the public. If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

10

Please identify your experience interacting in-person or over the phone with the public on natural resources topics and issues. If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

11

Please identify your experience providing informational presentations to audiences of varying levels of knowledge on natural resources topics and issues. If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

12

Please identify your experience developing, managing, or administering a formal work budget. If you answered that you have this experience, please make sure your application materials reflect the experience.

+ None

+ 0-1 year

+ 1-2 years

+ 3+ years

13

Do you currently, or have you previously, worked for the State of Michigan or the Department of Natural Resources?

+ Yes

+ No

14

QOL - Did you attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application and three professional references? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Michigan

Department

Natural Resources

Address

525 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone

517-284-5014

Website

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers

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