Wildlife & Fisheries Technician A-C

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WILDLIFE & FISHERIES TECHNICIAN A-C

Salary

$2,174.00 - $3,810.00 Monthly

Location

Cameron, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

513-181831-23

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Wildlife

Opening Date

08/16/2023

Closing Date

8/30/2023 11:59 PM Central

• Benefits
• Description

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state’s renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life.

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.

Some duties of the Wildlife and Fisheries Technician A-C include:

• Assists with the control of nuisance animals and noxious vegetation.
• Assists Supervisor and Biologists in land stewardship and habitat management practices on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. This includes, but is not limited to planting of food plots for wildlife by disking, fertilizing, and seeding and burning to encourage the growth of succulent vegetation.
• Assists with assessing the condition and maintenance of levee systems on water management areas, collection of biological data, water level & salinity data, and assisting with trapping and banding projects, the collection of harvest data on varies species, sick or diseased animals, and the maintenance of workshops, storage buildings, and various water vessels, lawnmowers, tractors, and engines, implements and minor repair projects that may include basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, welding, and mechanical duties.
• Assists in the operation of water management structures and pumps, and monitors and manipulates water levels and salinities in accordance with approve water management criteria and/or instructions from biologist.

The Wildlife and Fisheries Technician position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and is advertised to be filled as a Wildlife and Fisheries Technician A, B, or C. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected.

How To Apply

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

Contact Information

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

P.O. Box 98000

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Charlotte Gautreau

[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

Vacancy Information

This position may be filled as a:

• Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
• Probational Appointment

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected.

This position is located on the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron, Louisiana.

A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No Experience Or Training Is Required.

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.

Benefits

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/

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

• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Labor Day,
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
• Veteran's Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• New Year's Day
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Independence Day,

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.

State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)

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.

• 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
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

Agency

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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