BIOLOGIST ADMINISTRATOR-WILDLIFE-COASTAL AND NON-GAME RESOURCES
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BIOLOGIST ADMINISTRATOR-WILDLIFE-COASTAL AND NON-GAME RESOURCES
Location
Statewide, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
513-210728-25
Department
Wildlife & Fisheries-Wildlife
Opening Date
07/17/2025
Closing Date
7/23/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
This is a detail opportunity open only to current permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
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.
The Biologist Administrator oversees the Coastal and Non-Game Resources divisions to conserve wildlife resources and their habitats on over 140,000 acres of land, marsh and water areas along the coast including infrastructures such as buildings, roads & trails, bridges, levees, canals, pumps, water control structures, etc. The incumbent serves as advisor to the Executive Staff regarding projects and programs to conserve fish and wildlife resources and to optimize usage of coastal properties by the public. The division's responsibility derives from constitutional, statutory or administrative law, primarily Title 56. The incumbent may serve in the place of the Office of Wildlife Secretary during his absence and represent the department and various venues.
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of the required experience for the following minimum qualification must have been at the DCL level, supervisory level or above:
A bachelor's degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus ten 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 nine 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 eight 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=160770) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Supervision of the following major programs: Rockefeller Refuge, White Lake Wetland Conservation Area, Habitat Program, Wildlife Diversity, Fur and Alligator Management Program and the Rockefeller Research Program
Monitor expenditure of federal grants & statutorily dedicated budgets for both game and non-game species projects
Serve as advisor to executive staff in the formulation of programs, projects and policies for implementation by office of wildlife priorities; including issues related to wildlife population and public use trends and habitat conditions on division coastal properties
Confer with federal, state and local elected and appointed officials, natural resource, engineering agency professionals to advance the goals and objectives of the agency, it's projects and programs, particularly in the coastal zone
Interact with Wildlife Commissioners, various Advisory Council Members and members of the public and press regarding resources and management related matters in work area
Position-Specific Details:
This vacancy will be filled as a temporary Detail to Special Duty, and is only open to current permanent Wildlife and Fisheries employees.
This position is domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Overnight travel throughout and beyond Louisiana is required including early departure and late return to domicile and
The ability to travel in boats, airboats and off-road ATV's is also required.
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.
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) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Information:
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Human Resources
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Cassandra Louis
clouis@wlf.la.gov
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 a current, permanent employee of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries?
Yes
No
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Are you willing to travel statewide and out of state with overnight stays as required?
Yes
No
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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 in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012) If you have not completed a degree enter N/A.
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Do you have a completed thesis with a master's degree?
Yes
No
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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