WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR - TENSAS
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WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR - TENSAS
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
St. Joseph, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
513-212172-25
Department
Wildlife & Fisheries-Wildlife
Opening Date
08/22/2025
Closing Date
8/31/2025 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/ NORTH EAST LOUISIANA WMA'S
This position is a Wildlife and Fisheries Technician Supervisor that will receive direct supervision from a Biologist Supervisor and will perform daily operations for three wildlife management areas in Northeast Louisiana. The incumbent of this position provides data to Biologists to be used in establishing management or research programs and setting harvest season dates and bag and size limits. This position will participate and provide supervision for construction maintenance activities on Departmental buildings, grounds, roads, levees, equipment, camping areas, and water control structures.
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
JOB DUTIES
Duties may include some or all of the following:
Serves as field supervisor to oversee the daily operations of several North East Louisiana WMAs and Refuges and may include but is not limited to the following:
Supervises and participates in habitat management activities including planting food plots, operating water control structures, and conducting control burns.
Supervises and participates in lethal and non-lethal collection of wildlife species for management and research utilizing firearms, baiting, corral traps, rocket nets, and bag checks.
Trains new technicians including the use, maintenance, and calibration of technical equipment.
Makes recommendations concerning purchases of equipment, major repairs, and development projects.
Recommends work procedures for subordinates, transports injured or nuisance animals, work with landowners, other state agencies, federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations and performs any duties necessary for the agency to accomplish its mission.
POSITION- SPECIFIC DETAILS:
This position will be domiciled in Tensas 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.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 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.
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
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
clouis@wlf.la.gov
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.
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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