Noncareer Wildlife Assistant 6 - Bird Bander - Lansing
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Noncareer Wildlife Assistant 6 - Bird Bander - Lansing
Salary
$21.39 Hourly
Location
Lansing, MI
Job Type
Non Career
Job Number
7501-26-WILD-024
Department
Natural Resources
Opening Date
03/11/2026
Closing Date
3/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
MICHIGAN STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MSEA)
Description
Benefits
Questions
Job Description
This position will provide assistance to the Senior Wildlife Technician at the Lansing Customer Service Center. This position will focus on waterfowl trapping and banding throughout the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan for part of the year. This position will assist with various aspects of multiple research projects including data collection, entry, and analysis for part of the year.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/WLDLASTEA51R%20-%20NCWA%20Bird%20Banding.docx)
THESE POSITIONS ARE NON-CAREER AND RUN FROM APPROXIMATELY MAY 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 2026. HOUSING IS NOT PROVIDED. REMOTE WORK IS NOT APPLICABLE.
Required Education and Experience
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Wildlife Assistant 6
No specific @type or amount is required.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
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.
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.
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More details on benefits for our new hires are below:
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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.
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Updated: 2/28/24
01
WLDLAST - Do you possess at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school?
Yes
No
02
WLDLASTE - Please select your level of experience.
No specific @type or amount of experience
At least one year experience in the construction trades or equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant 6; or six months experience and the completion of vocational training that included practical experience in the operation of heavy equipment.
At Least two years of experience equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant 7.
03
How many years of experience with field work requiring bending, lifting and carrying gear on uneven or muddy terrain do you possess?
No experience
Less than 1 year experience
1 - 2 years of experience
2 - 3 years of experience
3 or more years of experience
04
How many years of experience using wildlife capture equipment and trail cameras do you possess?
No experience
Less than 1 year experience
1 - 2 years of experience
2 - 3 years of experience
3 or more years of experience
05
Please describe your experience using wildlife capture equipment and trail cameras. If you have none, please enter N/A.
06
How many years of experience do you have with handling wildlife and collecting field data?
No experience
Less than 1 year experience
1 - 2 years of experience
2 - 3 years of experience
3 or more years of experience
07
Please describe your experience with duck identification, and aging and sexing ducks.
No experience
Novice - limited experience - can identify a duck from other birds but not species, ages, or sex of ducks
Intermediate - can identify some species, ages, and sex of ducks with assistance
Expert - can identify most species, ages, and sex of ducks without assistance
08
How many years of experience do you have working for a State or Federal wildlife agency?
No experience
Less than 1 year experience
1 - 2 years of experience
2 - 3 years of experience
3 or more years of experience
09
Do you have, or are you working towards, a degree in a wildlife related field?
Yes, I am working towards a degree in a wildlife related field
Yes, I have an associate's degree, or equivalent degree, in a wildlife related field
Yes, I have a bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent degree(s) in a wildlife related field
No, I do not have a degree in a wildlife related field
10
QOL - Did you attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application? (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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