CPW Technician IV/Elk and Deer Monitoring Area Technician Middle Park
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Salary
$56,064.00 - $89,700.00 Annually
Location
Grand County, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
PMA 32103 05/26
Department
Department of Natural Resources
Division
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Opening Date
05/22/2026
Closing Date
6/4/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
346 Co Rd 362, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451, USA
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Patrick Warnes patrick.warnes@state.co.us
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
Hiring Pay Rate
Please note that all employees new to the State Personnel System are paid on a bi-weekly basis.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application
Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.
We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow. The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
Medical and Dental plans
Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Employee Wellness programs
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch) .
COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE (http://cpw.state.co.us/) Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.
The purpose of the work unit is to gather, evaluate, and summarize data and observations on terrestrial wildlife and habitat resources. These work units develop and participate in the implementation of recommendations consistent with CPW's Strategic Plan and direction provided by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for the wisestewardship of wildlife populations and habitat in Colorado.
Description of Job
This position serves within CPW's Terrestrial Section as a wildlife technician coordinating and managing data collection in the Middle Park Area for the elk and deer survival monitoring areas. This position will make decisions necessary at the operational level to carry out field duties associated with the established elk and deer monitoring studies within Middle Park. This position will work as a member of a collaborative problem-solving team with biologists and district wildlife managers to coordinate animal capture operations, collar maintenance, monitoring, collar recovery, data entry, and annual reporting of findings as required by the operational and annual work plans. This position will also work with biologists and staff to provide data and input into wildlife management plans and recommendations and to mitigate any impacts on wildlife and habitats.
Wildlife Management RecommendationsFormulates and presents wildlife management recommendations to CPW staff by collecting, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting biological data. Provides support in the form of data, reports, and comments to other CPW employees. Provides biological expertise through review of internal and external plans, environmental statements, and other decision documents.
Wildlife and Habitat InventoriesConduct wildlife and habitat inventories to guide local wildlife and habitat management decisions under the direction of other staff and biologists. Collect and analyze data to compile reports on wildlife abundance, demographics and distribution and/or habitat quantity and quality.
Wildlife Management and Habitat StudiesConducts or participates in wildlife and habitat management studies to gather biological data by planning studies, capturing, marking, monitoring wildlife populations and habitat, analyzing and interpreting results, completing reports, and delivering presentations.
Wildlife Habitat ManagementWork with Area biologists, habitat coordinators, and Area Wildlife Managers to implement habitat management programs and plans.
Wildlife Population Management Employs computer-based wildlife population models by interpretation and manipulation of data obtained from wildlife inventories, hunter harvest data, other field observations, and research results.
Educate and Inform the PublicEducates and informs the public on all facets of wildlife and habitat management by disseminating wildlife information to hunters, wildlife constituents, schools, and public media, including newspapers and radio/television.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Four (4) years of relevant experience in Wildlife research, Wildlife management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology or an occupation related to the work assigned to the position
OR
A combination of related education in Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Biology, Aquatic Biology/Fishery Science/Aquaculture/Fishery Management, Ecology, Environmental Science, Zoology/Animal Sciences and/or relevant experience in Wildlife research, Wildlife management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology or other relevant experience equal to four (4) years
*You must adequately demonstrate your experience in your application as it relates to the duties of this position. No formal college education is required.
Job Class: Technician (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-hr-professionals/job-classifications/class-description-and-minimum-qualifications-for-h4m) Preferred Qualifications
Current or former State experience relevant to this position
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with supervisors, coworkers and the public.
Ability to operate four-wheel drive vehicles, snow machines, ATVs, and UTVs.
Ability to use GIS for mapping and analysis.
Required Competencies
Organizational and time management skills
Ability to use and operate computers and email
This role requires conducting surveys that involve transportation in helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft, therefore low sensitivity to motion sickness is mandatory to meet the needs of this role. The ability for sustained flight time (10 hours with refueling breaks) in helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft on wildlife surveys. These flights are low-level and involve banked turns and turbulence.
Conditions of Employment
State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
This role requires conducting surveys that involve transportation in helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft, therefore low sensitivity to motion sickness is mandatory to meet the needs of this role.
This role requires conducting surveys that involve transportation in helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft, therefore low sensitivity to motion sickness is mandatory to meet the needs of this role. The ability for sustained flight time (10 hours with refueling breaks) in helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft on wildlife surveys. These flights are low-level and involve banked turns and turbulence.
Occasional travel for meetings, conferences, workshops, etc., will be required, approximately 10 nights per year.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).
Pursuant to the DNR-120 Fleet and Driving Standards Administrative Directive (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0g2QAGmusbXBJzL3HxhGitIZOEKnwhrFnx9GqVcQHA/preview?tab=t.0) , any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.
To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:
Have an assigned State fleet vehicle
Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position
Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle
APPEAL RIGHTS:
It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
The Assessment Process
All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.
This recruitment may fill multiple vacancies at the same level.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. We are committed to increasing a "Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a "Colorado for ALL" drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at dnrhremployeebenefits@state.co.us . ADAAA AccommodationsAny person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at dnrhremployeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and @type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
E-Verify
DNR uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify (http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify) , including your rights and responsibilities.
Toll-Free Applicant Support - Technical Help
If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.
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