Non-career Wildlife Assistant 6 - Waterfowl

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　　Non-career Wildlife Assistant 6 - Waterfowl

　　Salary

　　$19.78 Hourly

　　Location

　　Lansing, MI

　　Job Type

　　Non Career

　　Job Number

　　7501-24-WILD-JS-038

　　Department

　　Natural Resources

　　Opening Date

　　01/23/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/6/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

　　Bargaining Unit

　　MICHIGAN STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MSEA)

　　Description

　　Benefits

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　　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/Position DescriptionNCWAWaterfowl banding.pdf)

　　These positions are non-career and run from approximately May 2024 - September 2024 or June - October 2024.

　　Housing is not provided.

　　Remote work is not applicable.

　　This is a non-career position and is not eligible for benefits.

　　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.

　　Alternate Education and Experience

　　Wildlife Assistant 6

　　Completion of vocational training that included practical experience in the operation of heavy equipment may be substituted for six months of experience at the Wildlife Assistant 6.

　　Additional Requirements and Information

　　Please attach a cover letter, resume, 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.

　　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.

　　Some positions within this class series are assigned job duties that may require possession of the commercial driver's license issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.

　　Some positions within this class series are assigned job duties that may require possession of a commercial Pesticide Applicators license.

　　View the the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/WildlifeAssistant_12985_7.pdf

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　　Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand13 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.

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　　Updated: 11/14/2022

　　01

　　WLDLAST - Do you possess at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　WLDLAST - Please select your level of experience.

　　None to one year of experience in the construction trades or equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant or completion of vocational training that included practical experience in the operation of heavy equipment.

　　One to two years of experience in the construction trades or equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant or completion of vocational training that included practical experience in the operation of heavy equipment.

　　Two to three years of experience equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant.

　　At least three years of experience equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant.

　　03

　　Do you have, or are you working towards, a degree in a wildlife related field?

　　Yes

　　No

　　04

　　How many years of experience do you have performing field work that requires bending, lifting and carrying gear on uneven or muddy terrain?

　　None

　　1 year

　　1-3 years

　　3 or more years

　　05

　　How many years of experience do you have using wildlife capture equipment and trail cameras?

　　None

　　1 year

　　1-3 years

　　3 or more years

　　06

　　How many years of experience do you have handling wildlife and collecting field data?

　　None

　　1 year

　　3 or more years

　　1-3 years

　　07

　　How many years of experience do you have performing duck identification, and aging and sexing ducks?

　　None

　　1 year

　　1-3 year

　　3 years or more

　　08

　　Which employment dates are you interested in?

　　May 20, 2024, through September 30, 2024

　　June 17, 2024, though October 18, 2024

　　Either

　　09

　　Do you have experience with working for a State or Federal wildlife agency?

　　Yes

　　No

　　10

　　Have you previously worked for the Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Division performing Waterfowl duties?

　　Yes

　　No

　　11

　　Did you attach your required resume, cover letter, and a minimum of three (3) professional references? Yes (If answered yes but one or more documents are missing, screened out)

　　Yes

　　No

　　12

　　QOL NON-CAREER - Do you currently work for the State of Michigan?

　　Yes

　　No

　　13

　　QOL NON-CAREER - Have you worked for the State of Michigan in the last 3 months?

　　Yes

　　No

　　14

　　QOL NON-CAREER - If you answered "yes" to the above question, please indicate the department you worked for and the last date you worked.

　　15

　　How did you find out about this position?

　　Job Fair

　　Website

　　DNR Employee

　　Other

　　16

　　If you answered job fair or website above, which one? If neither, indicate N/A.

　　Required Question

　　Agency

　　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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