Wildlife Biologist - District 4
Bladen County, NCAll locationsBladen County, NCCumberland County, NC Remote
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About the role
The mission of the Wildlife Management Division is to conserve wildlife species and habitats and to develop, implement, and facilitate sound wildlife management policies and programs to ensure the wise use of wildlife resources by North Carolina citizens. This position is critical to accomplishing the Commission’s goals of conserving fish and wildlife habitats and protecting, managing and enhancing wildlife populations statewide. The position reports directly to the Coastal Operations Supervisor. This is a HOME-BASED position. The workstation for this position is in the employee’s home-based office using an agency-provided computer. The employee in this position is expected to provide home office space compliant with WRC and State policies. This position requires a home-based duty station in WRC District 4 (Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland). North Carolina’s Bladen County or Cumberland County are preferred by division leadership.
What you'll bring
- Understanding of the advanced principles of scientific methods, biological techniques, wildlife biology, botany, forestry, and ecology are necessary.
- Understanding of wildlife capture, immobilization, restraint, transport and euthanasia techniques.
- Accomplished communication skills to coordinate with resource professionals, relay technical information to fellow employees, and to the public.
- Experience with personal computers, software programs, and smart devices.
- Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
- A Valid NC Driver’s License is required within 90 days of employment.
- Minimum Education and Experience
- Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
- See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
- Classification Specs
- NC Office of Human Resources
- Bachelor's degree in wildlife or fisheries management, fisheries science, zoology, or a biological science, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of related experience;