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Full-time

Grand County, CO Colorado United States

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• 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 thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Area 9 (5709) exists to perform wildlife management, wildlife education, law enforcement, public service duties in the north-central portion of Colorado in Grand, Summit, Eagle and Routt Counties. The work unit also manages the State Wildlife Areas in the same geographic area to provide wildlife habitat and wildlife recreational opportunities. The Area Wildlife Manager (AWM), District Wildlife Managers (DWM), Wildlife Technician (WT), Customer Service Representatives (CSR), Administrative Assistants (AA) and Biologists (Bio) perform the work within Area 9 to provide these services to the public.

This position manages approximately 19,667 acres across 11 State Wildlife Areas in Area 9, as well as approximately 32,061 acres across 13 State Trust Lands. The position is responsible for the management/maintenance of the Hot Sulphur Springs Service Center, six employee residences, several shops and outbuildings, one shooting range, and one watchable wildlife area.

Duty Habitat Management
Enhances and improves wildlife habitat on State Wildlife Areas utilizing various tools such as mechanical tree mastication, hand clearing of trees, prescribed burns, prescribed livestock grazing, maintaining food plots, noxious weed treatment, tillage, and spring/water development.

Water Management
Fully utilizes all water rights owned by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Area 9. Irrigate and maintain all hayfields for production in Area 9. Report and record all use of water rights in Area 9. Improve and maintain all infrastructure associated with water rights in Area 9.

Equipment and Facilities Management
Manage and track spending for equipment and facilities from area and capital funds, repair and perform maintenance of all Area structures, facilities and equipment. Responsible for all snow removal across area properties and structures.

Administrative Functions
Monitor expenses, track budget, make purchasing decisions, prepare reports, develop work plans, develop and manage special use agreements including agricultural grazing and crop agreements, apply for and administer grant applications, coordinate projects with AWM, DWMs, and Biologist. Recruit, hire and support temporary workers and volunteers.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
At least four years of work experience in construction, carpentry, equipment/machinery operation, farming, ranching, range land management, wildlife/habitat management, resource management, landscaping, facility maintenance/management, HVAC, plumbing, electrical or an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position. You must adequately demonstrate your experience in your application as it relates to the duties of this position. No formal college education is required.

Substitutions

Appropriate education in, wildlife biology, ecology, environmental science, forestry, natural resource management, wildlife management, zoology, outdoor recreation, parks administration/management, or range managementor a related field of study will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. If you are using a degree to substitute for the required experience, you may be required to provide copies of your educational transcripts for verification.

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position
• Current or former Colorado Parks and Wildlife work or volunteer experience
• A basic understanding of computer use to include Microsoft word, Excel and Gmail
• Experience supervising, training, and working with volunteers, temporary positions, or
  other direct reports
• Comprehensive well rounded experience in construction, farming, ranching, resource
  management, wildlife/habitat management, facility management, or closely related
  fields. This information should be detailed in your application
• Understanding of water rights administration in Colorado
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with supervisors,
  coworkers and the public.
• Ability to be successful in self-directed work to achieve the objectives of a
  management plan or other guidance

Required Competencies

• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to use and operate computers and email
• Ability to obtain and maintain position certifications

Conditions of Employment

• State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• Successful completion and passing of background and drug screening may be required
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.
• Some travel required
• Weekends, holidays and shift work required at times. Typical schedule is M-F, 8-5
• Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency
  Services to ensure health, safety, and welfare. Position requires use of pesticides and
  fuel. Must possess or obtain Colorado Department of Agriculture Qualified Supervisor
  License for application of pesticides.
• Must be capable of operating UTVs, maintenance equipment (including but limited to
  mowers, chain saws, weed whips, tractors, snow plow, backhoe, skidsteer, dumptruck)
• May be required to assist other Area officers, and dispatch injured animals.
• 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).

• 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 arenotconsidered 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.