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Job Description
Announcement Number: 53267 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 12/12/2025 Close Date: 12/31/2025
Recruiter:
KRISTIN BOWLING
Phone: (775)688-1522
Email: klbowling@ndow.org Applications accepted for another 19 Days 1 Hrs 33 Mins
The Position
Biologists conduct fisheries, wildlife and/or habitat management projects and research studies including data collection, analysis and interpretation; develop and implement project proposals and work plans; prepare recommendations; and participate in public relations activities.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Position is an Area Habitat Biologist working in the restoration and rehabilitation, technical guidance, and water development programs. The restoration and rehabilitation program involves coordinating, planning, funding, and implementing large-scale restoration and rehabilitation projects. The incumbent will evaluate and prioritize actions and locations to most efficiently and effectively rehabilitate degraded plant communities impacted by land use, infested with noxious/invasive plants, or damaged by wildfire. The technical guidance program involves reviewing planning documents, participating in the NEPA process, and making recommendations to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to wildlife through land-use planning at federal, state, county, and local levels. The water development program protects, maintains, and develops natural and artificial water sources. The position is required to present informational material, presentations, or documents to interested public, at local or community meetings, advisory boards, technical committees, and others as assigned. An ecological background with demonstrated knowledge and experience in Great Basin and Mojave desert habitats, plants, soils, ecosystems, and rangeland restoration techniques is preferred. Knowledge and experience with geo-spatial information, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and databases is preferred.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-1_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biology, wildlife management or closely related field and three years of professional wildlife management experience such as conducting research studies including data collection, analysis and interpretation; development and implementation of project proposals for fisheries, wildlife and/or habitat management projects; OR two years of experience as a Biologist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Notes Work may be performed under adverse weather conditions and include extensive walking under difficult conditions in remote and/or primitive locations. Working on occasional nights and/or weekends may be required. Specialized experience may be required and will be identified at the time of recruitment. Special Requirements Statewide travel and outdoor work is required. A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
2) Describe your experience with databases.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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