Intermittent Natural Resources Technician 1 (Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area) - 20074837

We are accepting applications for a Natural Resources Technician 1 - Appalachian Hills Visitor Center (1 position available - Morgan County), within the Division of Wildlife, within the state of Ohio. The address is 961 South St. Rt. 78 SW, Malta, Ohio 43758.

What you will do…

• Performs a variety of wildlife management practices for upland, forestland & wetland wildlife for habitat, recreation & conservation to include, but not limited to: project planning; transporting equipment; herbicide application; controlled burning; plants & manipulates food plots, fields & trees; maintains dikes, water level control structures & manipulates water levels; use of Geographic Information System [GIS] to understand habitat changes, plan projects & map wildlife area data; traps, ages, sexes & bands waterfowl, barn owls, mourning doves & turkeys; assists with the collection of deer age, sex & condition data; conducts wildlife & research surveys for a variety of wildlife species.
• Assists in maintaining and operating equipment and establishing property boundary.
• Performs grounds maintenance of public use facilities.

• Answers inquiries from the public & distributes general information.

Duration…

• Year-round, intermittent seasonal

Work Hours…

• 20-40 Hours/Week (Typically 8 hour days but may include some long days, up to 12 hours)

Please Note...

This is a maximum duration, 1000-hour intermittent (unclassified) position for the Division of Wildlife. The location for this position is:

• Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area, Morgan County

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading & speaking common English vocabulary; valid driver’s license; valid Commercial Driver’s License required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Section 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio Revised Code.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Application Requirements:

Please ensure your online application clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). Transcripts are required for all coursework, degrees or educational accomplishments claimed on the application. Applicants must submit a transcript (can be unofficial until the point of selection) by the posting deadline ( attach in the Additional Attachments section of the application submission Step 6). Should you have issues attaching, please email to: [email protected]. "See resume" is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application. Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Mohammad Yakubu, EEO Regional/Program Administrator at 614-265-6992 or [email protected].

Effective July 1, 2015 applicants must apply online for positions at all state agencies except the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

STATUS OF POSTED POSITIONS: Applicants can view the status of this position by logging into their Ohio Hiring Management System [OHMS] user profile at careers.ohio.gov, and selecting "My Profile".

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.