State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Environmental Protection Wildlife Biologist 2 (40 Hour) (9346FE)

$40.91-$58.88 Hourly / $3,272.42-$4,709.85 BiWeekly /
$85,410.00-$122,927.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Division of Wildlife this class is accountable for performing the most complex tasks in wildlife management, research and conservation.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the limited supervision of an Environmental Protection Supervising Wildlife Biologist or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead Wildlife Biologists 1, Environmental Protection Resource Technicians and contract or volunteer labor engaged in wildlife management, research or conservation work.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Performs complex related duties in the planning and directing of wildlife management projects;
  • Conducts studies and prepares reports on wildlife projects;
  • Oversees the rearing, procurement and distribution of wildlife species;
  • Plans and oversees the management of cooperative wildlife programs with sportsmen's clubs, utilities companies, shooting preserves and field dog training areas; 
  • Keeps records relating to the work and prepares reports as required;
  • Assists in the development or amendment of laws and regulations;
  • Designs wildlife research investigations and collects, analyzes and interprets technical data and implements projects;
  • Inventories species;
  • May administer nuisance wildlife control program;
  • May oversee wildlife permit systems;
  • May represent the division at technical meetings with other organizations and the public;
  • May develop public education programs;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • habits and ecology of wildlife species;
    • principles and practices of wildlife management and conservation, including habitat management, development and manipulation of land resources, and planning/directing research projects;
  • Knowledge of
    • wildlife management programs;
    • upland wildlife propagation including incubation and disease;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communications skills;
  • Ability to
    • prepare reports and surveys;
    • apply sound statistical procedures;
    • interpret wildlife laws and regulations;
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in wildlife management.

NOTE: Wildlife management is defined as work requiring a knowledge of scientific fields such as wildlife, biology, zoology, wildlife population dynamics, wildlife ecology, plant ecology, vertebrate zoology, ornithology, mammalogy, animal and plant taxonomy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in wildlife management as defined may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in wildlife management as defined may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment or transfer to any area of the State.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
  • A physical examination will be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be subject to some danger of injury or personal harm from environmental and working conditions and to some discomfort from year round weather conditions.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • The classification of Environmental Protection Wildlife Biologist 2 is assigned to Salary Group FS 25a.
  • Employees shall proceed through that salary group and then shall proceed to the maximum salary of Salary Group FS 26.
  • The Job Code is identified as Salary Plan FE in CORE-CT.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(39)-Environmental Protection

BARGAINING UNIT

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

FE 25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Environmental Protection Wildlife Biologist 2 in Salary Group FE 25 approved July 01, 2022. (Revised to modernize format and add an Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-199

EFFECTIVE DATE

08/01/2023
CLASS: 9346FE; EST: 7/1/1954; REV: 8/4/2023;