The mission of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP) Wildlife Division is to advance the conservation, use, and appreciation of Connecticut’s wildlife resources. The Division’s Habitat Management Program supports this mission by managing for a diversity of habitats on our system of 112 state-owned wildlife management areas, as well as state forests and other state and private lands. These lands support wildlife-based recreation, including hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing and the Habitat Program is responsible for managing and maintaining these areas to support that use. A range of techniques are used to manage habitat, including forest harvests, mulching and mowing, prescribed burning, invasive plant control, and open marsh water management. Areas require a variety of maintenance to support safe public access for wildlife-based recreation. Individuals will have the opportunity to work closely with state agency wildlife biologists and a wide range of staff responsible for managing wildlife habitat across the state.

Position highlights

In this role, you will support the Habitat Management Program by performing the following duties under direct supervision of Wildlife Biologists:

• Use ArcMap10.3 to create, organize, and maintain maps for state and private land habitat management assessments, plans, projects, site designations, hunting review team reports, and various technical guidance; 
• Gather and summarize data to provide a range of technical assistance to private landowners, conservation groups, and municipal, state, and federal agencies via oral and written communication;
• Update and maintain project and expenditure tracking data bases; 
• Assess state and private land habitat for wildlife habitat management potential via site visits to aid in preparation of habitat management plans and projects proposals and/or technical assistance;
• Assist in the preparation of general technical assistance material in cooperation with Natural Resources Conservation Service and other conservation partners as needed; 
• Conduct field inspections of State agricultural lands to document land use activities and Licensee compliance with established license agreements; 
• Respond to phone calls from the public relating to various Wildlife Division programs and responsibilities (e.g., state land access, hunting regulations, wildlife identification, wildlife-human conflicts, etc.), and provide written guidance and outreach materials as needed; and
• Other duties may include assisting seasonal maintainers, and/or biologists with habitat management field tasks including vegetative surveys, boundary posting, and mowing and herbiciding to control invasives.

The main work location will be the DEEP’s Eastern District Headquarters in Marlborough. 

Schedule: The position is thirty-five (35) to forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 7:30 am – 5:00 pm (hours flexible). Occasional weekend and evening work required. 

Anticipated Duration: 6 months, no more than a total of 1,040 hours worked. 

Salary: Dependent on education and experience. There are no benefits with this position, except paid holiday leave after 90 calendar days of employment.

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Important Selection Information
The hired candidate must:

• Have experience with computers and MS Office suite.
• Have experience with GIS mapping/database management.
• Possess the ability to work independently.
• Be fluent in English.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Possess and maintain adequate physical flexibility, strength and stamina to perform the duties (able to lift 25 pounds).

Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

To Apply

• Complete a Master Application and directly apply to this recruitment.
• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State of Connecticut.

What to Expect After You Apply

• The recruitment process may take several months. Due to volume, we are unable to give individual application updates. We encourage applicants to review their application status via their Personal Status Board on JobAps.
• Please regularly check your email for notifications (be sure to check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.)

Loads and unloads supplies; collects and disposes of waste material; assists employees of higher grade; plants, transplants, cuts or trims trees; drives a motor vehicle or other power equipment; maintains campsites and grounds; assists in the maintenance of farm plots; performs first aid duties; performs landscaping and snow removal duties; sells tickets and collects money; performs firefighting duties; works as a deckhand on a boat; works as a seasonal supervisor of a recreational unit; performs a full range of lifeguard services at agency swimming areas; performs technical duties in connection with a pollution control program; performs duties under the direction of a research assistant in the field or laboratory; assists in fish culture and stocking activities; assists in conducting surveys and experiments in the field and forests; performs a variety of entry level clerical duties; performs lower level/general maintenance duties; performs related duties as required.