[Tws-l] Biologist Opening in Louisiana

[Dave Telesco]

Job Title: BIOLOGIST A DCL

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Wildlife

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Deadline: 08/17/2006
 
Announcement Number: 18283

Minimum Monthly:  $3077.00 
Maximum Monthly: $5543.00 

Incumbent will be responsible for the department’s nuisance/urban wildlife program.

Duties include, but are not limited to: 
• Coordinates issuance of Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator and Wildlife Rehabilitation permits including reporting and monitoring.
• Provides technical assistance to the public regarding nuisance, injured and orphaned wildlife including public presentations, brochures and handouts.
• Will provide the public with urban/backyard wildlife information including public presentations, brochures and handouts.
• Will assist with nuisance black bear response including education, capture and chemical immobilization.
• Will be involved with research activities, including reporting, journal submission and article reviews.
	
Ideal candidate will have experience with nuisance wildlife control techniques including direct physical restraint and chemical immobilization. 
	
This position may be filled as a new hire into a probationary position, or as a promotional opportunity for a current, permanent employee.  Probationary appointee will be required to complete a probationary period of at least 6 months, not to exceed 24 months.  A current, permanent State employee may be required to resign their permanent position, and complete a probationary period at the discretion of the Appointing Authority; however the promotional pay increase will still be considered

This job is a Dual Career Ladder job and as such the person selected must pass a drug screen, have a two year average of Exceeds Requirements (3.50) or Outstanding (4.50) for the most recent Performance Planning and Reviews and have not received a disciplinary action in the preceding three (3) years.   Applicants not currently employed for LDWF should attach equivalent documentation in order to be considered for these factors.  Such documentation may include performance evaluation materials, letters of recommendation or other supporting documentation. 

This job also has an additional supplemental qualification which must be met to be considered.  That supplemental qualification is:
Three years of professional level experience, one of which was at or above the advanced journeyman level, working with any of the following:  non-game nuisance wildlife, wildlife population surveys, terrestrial-wildlife habitat development, and management of research projects and/or wildlife regulations development.

For further information regarding this posting or any other vacancy within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, please contact Angelle Porche by phone at 225-765-2851 or email at aporche at wlf.louisiana.gov. For detailed information regarding the job duties of this position, please contact Maria Davidson at 225-765-2385.

Equal Opportunity / Drug Free Employer

How To Apply:
  
This title requires NO WRITTEN EXAM, however Civil Service will grade your application. LDWF will consider any applicant who has received a rating of "Eligible or 99" for this title, and met the supplemental qualifications as stated in the Special Notes section of this announcement.    Apply directly to the agency, a Certificate of Eligibles will NOT be requested,and Letters of Inquiry WILL NOT be mailed.  
 
If you have not done so previously, or if your score has expired or declared inactive in the past, then you MUST submit your application to Civil Service for grading or regrading for this title and parish. YOU MUST do this in order to be considered for this position. You can fax (225) 342-2386 or mail your application (Form SF10) to:
                           Civil Service Examining Division
                           P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station
                           Baton Rouge, La. 70804-9111

Civil Service MUST receive your application for grading before the closing date of this posting, and the LDWF Human Resources office must receive another copy of your application referring to this announcement and Agency #  for you to be considered for this position. 
 
Applicants must meet the supplemental qualification as stated in the Special Notes section of this announcement.
 
If you have already received a grade of "99/eligible" for this title, you need only apply directly to (with the required documentation) :
LDWF Human Resources                or Fax to:  225-763-3510
PO Box 98000
Baton Rouge, La.  70898 - 9000
READ THE SPECIAL NOTES SECTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CAREFULLY - FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO FAIL CONSIDERATION.

For further information regarding qualifications or examining or contact / mailing information, please contact Civil Service by phone at (225) 925-1911, or visit their website at www.civilservice.louisiana.gov.

For any further information regarding this posting please contact: Angelle Porche, LDWF Human Resource Analyst at (225) 765-2851 or by email at aporche at wlf.louisiana.gov 

LDWF CANNOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS VIA EMAIL

An Equal Opportunity / Drug Free Employer




David Telesco
Private Lands Biologist
Black Bear Conservation Committee
P.O. Box 80442
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
225-763-5457
davetelesco at bbcc.org