Turkey/Grouse Scientist: Columbia, Missouri

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Agency

Missouri Department of Conservation

Location

Columbia, Missouri

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

47,784.00 - 59,640.00

Last Date to Apply

05/29/2022

Website

https://jobs.mdc.mo.gov/

Description

Must apply via MDC career page. Summary/Objective Coordinate and administer Missouri's turkey and grouse programs Essential Job Duties Administers, coordinates, and develops regulatory, statewide management, and monitoring recommendations of turkey and grouse. Evaluates population trends, model populations, and determines impacts of seasons on harvest and hunter participation. Reviews and prepares draft correspondence on issues requiring response from Administration. Chairs the Turkey Task Force and participates in pertinent Working Groups. Coordinates and administers statewide research regarding turkeys. In cooperation and collaboration with other Department personnel and partners, designs, budgets, directs, and conducts multiple, high priority research, monitoring, and evaluation, and adaptive management projects dealing with a variety of topics, to provide high-quality, science-based information regarding priority issues and to support local, regional, and statewide management of Missouri’s natural communities and its forest, fish, and wildlife resources. Acts as statewide recovery leader for species of conservation concern. Coordinates, cooperates, and partners with and provides education and recommendations regarding turkey and grouse to the public, non-governmental organizations, staff, and other federal/state agencies. Provides statewide support for the Department as a specialist/spokesman. Speaks at scientific and public meetings, conference, workshops, public meetings, and media outlets. Contributes information for outreach and education, reports study results in scientific journals, special reports and appropriate gray literature; answers correspondence. Represents the Department on State, regional, and national technical committees charged with population management. Supervises, administers, and coordinates activities and personnel for research, monitoring and evaluation, and adaptive resource management projects; collaborates with interagency resource professionals and university faculty on cooperative research and management efforts. Administers project budgets, manages equipment, administers field stations and housing needs associated with assigned projects. Provides scientific information to RCTs as part of conservation planning. Reviews and prepares Department comment in response to state and federal policy. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must apply via MDC career page. Education and Experience Master’s Degree in Wildlife Science, Fisheries, Biological Sciences, or related. At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience. Must maintain a valid, current driver's license. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Familiarity with statistical analysis. Ability to define a problem, analyze relevant information and develop solutions and plans to solve the problem. Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to make independent decisions and act quickly and decisively on the determined course of action. Ability to handle multiple, diverse tasks of a complex nature and employ good time management techniques. Ability to travel overnight and work varying hours and shifts Strong knowledge of Missouri's turkey and grouse management and ecology is preferred. Familiarity with a variety of animal sampling techniques. Ability to apply critical thinking to common management evaluations for designing studies that reduce uncertainties and produce an Adaptive Resources Management approach to conservation issues.

Contact Person

Charles Anderson

Contact eMail

[email protected]

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