The Ohio Department of Natural Resources mission is to ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all.
The Division of Wildlife mission is to conserve and improve fish and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and appreciation by all.
ABOUT THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE:
The Division of Wildlife is a direct descendant of the Ohio Fish Commission, which was created by the General Assembly in 1873 to deal with declining fish populations in Ohio’s inland lakes and streams. In 1949 the Division was joined with other state conservation agencies under the mantle of the newly created Department of Natural Resources. By that time the original Fish Commission’s duties had expanded to include law enforcement, fish and wildlife management, propagation, research, stream improvement, and pollution investigation. The job has continued to grow. In 1968 the Division became responsible for enforcing Ohio’s stream litter law. Its mission was broadened enormously in 1973 by the statutory addition of several hundred more species of wild animals to its care, and two years later by the legal mandate to identify, manage, and protect all endangered species in Ohio.
Land acquisition, harvest regulations, and licensing are fundamental tools in the management of Ohio’s wildlife resources. The Division manages or cooperates in managing over three-quarters of a million acres of diverse wildlife lands throughout the state, plus more than 2 1/4 million acres of water. On the basis of biological data and public input, it issues regulations that supplement long-term statutes to protect wildlife and to provide the public with opportunities to benefit from wildlife for recreational, scientific, and other purposes.
Division of Wildlife projects are carried out by a team of nearly 500 trained personnel. Moneys from Ohio sportsmen and women provide 95 of every 100 dollars which pay for all these activities. The Division faces many challenges in the pursuit of its goal to ensure an abundance of high quality wildlife experiences for today’s Ohioans and for future generations.
For more information regarding Ohio Department of Natural Resources & Division of Wildlife please click on the following link Division of Wildlife
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WILDLIFE COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST POSITION:
Conducts wildlife education & information programs on hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife identification, endangered species & other wildlife conservation topics (e.g., assists in development of wildlife curriculum for use by educators; organizes special events at Magee Marsh; develops & writes power point programs; presents interpretive programs & conducts interpretive workshops for educators; develops & presents educational displays, materials programs & speeches & provides preliminary contact with public in person & through educational & conservation organizations; writes, processes, edits & performs computer layout work on fliers, articles & wildlife educational publications; researches information & issues news releases about wildlife issues & conservation on a regular basis; communicates, develops contacts & acts as liaison with volunteer wildlife educators & media contacts; coordinates & maintains wildlife education displays for the Sportsman’s Migratory Bird Center & Magee Marsh Recruits; oversees volunteers (e.g., schedules, advises); conducts hunter education (e.g., Passport To Fishing, Project WILD, other educational curriculum programs).
Consults with division personnel concerning need for educational materials; schedules & conducts educational programs & events for the Sportsman’s Migratory Bird Center; meets with other government organizations, naturalist organizations, park districts, school district representatives, educational institutions, media sources & conservation groups.
Responds to inquiries (e.g., telephone, e-mail, US mail); takes orders for materials & publications from public; maintains inventories (e.g., publications, audio visual equipment & displays assigned to the Bird Center); assists with budget preparation, project writing, & monitoring seasonal employee performance; takes digital photo-graphs for use on educational displays or in power point programs; assists with video production; performs wildlife nuisance control; euthanize injured animals; assists with Hunter Safety Classes.
Performs building maintenance (e.g., cleans restrooms, empties trash, paints, cleans glass on display cases, replaces light bulbs, replaces furnace filters); performs grounds maintenance (e.g., mows & trims grass, picks up litter, trims vegetation, apply herbicides, sweeps sidewalks, power washes decks & walk bridges, snow removal); performs trail maintenance (e.g. trims & clears brush utilizing hand pruners, loppers, sickle, small chainsaw, mower & tractor); performs minor carpentry repairs to structures & boardwalks (e.g., paints, replaces/repairs boards).
Minimum Qualifications:
Completion of undergraduate core program in wildlife education or fish &/or wildlife management;
– And 6 months training or 6 months experience in wildlife education or fish &/or wildlife management;
– And 1 course or 3 months experience in public relations.
-Or 24 months training or 24 months experience in wildlife education or fish &/or wildlife management;
– And 1 course or 3 months experience in public relations.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Major Worker Characteristics:
Knowledge of: budgeting, inventory control, outdoor skills; project wild facilitator training; hunter education certification; safety practices (care & handling of animals, poisonous plants & animals, firearms safety, wildlife safety, equipment operation, personal protective equipment [PPE], Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDS], herbicide & chemical application, poisonous plants & animals), public relations, human relations, agency policies & procedures (department, division)*, government structure & process (state & federal wildlife rules & regulations)*, natural sciences (fish & wildlife management, wildlife education).
Skilled in: word processing (Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, & photographic editing software), equipment operation (personal computer, camera, slide & video projector, laptop, projection unit, general office equipment, archery trailer, vehicle, riding mower tractor, power saw, drill, power washer, trimmer, hand & power tools, snow blower/shovel).
Ability to: recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; deal with problems involving several variables in familiar context; maintains accurate records; cooperates with co-workers on group projects; add, subtract, multiply & divide whole numbers; recognize safety warnings; prepare & deliver speeches & lecture on wildlife education before specialized audiences & general public; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; work alone on most tasks; handle sensitive inquiries from & contacts with officials & general public.
(*) Develop after employment
Supplemental Information:
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 user profile on the Ohio Hiring Management System [OHMS] Home page at the following link careers.ohio.gov , and selecting “My Profile”.
NOTE: BARGAINING UNIT APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION PURSUANT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Beginning July 1, 2015 Department of Natural Resources no longer accepts paper application. All job applications must be submitted online at http://careers.ohio.gov/
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