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AgencyEnvironmental Conservation, Department of

TitleFish and Wildlife Technician 1 (Seasonal)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $18.77 to $18.77 Hourly

Employment Type Part-Time

Part-time Percent 100%

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 625 Broadway

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12233

Minimum Qualifications Thirty (30) semester credit hours, including 12 semester credit hours in fisheries, marine resources or wildlife management; mariculture; marine biology; aquaculture; aquatic, marine or
terrestrial ecology; zoology; marine technology; botany; limnology; hydrology; or oceanography.

The preferred candidate will have excellent communication, reading, writing, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and proficient ability for consistently formatting and editing documents. Experience using Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel, Word and Outlook) and familiarity with Sharepoint preferred. Experience with New York’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need and their habitats is also preferred.

Duties Description This position is based in DEC’s Central Office in Albany and will work with the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) coordinator on the 2025 revision of New York’s SWAP.

Work will be office based and involve assisting the SWAP coordinator with: formatting and editing species status assessments and other information used to revise the existing SWAP; incorporating northeast regional data into a statewide document; reviewing and organizing public comments; researching and reviewing recent publications and other data sources on Species of Greatest Conservation Need to update citations in species status assessments; and supporting outreach efforts.

As part of the Wildlife Diversity Section, the incumbent may also be required to assist Wildlife staff involved in the implementation of other programs as assigned. Potential work may include monitoring of at-risk invertebrate species, surveys for reptile and amphibian species, data entry, or maintaining field equipment.

Additional Comments Must have a valid driver’s license or demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.
Telecommuting may be available, will be discussed at interview

This is a seasonal, hourly appointment with an anticipated end date of 3/31/2025. Program needs and funding will determine actual termination date. Actual work schedule, duties and travel requirements may vary and will be discussed at the interview.

DEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Karen Price

Telephone 518-402-9273

Fax 518-402-9038

Email Address PostingResponses@dec.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

Personnel, 10th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12233

Notes on ApplyingPlease email/mail your resume to the above. Be sure to put vacancy 24-165984 on your letter/resume and also in the subject line of the email or it may not be accepted. Provide a copy of your college transcript with your reply. Unofficial copy is acceptable.