Wildlife Furbearer Program Assistant

2 days ago

Burlington, Vermont, United States State of Connecticut Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Wildlife Furbearer Program Assistant. In this role, you will assist in the management and coordination of furbearer wildlife programs, including data entry, phone calls, and fieldwork.

Responsibilities
  • Enter and organize data into computer files, including furbearer sighting reports, necropsy data, furbearer capture and handling data, and furbearer harvest reports;
  • Answer phone calls and emails from the public, providing technical assistance and advice on resolving human-bear conflicts;
  • Record sightings and provide technical assistance, particularly advice on resolving human-bear conflicts;
  • Conduct radio-telemetry on collared animals;
  • Orient to, and examine, specified field locations to identify sites of predation, denning, and or study-animal mortality;
  • Transport and set bear traps at sites of human-bear conflicts;
  • Assist with chemically immobilizing, tagging, and the aversive conditioning of black bears;
  • Assist in organizing field equipment;
  • Perform related duties as required.
Requirements
  • Ability to follow instructions;
  • Experience with radio-telemetry, identifying tracks & sign, maintaining camera grids, moving/hauling trailers, chemical immobilization, operating handheld GPS units, and assisting with permitting and addressing human-wildlife conflicts;
  • Ability to maintain a positive work ethic in a professional environment;
  • Incumbents in this class who are assigned as supervisors of small recreational units will perform emergency first aid as needed and will be required to obtain and retain a Basic First Aid Certificate;
  • Incumbents in this class may be required for certain positions to meet any of the following: Proof of possession of a valid Motor Vehicle Operator license. Possession of a valid license to apply pesticides. College training in a specific field. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification may be required by specific State facilities.
Working Conditions
  • Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain adequate physical strength and stamina to perform the duties of the class;
  • Incumbents performing lifeguard services must be able to demonstrate American Red Cross (ARC) waterfront lifeguarding swimming skills.
Benefits

As a State of Connecticut employee, you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, but the time to enjoy your own.

  • Health & Dental Insurance;
  • Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.);
  • Retirement Plan;
  • Group Life Insurance;
  • Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance;
  • State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program;
  • Holidays;

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