Fisheries positions in LA, MO, TX, WV, WI, with fisheries-related positions in AL and VT

Fisheries positions in LA, MO, TX, WV, WI, with fisheries-related positions in AL and VT. Note deadlines tomorrow and soon for some of these!

·         Fisheries Biologist Manager, Lake Charles, LA - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - 3/18/2015 deadline to apply via this job posting .  Questions?  Please contact Ms. Melissa Kaintz at mkaintz@wlf.la.gov

·         Aquatic Herbicide Applicator, Calera, Alabama – Southeastern Pond Management. Please see attached .pdf. Questions? Please contact Mr. Joe Ward at jward@sepond.com

·         Fish Biologist, Columbia, MO and Ashland, WI - USFWS, 3/20/2015 deadline to apply . Please click here to view job posting. For information on Asian Carp protocols/science, please see  http://asiancarp.us/

·         Summer position June 25 – August 26, 2015 – Water Chestnut Field Coordinator, Vermont – The Nature Conservancy – 3/25/2015 deadline to apply via this job posting or https://careers.nature.org/psp/tnccareers/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?SiteId=1 and search for “water chestnut”

·          Fisheries Crew Leader (temporary position), Elkins, WV – WV DNR – 3/20/2015 deadline to apply. Please see attached .pdf “Crew Leader…”.

·         Fisheries Technician (temporary position), Elkins, WV – WV DNR – 3/20/2015 deadline to apply. Please see attached.pdf “Tech…”

Please find scholarship announcement attached and note closing dates soon for some:

·         Early Leader Mentorship Award program, American Fisheries Society (AFS) – April 1, 2015, deadline to apply. Please see attached MS Word document.

·         SEAFWA (Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies) – now accepting presentation abstracts for SEAFWA 2015, Asheville, NC, November 1-4, 2015. Please click here  for information. 

And Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for all our open positions, including the new Inland Fisheries hatchery research biologist position below. 

Please note: 

·         TPWD positions may require varying years’ relevant professional experience – for specifics, please read “Minimum Qualifications – Experience.” 

o   Please note any “Acceptable Substitutions – Experience” that may be counted towards part of experience requirement.

·         “How to Apply” info below. 

·         Questions? Please contact hiring manager: click on job hyperlinks below for contact information .  

• Inland Fisheries Hatchery Research Biologist – A. E. Wood Analytical Services Laboratory, San Marcos, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist I-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00460, is Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Fisheries Management.
• Click here for information on A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery, San Marcos.  
• Please note “Acceptable Substitutions – Experience” that may be counted towards experience requirement.
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Working Conditions” and “Additional Requirements” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Acceptable Substitutions,” “Preferred Qualifications,” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~30% travel required.

• Maintenance Supervisor IV – A. E. Woods Fish Hatchery, San Marcos, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Maintenance Supervisor IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00474, is Thursday, April 9, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Fisheries Management.
• Click here for information on A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery, San Marcos.  
• Please note “Acceptable Substitutions – Experience” that may be counted towards experience requirement.
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Working Conditions” and “Additional Requirements” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications,” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.

• Inland Fisheries Research Specialist IV-V – TPWD HQ, Austin, Texas (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Research Specialist IV-V”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00426, is Continuous, meaning this position could close at any time. We encourage those interested to apply as soon as able. 
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Fisheries Management – this position serves many TPWD Fisheries programs.
• Click here for TPWD Fisheries Technical Management publications – this position provides data contained in many of these publications.  
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Working Conditions” and “Additional Requirements” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Acceptable Substitutions,” “Preferred Qualifications,” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.
• Questions? Please contact the hiring manager, Mr. Ken Kurzawski, ken.kurzawski@tpwd.texas.gov  

How to Apply for TPWD positions:

·         Please note for any TPWD position -  interview and hiring decisions are based on completed State of Texas Application for Employment, not on résumés. This means you want to do the most complete, thorough job possible and follow all instructions in completing the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment for TPWD positions. Please see the “How to Apply” section at the bottom of this page for some ways on how to do this. Please note “How to Apply” suggestions are for both full-time jobs and Internships, too.

o   To apply for TPWD positions: Complete online the TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment + attach to it any/all required documents in order to be considered for positions. Work history experience MUST be completed in the online application. The online TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment starts here, then click on “Applicant Login” in upper left-hand corner box of links. 

§  You may want to consider using/adapting TPWD job description language to describe your work experience under “Work Experience” as well as “Certificates and Licenses,” “Skills,” and so forth. 

·         If you have military service, you may also want to select “Military Service” section of “Supplemental Information” (in TPWD on-line application) to list Military Service accomplishments. 

o   In terms of “jargon,” please consider using the language in each TPWD job you are interested in to describe your knowledge, skills, abilities and experience. 

o   Also consider listing Military Service honors/awards under “Honors & Awards” section of “Supplemental Information” and other areas as appropriate.

·         For anything you are unsure about, consider using “Miscellaneous” in “Supplemental Information” of TPWD on-line application. 

·         Submit completed Application + attach any required forms and transcript(s) by 11:59PM CT on application deadline. Thank you.