Texas Parks and Wildlife Department jobs

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for all our open positions, including the new Wildlife positions 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” that may be counted towards part of education and/or experience requirement.

·         “How to Apply” info below. 

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

• Wildlife Technician – Chaparral WMA [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Fish and Wildlife Technician I (Wildlife Technician)”]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00527, is Friday, May 1, 2015, 11:59PM CDT. 
• Click here for information on this ~15,200-acre Wildlife Management Area (WMA) off I-35 eight miles west of Artesia Wells, ~65-70 miles north of Laredo.
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Acceptable Substitutions,” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~20% travel required.

• Wildlife Technician – James E. Daughtrey WMA [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Fish and Wildlife Technician I (Wildlife Technician)”]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00526, is Friday, May 1, 2015, 11:59PM CDT. 
• Click here for information on this 5,341-acre Wildlife Management Area (WMA) surrounding Choke Canyon Reservoir. 
• This WMA is located west of Three Rivers and Calliham, between San Antonio and Corpus Christi. It is ~20-25 miles west of I-37.
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Acceptable Substitutions,” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~20% travel required.

• Wildlife Permits Specialist – TPWD HQ, south Austin, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “License and Permit Specialist III (Wildlife Permits Specialist)”]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00547, is Monday, April 27, 2015, 11:59PM CDT. 
• Click here to read more on the TPWD permits and permit programs this position is responsible for.
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Additional Requirements” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.

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.