Texas Parks and Wildlife Department positions

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

• Coastal Fisheries Ecosystem Leader (Corpus Christi Bay + near-shore waters, Gulf of Mexico) – Rockport Marine Lab, Rockport, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist V/Ecosystem Leader”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00503, is Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Fisheries Management.
• 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.

• Inland Fisheries Kills and Spills Biologist – TPWD HQ, Austin (listed on TPWD jobs website as “NRS II-III-IV/Kills and Spills Biologist”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00517, is Monday, April 27, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Kills and Spills team.
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Fisheries Management.
• Click here for TPWD’s Environmental Concerns home page, of which Kills and Spills is a part.  
• 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.

• Inland Fisheries Field Response Coordinator, Assessments and Investigations  – TPWD HQ, Austin (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist V/Field Response Coordinator”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00516, is Monday, April 13, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for TPWD’s Environmental Concerns home page. This position may involve one or more of these areas.   
• Click here for information on TPWD’s Fisheries Management.
• 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: ~20% travel required.

• Inland Fisheries Hatchery Research Biologist – A. E. Wood Analytical Services Laboratory, San Marcos, Texas (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.

• 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.

• A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery Maintenance Supervisor IV – A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery, San Marcos, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist I-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 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.

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.