Texas Parks and Wildlife Department jobs

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for all our open positions, including the NRS V / Sabine Lake Ecosystem Leader position below. This position open due to promotion of incumbent. It requires 3-5+ years’ relevant professional experience. Thank you for distributing if/as you see fit.

Please note:

·          “How to Apply” info below.

·          Position located in Port Arthur, Texas. Position requires 3-5+ years’ relevant professional experience.

o   Please note any “Acceptable Substitutions” that may be counted towards part of experience requirement for position below.

o   Experience may have occurred concurrently.

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

• Sabine Lake Ecosystem Leader – Port Arthur, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist V (Ecosystem Leader) ”]. Closing date (or deadline to apply) for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00694, is this Friday, July 24, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Please note this position covers Sabine Lake; the near-shore waters of the Gulf of Mexico and interjurisdictional fisheries and their management.
• Click here to access portal to TPWD Fisheries Management.
• Please note the Minimum Qualifications, including “Education,” “Experience,” “Licensure,” and also the “Acceptable Substitutions” and “Preferred Qualifications” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Working Conditions,” “Additional Requirements” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.”
• Note: ~30% travel required.
• Position closing date (deadline to apply) extended to July 24, 2015. Previous applicants will be considered and need not reapply.

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. “How to Apply” suggestions are for both full-time jobs and Internships, too.
• 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 - Duties” as well as “Additional Information - Certificates and Licenses,” “Additional Information - 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.
• 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.
• 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.