Urban Wildlife Biologist

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for all our open positions, including the new Urban Wildlife Biologist position for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, office inside Cedar Hill State Park.

Please note:

·    This position performs variety of duties.

• Please note “Acceptable Substitutions” (if any) that may be counted towards part of experience requirement.

·    “How to Apply” info below.

·    Deadline date (“closing date”) to apply for this position.  

·    Questions? Please click on job title hyperlink for .pdf of complete job description. To contact hiring manager, click on job title hyperlinks below for contact information

• NRS I-II-III / Urban Wildlife Biologist – TPWD Urban Wildlife Program, Based at Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist I-II-III (Urban Wildlife Biologist)” ]. Closing date/deadline to apply for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00105, is Friday, November 13, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.

• Please note this position serves greater Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and performs variety of duties.
• Click here for information on the TPWD Urban Wildlife Program.
• Please note the Minimum Qualifications, including “Education,” “Experience,” “Licensure,” and “Acceptable Substitutions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Working Conditions,” “Additional Requirements” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~20% travel required.

  

How to Apply for TPWD positions:

·         Please note for any TPWD position -  interview and hiring decisions are based on completed on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment, not on résumés. This means you want to do the most complete, thorough job possible in completing the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment. 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 the on-line 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 on-line 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.

o   In terms of “jargon,” please consider using the language in each TPWD job you are interested in to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties.”

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.