Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for all our open positions, including the new wildlife biologist and wildlife internship positions below. Please note they involve a variety of duties. Please forward if/as you see fit. Thanks very much!
Please note:
· Please click on job title hyperlink (or url in first bullet point immediately beneath) for complete job description.
· For members of armed forces/veterans: Rough equivalencies to MOS codes near bottom of each complete job description.
· These positions perform variety of duties. Biologist positions open to entry-level candidates to those with multiple years’ relevant professional experience.
o Please note “Acceptable Substitutions” (if any) that may be counted towards part of experience and/or degree requirement.
· “How to Apply” info below.
· Deadline date (“closing date”) to apply for these positions.
· Questions? Please see complete job description. To contact hiring manager, click on complete job description for name and phone number.
o Wildlife Biologist – Must reside and office in one of following Texas counties: Borden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Motley and Scurry – all in Panhandle of Texas [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist I-II-III (Wildlife Biologist)“ ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00265, is February 16, 2016, 11:59PM CST/10:59PM MST.
§ http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tpwd/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1340802 is complete job description if “Wildlife Biologist” hyperlink above disabled.
§ Please note the “Experience,” “Licensure,” “Education,” “Physical Requirements” and “Acceptable Substitutions” for this position.
§ Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,” “Working Conditions” and “Additional Requirements.”
§ Note: Must reside in area of responsibility. Texas counties of responsibility are Floyd, Motley, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Borden and Scurry.
§ Note: 25% travel required.
o Wildlife Biologist – Location to be determined in east Texas Pineywoods – near Nacogdoches/Lufkin and E/SE of there [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist I-II-III (Wildlife Biologist)“ ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00266, is February 17, 2016, 11:59PM CST/10:59PM MST.
§ http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tpwd/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1346129 is complete job description if “Wildlife Biologist” hyperlink above disabled.
§ Please note the “Experience,” “Licensure,” “Education,” “Physical Requirements,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Acceptable Substitutions” for this position.
§ Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,” “Working Conditions” and “Additional Requirements.”
§ Note: Must reside in area of responsibility. Texas counties of responsibility are Floyd, Motley, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Borden and Scurry.
§ Note: 20% travel required.
TPWD paid Internships are open to college students currently enrolled in accredited college/university who meet/exceed TPWD Internship Application requirements - http://tpwd.texas.gov/jobs/internship.phtml if hyperlink disabled. Please note TPWD Internships are located in different parts of Texas – housing provided for those internships where, under “Working Conditions,” it states “lodging available”.
o Wildlife Intern – Migratory Game Bird Field Intern, San Marcos, TX and Chaparral WMA, west of Artesia Wells, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV (Migratory Game Bird Field Intern)” ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00361, is Monday, February 22, 2016, 11:59PM CST/10:59PM MST.
§ http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tpwd/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1346951 is complete job description if “Wildlife Intern” hyperlink above disabled.
§ Click here for information on Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (WMA), where this position will be based and housed in July and August.
§ Click here - http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/game_management/dove_summary/ - for information on Dove in Texas.
§ Please note the “Education,” “Licensure,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
§ Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,” “Additional Information” and “Additional Requirements”.
§ Note: ~5% travel required.
How to Apply for TPWD positions (including Internships):
· 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.
· 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.
o 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.
o 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 work experience under “Work Experience – Duties.”
§ 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/10:59PM MT on application deadline. Thank you.
Joe Beach, PHR & SHRM-CP | HR-TPWD, Austin
4200 Smith School Rd., Austin, TX 78744
Recruitment & Internship Coordinator
ofc: 512-389-4485 | cell: 512-538-4059
joe.beach@tpwd.texas.gov | http://tpwd.texas.gov/jobs/
http://tpwd.texas.gov/jobs/internship.phtml
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