BIOLOGIST PROGRAM MANAGER

TS316 $65,541 - $117,998
Creation Date: 11/01/1996
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To manage a major statewide biological, environmental, or research program for a division within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from a Biologist Administrator or a Biologist Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct supervision over Biologist Manager or Biologist DCL-A.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Biologist Manager by responsibility for managing a major statewide biological or environmental program.

Differs from Biologist Director by absence of responsibility for two or more statewide programs and acting as an assistant to a division administrator.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Directs and manages a major research, biological, or environmental management program encompassing multiple species and geographic areas.

Plans and develops highly complex techniques for the management of wildlife and fisheries habitats and populations and environmental protection.

Reviews current literature, confers with other environmental professionals, designs research projects to provide life history data, considers adequate sample size for statistical analysis, develops procedures with other managers, and monitors progress of projects.

Reviews data from completed studies, prepares manuscripts for publication with subordinates, and formulates recommendations for continued research, initiating new projects or management recommendations.

Participates on scientific committees or task forces at the state, national, or international level.

Confers frequently with international, federal, state, and local officials and natural resource professionals to review user-group, landowner, or habitat problems and develop a consensus on procedures for solution.

Reviews and approves research and development projects proposed by subordinates to insure soundness of scientific principle and compliance with appropriate guidelines.

Conducts sensitive, complex negotiations on biological and departmental issues with private industry, landowners, and governmental agencies.

Coordinates contracts for technical services between the department, universities, and private concerns.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus seven years of experience in wildlife or fisheries, forestry, or environmental science; OR

A non-thesis master's degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus six years of the required specialized experience; OR

A master's degree with a completed thesis or a doctorate in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus five years of the required specialized experience.