Waterfowl Biologist (Conservation Biologist I) - State of North Carolina

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission Mission Statement is to conserve North Carolina’s wildlife resources and their habitats and provide programs and opportunities that allow hunters, anglers, boaters and other outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy wildlife-associated recreation.  The Commission is the regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of N.C. fishing, hunting, trapping and boating laws. The NCWRC employs over 700 full-time staff across the state, including wildlife and fisheries biologists and technicians, wildlife law enforcement officers, wildlife educators, communication specialists, customer service, information technology, and administrative professionals.
 
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Wildlife Management Division monitors the health and status of wildlife populations, developing and administering programs for their management and wise use and, when necessary, helping to resolve human-wildlife interactions in a manner assuring a diverse wildlife resource for future generations of North Carolinians. The division provides services in a variety of ways, including providing technical guidance to landowners wanting to manage wildlife on their lands and monitoring the health and status of wildlife populations. 
 
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking applicants for a Waterfowl Biologist (Conservation Biologist I).   The Waterfowl Biologist is an integral position within the Wildlife Management Division’s Game & Furbearer Program.  The Program’s mission is to 1) ensure the long-term viability and sustained harvest of 70 game and furbearer species by providing the best possible scientific information on the status and management of each species and its habitats so that regulations and management are based on objective data; and 2) participate in planning and coordination of management directives based on sound science.   
 
The Waterfowl Biologist conducts population surveys and monitoring, research, and other projects as directed by the Migratory Game Bird Coordinator to collect the biological data that are crucial to support and inform regulatory and management decisions for waterfowl in the Atlantic Flyway and North Carolina.  As directed, the Waterfowl Biologist works with biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey, Atlantic Flyway member states, non-government organizations, and WRC staff to ensure accurate field data are collected in North Carolina in support of various collaborative projects being conducted for regulation and management of waterfowl at state, regional, and continental scales.  
 
The Waterfowl Biologist maintains and keeps current all biological datasets collected during waterfowl population surveys, monitoring, and research, and forwards data and prepares reports and presentations as requested.  The Waterfowl Biologist will provide technical assistance to private landowners implementing projects to enhance habitats for waterfowl and will provide technical assistance as it relates to waterfowl species and programs to WRC staff and the public.  The Waterfowl Biologist purchases, inventories, and maintains all equipment and supplies for conducting waterfowl population surveys, monitoring, research, and other program activities as needed.  
 
A Monday-Friday schedule is associated with this position which involves working 40 hours per week (specific times set by manager).  Evening and weekend work may be required on occasion. This position also requires frequent in-state and out-of-state travel with occasional overnight stays.   Position will be based out of the Edenton Wildlife Depot located in Edenton, NC (Chowan County).