Title: Range Wildlife Biologist
Supervisor: Northern Great Plains Program Manager
Location: Northern South Dakota (McIntosh/Timber Lake, SD)
Salary: $54,500 Annually; Based on experience
Anticipated Start Date: April 2025
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
Position Summary:
This position will be a full-time employee of, and supervised by American Bird Conservancy (ABC), with daily instruction and leadership provided by ABC and US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The position is funded through the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture (ngpjv.org), a coordinating group that ABC and many other agencies and conservation organizations work with.
Hired individual will work primarily in northern South Dakota, but occasionally in s. North Dakota. This position will be located either in the McIntosh or Timber Lake, South Dakota based from the USDA Service Center office to write contracts and conservation plans. These offices serve ag producers in adjacent counties and in North Dakota, as well as the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations.
The location is near the Missouri River. Outdoor opportunities abound, over a half dozen recreation areas relatively nearby, including diverse expanses of public land and water for hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching (Black Hills, Teddy Roosevelt National Park, National grasslands, etc.).
As an ABC employee, occasional work travel for trainings to other states may be necessary. This position is a part of a team of 6 staff, with 2 other positions in South Dakota, 2 in Montana, and an upcoming position in North Dakota.
Primary Duties:
- Will work in a joint capacity with ABC and partners, including NRCS, Northern Great Plains Joint Venture, and other State, Federal, Native nations, and NGO partners to promote, accelerate enrollment, coordinate and implement the conservation provisions of the Federal Farm Bill and other wildlife related conservation programs such as the Joint Venture’s Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (N-GRIP).
- Assist or coordinate activities and projects with NRCS, or other agency or non-profit partners. This necessitates Federal employee security clearance and substantial trainings to work on NRCS programs;
- Activities will include promotion of conservation programs (workshops and one-on-one meetings), contract coordination, conservation plan development and modification, site assessment, and reporting. Most (80-95%) of this work takes place through NRCS programs.
- Provide conservation technical guidance, including wildlife habitat enhancement techniques, and conservation program delivery, to private landowners and public organizations within partner identified priority areas, as appropriate and will collaborate with partner project managers to increase involvement in programs.
- Work with local partners to increase habitat management efforts and participate in regional and statewide habitat meetings;
- Provide leadership and support for outreach activities including direct collaboration with project managers, and through landowner field events, inter-agency partnership training meetings, and other communication efforts.
Benefits:
- Benefits include medical, dental, and 403(b) plan.
- Paid vacation days, holidays, and sick leave.
- Approved equipment/office expenses covered.
- Pre-approved professional training and workshop expenses covered.
- Lodging and meals covered for travel away from home.
- Rental vehicle or personal mileage reimbursement, if partner vehicles are unavailable.
To Apply:
Please apply online at Paylocity.
If you have any difficulties uploading your resume, cover letter and 3 references, then please send them as ONE document to HR@abcbirds.org
At American Bird Conservancy, we believe that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills makes us more effective. We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment for all of our employees.
As an equal opportunity employer, ABC is committed to ensuring that employees and applicants for employment have equal opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor unrelated to the requirements of the position.