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State of Michigan Non-career Wildlife Assistant 6 - Nayanquing Point in Pinconning, Michigan
Non-career Wildlife Assistant 6 - Nayanquing Point
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Non-career Wildlife Assistant 6 - Nayanquing Point
Salary
$19.78 Hourly
Location
Pinconning, MI
Job Type
Non Career
Job Number
7501-24-WILD-JS-125
Department
Natural Resources
Opening Date
07/03/2024
Closing Date
7/17/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
MICHIGAN STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MSEA)
Description
Benefits
Questions
Job Description
Assist with the development and maintenance of wildlife habitat on Wildlife areas and improvement of wildlife habitat on other State private or Federal lands. These jobs are accomplished through intensive farming practices and by means of cuttings and clearings, water level manipulation in impoundments, and use of light equipment. Assist as needed with other management unit responsibilities, including wildlife surveys, nuisance animal control and equipment maintenance. Assist with the collection of biological data.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/NCWA Nayaquing Point.pdf)
This position will work J uly - December 2024, staying under the 129 hours per calendar month.
Required Education and Experience
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Wildlife Assistant 6
No specific type or amount is required.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
See individual position descriptions for additional requirements and information.
View the the job specification at:https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WildlifeAssistant.pdf
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Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.
Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.
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Updated: 2/28/24
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WLDLAST - Do you possess at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school?
Yes
No
02
WLDLASTE - Please select your level of experience.
No specific type or amount of experience
At least one year experience in the construction trades or equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant 6; or six months experience and the completion of vocational training that included practical experience in the operation of heavy equipment.
At Least two years of experience equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant 7.
03
Have you previously held a Non-Career Wildlife Assistant (NCWA) position with the MDNR – Wildlife Division?
Yes
No
04
How many years of experience do you have working with waterfowl?
None
1 year of experience
2 years of experience
3 years or more of experience
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How many years of experience do you have experience in banding waterfowl?
None
1 year of experience
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3 years or more of experience
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How many years' experience do you have operating farm tractors / construction equipment?
None
1 year of experience
2 years of experience
3 years or more of experience
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Do you have experience completing large-scale infrastructure repair and improvement projects (e.g., loading, hauling, placing, and grading soil)?
Yes
No
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How many years of experience do you have with maintenance and repair of heavy and farm equipment, and associated implements?
None
1 year of experience
2 years of experience
3 years or more of experience
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Do you have experience trailering equipment?
Yes
No
10
Please select your ability to work as a team or independently.
No experience or ability to work as a team member or to work independently
Some ability to work as part of a team, or independently
Competent skills to work with a team or as an individually
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How many years of experience do you have operating and maintaining lawn care, equipment maintenance, and hand or power tools?
None
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3 years or more of experience
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How many years of experience do you have operating and maintaining a chainsaw?
None
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3 years or more of experience
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How many years of experience do you have doing general custodial work?
None
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How many years of experience do you have preparing ground/soil for planting (disking/tilling, pesticide application), and associated post-planting crop maintenance?
None
1 year of experience
2 years of experience
3 years or more of experience
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Do you possess a Pesticide Applicator License?
Yes
No
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How much experience do you have with herbicide application (mixing chemicals, various application methods, reporting/record keeping)?
None
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3 years or more of experience
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How many years do you have interacting with customers or the public?
None
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How many years' experience do you have conducting habitat management to benefit wildlife?
None
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3 years or more of experience
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How much experience do you have working outdoors under challenging conditions (e.g., inclement weather, insects, heat)?
None
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2 years of experience
3 years or more of experience
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How many years of experience do you have with deer damage and crop damage investigations?
None
1 year of experience
2 years of experience
3 or more years of experience
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How did you find out about this position?
Job Fair
Web Site
DNR Employee
Other
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If you answered job fair or website above, which one? If neither, indicate N/A.
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QOL - Did you attach a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)
Yes
No
Required Question
Agency
State of Michigan
Department
Natural Resources
Address
525 West Allegan
Lansing, Michigan, 48909
Phone
517-284-5014
Website
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers
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