North Willamette Watershed Wildlife Area Manager (Fish and Wildlife Manager 2)
$74,388–$109,716 year
On-site · Portland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Lead the management of Sauvie Island Wildlife Area for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife by overseeing habitat restoration, wildlife population monitoring, public hunting access, and facility operations. Drive conservation strategies, improve habitat for waterfowl and other species, establish and maintain community partners, implement the waterfowl hunting program, and manage recreational use of Sauvie Island Beaches while ensuring responsible public use and effective management of state-owned lands. Hire and supervise permanent and seasonal staff. May require obtaining an Oregon State Marine Board Boater Education Card within 60 days of hire. A state-owned house is provided as a condition of employment. Emphasizes team leadership, wildlife program oversight, and stakeholder collaboration to support wildlife and habitat goals.
Required Qualifications
- Option 1: Eighteen months of experience in the care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming and five years and six months of wildlife experience in a wildlife program (two years of fisheries or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience). This experience must have included two years of lead work or supervisory experience.
- Option 2: A Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Science, Agriculture, or a closely-related Bachelor’s degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework and four years of wildlife experience in a wildlife program (two years of fisheries or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience). This experience must have included two years of lead work or supervisory experience.
- Option 3: An Associate’s degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture and five years and six months of wildlife experience in a wildlife program (two years of fisheries or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience). This experience must have included two years of lead work or supervisory experience.
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