{"code":"01758D","codeVariants":["01758D","1758D","01758","1758"],"title":"SUPERVISING BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT","variant":"Wildlife Management","jurisdiction":"S","class_of_service":"C","work_week":"NL","state_class_code":"27","local_class_code":null,"salary_range":"S27","note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>SUPERVISING BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT</b>\n\n<b>DEFINITION:</b>\n\nUnder the direction of a supervisory official in the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the \nDepartment of Environmental Protection, supervises staff of the Research or Propagation \nUnits; coordinates programs responsible for scientific research, recommendations, and \nimplementation for all phases of a project; supervises staff and work activities; prepares \nand signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties \nas required.\n\n<b>NOTE:</b> The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular \nposition using this title may not perform all duties listed in this class specification. \nConversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.\n\n<b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\nSupervises the development and implementation of Federal and State funded wildlife \nresearch and/or management programs.\n\nSupervises staff in one or more program units in a major subdivision of the Bureau, \nlaboratory, game farm, environmental review section, and/or field biologists and labor \nforce unit.\n\nSupervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for \neffectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of\nemployees.\n\nOrganizes assigned technical and supervisory work, analyzes problem areas and possible\nimpacts of actions outside the program or installation, and develops appropriate and\ncoordinated work schedules and procedures for staff.\n\nActs as a representative of the Division of Fish and Wildlife to various Federal, State, and \nmunicipal units and other groups with respect to the activities within the assigned unit.\n\nPrepares scopes-of-work for Bureau capital improvement projects as well as environmental \nassessments when necessary.\n\nReviews legislation, proposed regulations, reports, and other material on wildlife matters \nby governmental and private organizations, and makes comments and recommendations.\n\nOrganizes and drafts the annual reports, codes, registers, correspondence, and/or other \nmaterials from the Bureau's major programs.\n\nMaintains and analyzes records and reports of all field work, technical assistance, game \nproduction and stocking, resource inventories, permits, and environmental reviews \norigination from the respective program or installation, and assumes responsibility for their\naccuracy and completeness.\n\nPrepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and \ninformative scientific and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and \nrecommendations.\n\nPrepares detailed correspondence.\n\nSupervises the maintenance of the essential records, reports, and files.\n\nWill be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording \nand information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.\n\n<b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n<b>EDUCATION:</b>\n\nGraduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in one of the \nBiological Sciences or a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management with a major \nconcentration in Fisheries Science and/or Wildlife Science.\n\n<b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\nFour (4) years of experience in wildlife biology and/or the development of wildlife \nmanagement programs, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.\n\n<b>NOTE:</b> A Master's degree in Wildlife Management or a related field may be substituted for\none (1) year of the required non-supervisory experience.\n\n<b>LICENSE:</b>\n\nAppointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the \noperation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential \nduties of the position.\n\n<b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\nKnowledge of the principles and practices of wildlife biology and management.\n\nKnowledge of the methods used to evaluate biological data.\n\nKnowledge of the techniques used to assess the impact of public and private development \nprojects on wildlife resources.\n\nKnowledge of budgetary procedures for operational programs involving management and \nrecords.\n\nKnowledge of the qualifications for and procedures of applicable State and Federal funding \nprograms including the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grant program administered by \nthe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\n\nKnowledge of supervisory techniques and methods.\n\nKnowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations dealing with wildlife resources \nmanagement.\n\nAbility to apply State and Federal laws, codes, rules, and regulations dealing with wildlife \nresources management.\n\nAbility to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit.\n\nAbility to plan and supervise the planning and development of wildlife management programs.\n\nAbility to provide program information used to prepare the Bureau's budget.\n\nAbility to organize assigned supervisory and technical wildlife management work and develop\neffective work methods for Bureau employees.\n\nAbility to design and carry to completion scientifically sound research and investigative \nprojects.\n\nAbility to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others interested \nor involved in the work of the unit.\n\nAbility to assess the potential impacts of public and private developments on the State's\nwildlife resources.\n\nAbility to assess properties for the acquisition or development of wildlife related facilities.\n\nAbility to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, \nand informative scientific and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, \nrecommendations, and to effectively review those reports.\n\nAbility to prepare detailed correspondence.\n\nAbility to supervise the maintenance of essential records, reports, and files.\n\nAbility to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and \ninformation systems used by the agency, office, or related units.\n\nAbility to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to \nperform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be \nconsidered as acceptable forms of communication.\n\nPersons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential \nfunctions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation\ncannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons \nmay not be eligible.\n\n<b>This job specification is applicable to the following title code:</b><b>Job<br />Spec<br />Code</b><b>Variant</b><b>State,<br />Local or<br />Common</b><b>Class of<br />Service</b><b>Work<br />Week</b><b>State<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Local<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Salary<br />Range</b><b>Note</b>01758DWildlife ManagementSCNL27N/AS27-<br />This job specification is for <b>state</b> government use only.<br />Salary range is only applicable to state government.<br />Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.<br /><br />8/29/2020","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the \nDepartment of Environmental Protection, supervises staff of the Research or Propagation \nUnits; coordinates programs responsible for scientific research, recommendations, and \nimplementation for all phases of a project; supervises staff and work activities; prepares \nand signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties \nas required.","NOTE":"The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular \nposition using this title may not perform all duties listed in this class specification. \nConversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.\n\nA Master's degree in Wildlife Management or a related field may be substituted for\none (1) year of the required non-supervisory experience.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Supervises the development and implementation of Federal and State funded wildlife \nresearch and/or management programs.\n\nSupervises staff in one or more program units in a major subdivision of the Bureau, \nlaboratory, game farm, environmental review section, and/or field biologists and labor \nforce unit.\n\nSupervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for \neffectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of\nemployees.\n\nOrganizes assigned technical and supervisory work, analyzes problem areas and possible\nimpacts of actions outside the program or installation, and develops appropriate and\ncoordinated work schedules and procedures for staff.\n\nActs as a representative of the Division of Fish and Wildlife to various Federal, State, and \nmunicipal units and other groups with respect to the activities within the assigned unit.\n\nPrepares scopes-of-work for Bureau capital improvement projects as well as environmental \nassessments when necessary.\n\nReviews legislation, proposed regulations, reports, and other material on wildlife matters \nby governmental and private organizations, and makes comments and recommendations.\n\nOrganizes and drafts the annual reports, codes, registers, correspondence, and/or other \nmaterials from the Bureau's major programs.\n\nMaintains and analyzes records and reports of all field work, technical assistance, game \nproduction and stocking, resource inventories, permits, and environmental reviews \norigination from the respective program or installation, and assumes responsibility for their\naccuracy and completeness.\n\nPrepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and \ninformative scientific and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and \nrecommendations.\n\nPrepares detailed correspondence.\n\nSupervises the maintenance of the essential records, reports, and files.\n\nWill be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording \nand information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.","EDUCATION":"Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in one of the \nBiological Sciences or a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management with a major \nconcentration in Fisheries Science and/or Wildlife Science.","EXPERIENCE":"Four (4) years of experience in wildlife biology and/or the development of wildlife \nmanagement programs, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.","LICENSE":"Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the \noperation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential \nduties of the position.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of the principles and practices of wildlife biology and management.\n\nKnowledge of the methods used to evaluate biological data.\n\nKnowledge of the techniques used to assess the impact of public and private development \nprojects on wildlife resources.\n\nKnowledge of budgetary procedures for operational programs involving management and \nrecords.\n\nKnowledge of the qualifications for and procedures of applicable State and Federal funding \nprograms including the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grant program administered by \nthe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\n\nKnowledge of supervisory techniques and methods.\n\nKnowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations dealing with wildlife resources \nmanagement.\n\nAbility to apply State and Federal laws, codes, rules, and regulations dealing with wildlife \nresources management.\n\nAbility to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit.\n\nAbility to plan and supervise the planning and development of wildlife management programs.\n\nAbility to provide program information used to prepare the Bureau's budget.\n\nAbility to organize assigned supervisory and technical wildlife management work and develop\neffective work methods for Bureau employees.\n\nAbility to design and carry to completion scientifically sound research and investigative \nprojects.\n\nAbility to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others interested \nor involved in the work of the unit.\n\nAbility to assess the potential impacts of public and private developments on the State's\nwildlife resources.\n\nAbility to assess properties for the acquisition or development of wildlife related facilities.\n\nAbility to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, \nand informative scientific and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, \nrecommendations, and to effectively review those reports.\n\nAbility to prepare detailed correspondence.\n\nAbility to supervise the maintenance of essential records, reports, and files.\n\nAbility to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and \ninformation systems used by the agency, office, or related units.\n\nAbility to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to \nperform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be \nconsidered as acceptable forms of communication.\n\nPersons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential \nfunctions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation\ncannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons \nmay not be eligible."},"searchable_text":"SUPERVISING BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEFINITION: Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection, supervises staff of the Research or Propagation Units; coordinates programs responsible for scientific research, recommendations, and implementation for all phases of a project; supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties as required. NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this class specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Supervises the development and implementation of Federal and State funded wildlife research and/or management programs. Supervises staff in one or more program units in a major subdivision of the Bureau, laboratory, game farm, environmental review section, and/or field biologists and labor force unit. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Organizes assigned technical and supervisory work, analyzes problem areas and possible impacts of actions outside the program or installation, and develops appropriate and coordinated work schedules and procedures for staff. Acts as a representative of the Division of Fish and Wildlife to various Federal, State, and municipal units and other groups with respect to the activities within the assigned unit. Prepares scopes-of-work for Bureau capital improvement projects as well as environmental assessments when necessary. Reviews legislation, proposed regulations, reports, and other material on wildlife matters by governmental and private organizations, and makes comments and recommendations. Organizes and drafts the annual reports, codes, registers, correspondence, and/or other materials from the Bureau's major programs. Maintains and analyzes records and reports of all field work, technical assistance, game production and stocking, resource inventories, permits, and environmental reviews origination from the respective program or installation, and assumes responsibility for their accuracy and completeness. Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative scientific and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Prepares detailed correspondence. Supervises the maintenance of the essential records, reports, and files. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in one of the Biological Sciences or a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management with a major concentration in Fisheries Science and/or Wildlife Science. EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience in wildlife biology and/or the development of wildlife management programs, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. NOTE: A Master's degree in Wildlife Management or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required non-supervisory experience. LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles and practices of wildlife biology and management. Knowledge of the methods used to evaluate biological data. Knowledge of the techniques used to assess the impact of public and private development projects on wildlife resources. Knowledge of budgetary procedures for operational programs involving management and records. Knowledge of the qualifications for and procedures of applicable State and Federal funding programs including the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Knowledge of supervisory techniques and methods. Knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations dealing with wildlife resources management. Ability to apply State and Federal laws, codes, rules, and regulations dealing with wildlife resources management. Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit. Ability to plan and supervise the planning and development of wildlife management programs. Ability to provide program information used to prepare the Bureau's budget. Ability to organize assigned supervisory and technical wildlife management work and develop effective work methods for Bureau employees. Ability to design and carry to completion scientifically sound research and investigative projects. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others interested or involved in the work of the unit. Ability to assess the potential impacts of public and private developments on the State's wildlife resources. Ability to assess properties for the acquisition or development of wildlife related facilities. Ability to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative scientific and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, recommendations, and to effectively review those reports. Ability to prepare detailed correspondence. Ability to supervise the maintenance of essential records, reports, and files. Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code: Job Spec Code Variant State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range Note 01758D Wildlife Management S C NL 27 N/A S27 - This job specification is for state government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 8/29/2020","snippet":"SUPERVISING BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEFINITION: Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection, supervises staf...","salary_meta":{"range_number":27,"min_salary":84547.82,"max_salary":124365.98,"increment":3981.82,"schedule_year":2025},"education_level":"bachelor","experience_years":4,"has_license_requirement":true,"license_types":["driver"],"pension_system":"PERS","revision_date":"2020-08-29","erg_prefix":"S","erg_schedule":"A-P-R-S","range_number":27,"erg_name":"Higher Level Supervisors Unit","erg_union":"CWA","familyId":null,"familyName":null,"level":null,"specialization":null,"prefix":null,"isSupervisory":false}