{"code":"01758G","codeVariants":["01758G","1758G","01758","1758"],"title":"SUPERVISING BIOLOGIST, FISHERIES","variant":"Fisheries","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, FISHERIES</b>\n\n<b>DEFINITION:</b> \n \nUnder the direction of a supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection,\nhas responsibility for coordinating and implementing Statewide programs related to fisheries \nmanagement; supervises staff involved in biological research and data analysis related to \nfisheries management; supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official \nperformance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties as required.\n\n<b>NOTE:</b> The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position\nusing this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties \nperformed on the job may not be listed.\n\n<b>EXAMPLES OF WORK: </b>\n \nCoordinates scientific research, propagation, and other programs relating to fisheries management.\n\nSupervises staff involved in biological research and data analysis relating to fisheries management.\n\nOrganizes assigned technical and supervisory work, analyzes problems and the possible impacts \nof activities outside the program or installation, and develops appropriate and coordinated work \nschedules and procedures for staff.\n\nSupervises Federal aid projects, to ensure their compliance with Federal and other applicable \nrequirements. \n\nEstablishes parameters for capital improvement and environmental assessment projects. \n\nReviews and comments on legislation, proposed regulations, reports, and other material on fisheries \nmatters by governmental and private organizations, and makes recommendations.\n\nOrganizes and drafts annual reports, codes, registers, and other materials.\n\nActs as Division representative to State, Federal, and municipal agencies and other concerned groups.\n\nReviews staff assignments for technical errors and to ensure compliance with Division objectives, \npolicies, and procedures.\n\nMaintains and analyzes records and reports of all field work, technical assistance, fish production \nand stocking, resource inventories, commercial fish landings, and environmental reviews originating \nfrom the respective program or installation; assumes responsibility for their accuracy and completeness.\n\nSupervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively \nrecommending the firing, hiring, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.\n\nPrepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative \nscientific, statistical, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.\n\nPrepares detailed correspondence.\n\nSupervises the maintenance of essential records, reports, and files.\n\nWill be required 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.\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, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Science with a major \nconcentration in Fisheries Science and/or Wildlife Science.\n\n<b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\nFour (4) years of experience in fisheries biology, fisheries management, fisheries husbandry, \nfisheries research, and/or the development of fisheries management programs, one (1) year \nof which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.\n\n<b>NOTE</b>: A Master's degree in Fisheries Management or a related field may be substituted for \none (1) year of 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 operation \nof a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the \nposition.\n\n<b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\nKnowledge of the principles and practices of fisheries biology and biometrics.\n\nKnowledge of the principles and methods of large scale fisheries management including the\npropagation, feeding, care, distribution of fish, and the structures used in rearing fish. \n\nKnowledge of the practices and procedures used to measure fish populations, survey of \nlakes/streams, and other technical biological work.\n\nKnowledge of modern laboratory and field equipment, routines, procedures, and methods and \ntheir application to fisheries biological work.\n\nKnowledge of the statistical methods used in the evaluation of biological data.\n\nKnowledge of the signs of the presence of parasites and diseases of fish and of measures to be \nused in combating such parasites and diseases. \n\nKnowledge of the methods used to conduct ecological studies of various aquatic and marine \nenvironments.\n\nKnowledge of the Federal and State statutes and regulations dealing with the fisheries resource \nand its management.\n\nKnowledge of the federally funded Fisheries programs.\n\nKnowledge of the division's priorities, programs, objectives, development, and maintenance \nneeds.\n\nKnowledge of the geography, topography, soils, and vegetation of New Jersey and adjacent \ncoastal and offshore waters, and of the economic and social conditions which affect fisheries \npopulations.\n\nKnowledge of the waters of New Jersey and their fish populations and fish management problems, \nincluding stocking and commercial and recreational exploitation.\n\nAbility to coordinate statewide scientific research, propagation, and other programs relating to \nfisheries management.\n\nAbility to interpret and apply Federal legislation, the laws of New Jersey, and the regulations of the \nbureau, division, and the Department of Environmental Protection relating to fisheries and programs.\n\nAbility to organize assigned supervisory and technical fisheries management work and develop \neffective work methods.\n\nAbility to design and carryout scientifically sound research and investigative projects.\n\nAbility to review and edit reports prepared by program staff.\n\nAbility to coordinate activities among internal and external organizational units.\n\nAbility to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of Federal, State, \nand local government and private groups concerned with fisheries resources.\n\nAbility to analyze the potential impacts upon the State's fishery resources resulting from \ndevelopment projects.\n\nAbility to analyze the problems involved in improving waters for fish populations and the public. \n\nAbility to assess properties for acquisition or for the development of fisheries related facilities.\n\nAbility to recognize program priorities and develop schedules accordingly.\n\nAbility to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit.\n\nAbility to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and \ninformative scientific, statistical, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and \nrecommendations.\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 information \nsystems used by the agency, office, or related units.\n\nAbility to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the \nduties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable \nforms of communication.\n\nPersons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions \nof the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made \nbecause it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may 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>01758GFisheriesSCNL27N/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 Department of Environmental Protection,\nhas responsibility for coordinating and implementing Statewide programs related to fisheries \nmanagement; supervises staff involved in biological research and data analysis related to \nfisheries management; supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official \nperformance 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\nusing this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties \nperformed on the job may not be listed.\n\nA Master's degree in Fisheries Management or a related field may be substituted for \none (1) year of non-supervisory experience.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Coordinates scientific research, propagation, and other programs relating to fisheries management.\n\nSupervises staff involved in biological research and data analysis relating to fisheries management.\n\nOrganizes assigned technical and supervisory work, analyzes problems and the possible impacts \nof activities outside the program or installation, and develops appropriate and coordinated work \nschedules and procedures for staff.\n\nSupervises Federal aid projects, to ensure their compliance with Federal and other applicable \nrequirements. \n\nEstablishes parameters for capital improvement and environmental assessment projects. \n\nReviews and comments on legislation, proposed regulations, reports, and other material on fisheries \nmatters by governmental and private organizations, and makes recommendations.\n\nOrganizes and drafts annual reports, codes, registers, and other materials.\n\nActs as Division representative to State, Federal, and municipal agencies and other concerned groups.\n\nReviews staff assignments for technical errors and to ensure compliance with Division objectives, \npolicies, and procedures.\n\nMaintains and analyzes records and reports of all field work, technical assistance, fish production \nand stocking, resource inventories, commercial fish landings, and environmental reviews originating \nfrom the respective program or installation; assumes responsibility for their accuracy and completeness.\n\nSupervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively \nrecommending the firing, hiring, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.\n\nPrepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative \nscientific, statistical, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.\n\nPrepares detailed correspondence.\n\nSupervises the maintenance of essential records, reports, and files.\n\nWill be required 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.","EDUCATION":"Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in one of the \nBiological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Science with a major \nconcentration in Fisheries Science and/or Wildlife Science.","EXPERIENCE":"Four (4) years of experience in fisheries biology, fisheries management, fisheries husbandry, \nfisheries research, and/or the development of fisheries management programs, one (1) year \nof 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 operation \nof a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the \nposition.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of the principles and practices of fisheries biology and biometrics.\n\nKnowledge of the principles and methods of large scale fisheries management including the\npropagation, feeding, care, distribution of fish, and the structures used in rearing fish. \n\nKnowledge of the practices and procedures used to measure fish populations, survey of \nlakes/streams, and other technical biological work.\n\nKnowledge of modern laboratory and field equipment, routines, procedures, and methods and \ntheir application to fisheries biological work.\n\nKnowledge of the statistical methods used in the evaluation of biological data.\n\nKnowledge of the signs of the presence of parasites and diseases of fish and of measures to be \nused in combating such parasites and diseases. \n\nKnowledge of the methods used to conduct ecological studies of various aquatic and marine \nenvironments.\n\nKnowledge of the Federal and State statutes and regulations dealing with the fisheries resource \nand its management.\n\nKnowledge of the federally funded Fisheries programs.\n\nKnowledge of the division's priorities, programs, objectives, development, and maintenance \nneeds.\n\nKnowledge of the geography, topography, soils, and vegetation of New Jersey and adjacent \ncoastal and offshore waters, and of the economic and social conditions which affect fisheries \npopulations.\n\nKnowledge of the waters of New Jersey and their fish populations and fish management problems, \nincluding stocking and commercial and recreational exploitation.\n\nAbility to coordinate statewide scientific research, propagation, and other programs relating to \nfisheries management.\n\nAbility to interpret and apply Federal legislation, the laws of New Jersey, and the regulations of the \nbureau, division, and the Department of Environmental Protection relating to fisheries and programs.\n\nAbility to organize assigned supervisory and technical fisheries management work and develop \neffective work methods.\n\nAbility to design and carryout scientifically sound research and investigative projects.\n\nAbility to review and edit reports prepared by program staff.\n\nAbility to coordinate activities among internal and external organizational units.\n\nAbility to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of Federal, State, \nand local government and private groups concerned with fisheries resources.\n\nAbility to analyze the potential impacts upon the State's fishery resources resulting from \ndevelopment projects.\n\nAbility to analyze the problems involved in improving waters for fish populations and the public. \n\nAbility to assess properties for acquisition or for the development of fisheries related facilities.\n\nAbility to recognize program priorities and develop schedules accordingly.\n\nAbility to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit.\n\nAbility to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and \ninformative scientific, statistical, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and \nrecommendations.\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 information \nsystems used by the agency, office, or related units.\n\nAbility to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the \nduties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable \nforms of communication.\n\nPersons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions \nof the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made \nbecause it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible."},"searchable_text":"SUPERVISING BIOLOGIST, FISHERIES DEFINITION: Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection, has responsibility for coordinating and implementing Statewide programs related to fisheries management; supervises staff involved in biological research and data analysis related to fisheries management; 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 job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Coordinates scientific research, propagation, and other programs relating to fisheries management. Supervises staff involved in biological research and data analysis relating to fisheries management. Organizes assigned technical and supervisory work, analyzes problems and the possible impacts of activities outside the program or installation, and develops appropriate and coordinated work schedules and procedures for staff. Supervises Federal aid projects, to ensure their compliance with Federal and other applicable requirements. Establishes parameters for capital improvement and environmental assessment projects. Reviews and comments on legislation, proposed regulations, reports, and other material on fisheries matters by governmental and private organizations, and makes recommendations. Organizes and drafts annual reports, codes, registers, and other materials. Acts as Division representative to State, Federal, and municipal agencies and other concerned groups. Reviews staff assignments for technical errors and to ensure compliance with Division objectives, policies, and procedures. Maintains and analyzes records and reports of all field work, technical assistance, fish production and stocking, resource inventories, commercial fish landings, and environmental reviews originating from the respective program or installation; assumes responsibility for their accuracy and completeness. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the firing, hiring, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative scientific, statistical, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Prepares detailed correspondence. Supervises the maintenance of 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, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Science with a major concentration in Fisheries Science and/or Wildlife Science. EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience in fisheries biology, fisheries management, fisheries husbandry, fisheries research, and/or the development of fisheries management programs, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. NOTE : A Master's degree in Fisheries Management or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of 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 fisheries biology and biometrics. Knowledge of the principles and methods of large scale fisheries management including the propagation, feeding, care, distribution of fish, and the structures used in rearing fish. Knowledge of the practices and procedures used to measure fish populations, survey of lakes/streams, and other technical biological work. Knowledge of modern laboratory and field equipment, routines, procedures, and methods and their application to fisheries biological work. Knowledge of the statistical methods used in the evaluation of biological data. Knowledge of the signs of the presence of parasites and diseases of fish and of measures to be used in combating such parasites and diseases. Knowledge of the methods used to conduct ecological studies of various aquatic and marine environments. Knowledge of the Federal and State statutes and regulations dealing with the fisheries resource and its management. Knowledge of the federally funded Fisheries programs. Knowledge of the division's priorities, programs, objectives, development, and maintenance needs. Knowledge of the geography, topography, soils, and vegetation of New Jersey and adjacent coastal and offshore waters, and of the economic and social conditions which affect fisheries populations. Knowledge of the waters of New Jersey and their fish populations and fish management problems, including stocking and commercial and recreational exploitation. Ability to coordinate statewide scientific research, propagation, and other programs relating to fisheries management. Ability to interpret and apply Federal legislation, the laws of New Jersey, and the regulations of the bureau, division, and the Department of Environmental Protection relating to fisheries and programs. Ability to organize assigned supervisory and technical fisheries management work and develop effective work methods. Ability to design and carryout scientifically sound research and investigative projects. Ability to review and edit reports prepared by program staff. Ability to coordinate activities among internal and external organizational units. Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of Federal, State, and local government and private groups concerned with fisheries resources. Ability to analyze the potential impacts upon the State's fishery resources resulting from development projects. Ability to analyze the problems involved in improving waters for fish populations and the public. Ability to assess properties for acquisition or for the development of fisheries related facilities. Ability to recognize program priorities and develop schedules accordingly. Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit. Ability to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative scientific, statistical, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. 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 01758G Fisheries 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, FISHERIES DEFINITION: Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection, has responsibility for coordinating and implementing Statewide...","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}