Wildlife Biologist

Role Responsibilities

Join our team as a Wildlife Biologist, where you will play a key role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of wildlife populations and habitats. Reporting to the Senior Wildlife Biologist, you will work independently to manage wildlife resources, conduct surveys, analyze data, and contribute to policy development. You’ll also collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including government agencies, industry, and the public, to address complex land-use and conservation challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute wildlife management plans, conduct surveys, analyze data, and make recommendations to enhance wildlife conservation.
• Implement and monitor species inventory programs, develop harvest allocation recommendations, and contribute to species management and recovery plans.
• Assess and mitigate impacts on wildlife habitats, participate in land management decisions, and offer expert advice on habitat restoration.
• Identify research needs, design, and lead scientific studies, and prepare technical reports to advance our understanding of wildlife dynamics.
• Educate the public and stakeholders about wildlife issues, design public consultation processes, and maintain media relations.
• Manage budgets, ensure compliance with financial policies, and oversee the operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Guide and evaluate technical, wage, and contract staff, ensuring effective team performance and adherence to safety protocols.  

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:  https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 

Creative Problem-Solving skills and abilities to access options and implications in new ways to inform decision-making and identifying solutions to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Adaptability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Develop Networks to establish credibility with integrity, by proactively connecting and building trust to function cooperatively and productively with a highly motivated professional and technical team to determine solutions and achieve desired results. Communication skills are required to effectively consult and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders while clearly conveying technical and scientific information.

Drive For Results to maximize resources to achieve results aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to internal and external stakeholders.  

Qualifications

Required: 
•    A degree in Biology, Wildlife Biology, Environment Sciences, Conservation Biology or a related field. 
•    4 years of directly related experience in wildlife management, conservation, habitat assessment or a related field. 
•    Valid Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent.     

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered based on: 

•    A related two-year diploma plus 6 years related experience. 
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience.

Assets:
•    Familiarity with wildlife databases, GIS software, spatial analysis, and other relevant tools.
•    Familiarity with provincial and federal wildlife management policies and legislation.
•    Familiarity with OH&S legislation, policies, and procedures.    
•    Experience in managing wildlife programs or achieving project outcomes.

Candidates who do not yet meet all the qualifications may be considered for a position at a lower classification level, with the opportunity to advance to the higher classification once all criteria are fully met.  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

We are currently hiring for one full-time permanent position and two temporary positions: one for a duration of 12 months and the other for 18 months. The standard work hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, totaling 36.25 hours per week.

The full-time permanent position will be based in Edson, while the temporary positions may be located in Edson or alternative offices within the Northwest Region (Grande Prairie, Peace River, Whitecourt, Slave Lake). This competition may also be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at similar or lower classifications and salary levels.   

Please ensure you upload your updated resume before applying for this role.

Shortlisted candidates may be requested to complete a written assignment as part of the interview process.  

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.