Biologist Ii - Concord, United States - The State of New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire

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Concord, United States

3 weeks ago

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State of New Hampshire Job Posting

NH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

Wildlife Division/Non-Game
**11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301

Endangered Species and Enviromental Review Biologist

Biologist ll
**Position # 9T3159

Full time $ $ 33.47 Hourly
**37.5 hours weekly

See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.
**This position is currently funded through June 30,2025
The State of New Hampshire, Fish and Game Department, Wildlife Division has a full-time vacancy for Biologist ll.

Summary:

To coordinate the review, analysis, and evaluation of potential impacts to rare, threatened, and endangered wildlife following established professional standards and protocols.

To recommend mitigation strategies to avoid and minimize impacts to rare, threatened, and endangered wildlife.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced below _See Per 405.1 _.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

**Responsibilities: Reviews and evaluates the adequacy of project related materials and documents submitted to the Department. Researches and identifies additional information and studies necessary to complete project reviews and communicates findings to project applicants.

Coordinates project review and develops recommended conservation measures to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts to rare, threatened and endangered wildlife, consistent with state law, policy and review timeframes.

Confers with Department staff, state and federal agencies, stakeholders and applicants to gather project related information necessary for generating recommended conservation measures.

Conducts meetings with project applicants and/or their representatives and performs site investigations, as needed, to evaluate potential impacts.

Communicates the Department role, standards and protocols in conducting project reviews and presents initial findings on project materials and proposed activities.

Reviews and approves environmental documents and reports.

Analyzes scientific literature and confers with colleagues to ensure documents and conservation measures are based on the best available science.

Prepares publications and reports using technical data gathered and provides Department responses to project requests.

Responds to information requests from the public, state or federal agencies or other parties pertaining to Department role in project reviews.

Prepares letters, reports, and oral communications to convey and defend the Department's position, recommendations and statutory authorities regarding impacts to rare, threatened and endangered wildlife from projects and activities that have been or will be evaluated by the Department's environmental review program.

Gathers documents pertaining to Right-To-Know requests from the public as required by state law and statutory timeframes for response.

Recommends, prepares and develops technical assistance materials to communicate project review needs and environmental review procedures. Develops protocols, best management practices and other documents, and website content, concerning protecting and limiting activity in sensitive habitats.

Coordinates with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Natural Heritage Bureau on the maintenance, display, and use of element occurrence wildlife data.

Develops long-range research and management plans to evaluate the effectiveness of conservation measures. Participates in projects designed to evaluate, safeguard and perpetuate the conservation of endangered wildlife.

Confers with supervisors and other environmental review staff to recommend changes to administrative rules or agency procedures for permitting and enforcement that will result in improved conservation of wildlife species of concern.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Master's degree from a recognized college or university with major in biology, wildlife or fisheries management, or a related biological science.

Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience:

Two years' experience in work at a professional level in wildlife, fisheries, or aquatic biology research management or in another field related to the area in which the vacancy exists.

Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education at the graduate level only.

License/Certification:
Must possess a valid driver's license. Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the agency.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prior experience with environmental review preferred.

PREFERRED WORK TRAITS:

Knowledge of New Hampshire wildlife species and their h