Seasonal Big Game Hunting Guide Jobs (NOW HIRING)

$32.15 - $48.23 Hourly
$66,880 - $100,320 Annually
This position is a Pay Band C9
Posting Details
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.
Our Mission
It is the mission of New Mexico's Game and Fish Department: 'To conserve, regulate, propagate and protect the wildlife and fish within the state of New Mexico using a flexible management system that ensures sustainable use for public food supply, recreation and safety; and to provide for off-highway motor vehicle recreation that recognizes cultural, historic, and resource values while ensuring public safety.'
Please visit our website for more information at https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/
Why does the job exist?
This position administers the Department's big game programs for 10 species and their hunters. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing ungulate and hunter surveys, hunt season development and monitoring, species restoration and management, strategic and operational planning, developing a sustaining partnerships, evaluation of survey and monitoring technology, identifying information gaps, dissemination of big game information, budget and grant development and monitoring, data analysis, and making management recommendations. The position supervises the ungulate biologists, guiding program growth to ensure projects have meaningful management implications, ensuring adequate planning and time for all background and administrative steps, and ensuring tasks are completed by their deadlines.
How does it get done?
1. Oversees the management of elk, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, javelina, ibex, oryx, and Barbary sheep management programs.
2. Develop, implement, and monitor the Big Game Federal Aid Grant for Wildlife restoration
3. Coordinate the development of recommended changes to the ungulate and associated hunting rules.
4. Ensure that all projects are driven by data needed need to successfully manage wildlife populations
5. Provide programmatic and daily supervision to the ungulate biologists. This includes direct supervision of 5 species-biologists (pronghorn, elk, deer, and bighorn (2)), and indirect supervision of 4 regional wildlife biologists.
Who are the customers?
The public who enjoy wildlife and outdoor recreation in New Mexico; other Department of Game and Fish staff, including biologists, district officers, administrators; hunters, stakeholders, cooperators, and all natural resource aficionados.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess a graduate degree in wildlife science/management, ecology, or closely related degree, and professional experience managing wildlife. They will have experience designing and implementing wildlife research and monitoring, conducting statistically relevant analyses, developing technical reports, and making management recommendations within the social, political, and economic framework in which we operate. They would also have experience supervising a team of people, and growing a program.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of professional level experience operating within parameters and guidelines directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling nine (9) years may substitute for the required education and experience. A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include supervisory and/or specialized experience. Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.
Employment Requirements
Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment.
Working Conditions
This job requires both office and field work. Office work consists of a normal indoor environment with continuous sitting, a significant amount of time using a computer and talking on the phone. Some standing and lifting of heavy items (10-40lbs). Field work consists of normal outdoor environments including exposure to the sun, wind, rain, snow, and biting insects. Must be able to operate a 4x4 vehicle on rough roads. The ability to lift and carry heavy objects (up to 50lbs and sometimes more) is required. Overnight travel is required as is periodic weekend, early morning, or evening work, as dictated by project needs. The ability to work outside in inclement weather (hot, cold, rain, snow, etc.) is sometimes required. The ability to conduct biological surveys in helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft is required. Specific tool use may include long-range thermal camera, GPS, GIS, telemetry, cameras, spotting scopes, binoculars, environmental measuring instruments, capture equipment such as drop nets, dart guns, and corral traps, infra red cameras, and standard construction tools such as drills, saws, hammers, shovels, wrenches, axes, and chainsaws.
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Elise Goldstein, Assistant Chief of Wildlife (505) 433-0545 Email
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Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.