ID Coordinating Wildlife Biologist/Easement - 2 positions

PHEASANTS FOREVER AND QUAIL FOREVER

The Habitat Organization

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

This is a full-time position working directly with Idaho NRCS, Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) and Pheasants Forever, as well as other in-state conservation partners to support ID NRCS. This position will expand ID NRCS capacity to strategically work with producers to implement wet meadow and other wetland, stream, riparian, and mesic conservation on working lands.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong background in wildlife management and ecology
• Substantial computer and technology-based understanding
• Planning, budget management, program evaluation, and report writing
• A strong understanding of Farm Bill Programs (EQIP, CSP, ACEP, CRP) specifically as it relates to program implementation, standards and specifications and practice designs.

• Biological inventory and planning for wetland wildlife habitat conservation.
• Conservation plans and contracts for key practices such as Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management, Wetland Enhancement, and Wetland Restoration that improve flood-irrigation infrastructure to improve migratory bird habitat and achieve producer objectives.
• Collaborate with partners and interested producers to plan and implement other wetland, mesic, stream, and riparian habitat projects.
• Work with NRCS State Office easement division staff, conservation partners, and private landowners to enhance management of existing WRP and WRE parcels through science-based wetland management approaches that improve the habitat value on enrolled lands. This may include utilizing Conditional Use Authorizations (CUA) and/or updating Wetland Reserve Plan of Operations (WRPO).
• NEPA and ESA compliance support.
• Partner and public outreach.
• Easement Support: In collaboration with the with Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts, this position would support NRCS and partners in all aspects of strategically sustaining sagebrush, wet meadow, riparian, and mesic conservation on working lands through the use and management of ACEP conservation easements.

Pheasants Forever, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other category that may be protected by law.