Wildlife Seasonal Technicians

Location:  Various areas around the state of North Dakota - Free Housing is available at all locations. Security deposit required. No pets allowed at any locations.

Salary:  $13.50 to $18.75 per hour – based on college credits and experience

Job Duration:  Positions are generally 40 hours per week and 3 to 6 months in duration. The exact number of positions available and starting dates will not be known until shortly before the application deadline. 

TO APPLY: Only applications submitted through our website will be eligible for review - to learn more about this position and to apply visit: https://gf.nd.gov/jobs/7914

Seasonal employees attending a North Dakota college or university may be eligible for a scholarship. Restrictions apply.
 

• Seasonal employee duties include routine land management duties on Wildlife Management Areas (fencing, signing, establishment of wildlife food plots, controlled burning, noxious weed control, mowing, tree planting, and various habitat improvement functions) by use of ATV’s, UTV’s, tractors and various other equipment.
• Seasonal employees will work on thousands of acres of WMA’s in a multi county district on various habitat types including wetlands, rivers, grasslands, and ag land.
• Computer Data Entry.
• Performing equipment maintenance on ATV’s/UTVs, farm equipment, mowers, chain saws, etc.
• Signing PLOTS (Private Lands Open to Sportsmen) tracts.
• Other work opportunities may include conducting wildlife surveys, waterfowl and dove banding, assistance with PLOTS program, CWD sampling, fish netting and sampling, and electrofishing.
• Overnight travel required (vehicles provided). Expenses while away from main workstation will be reimbursed per policy (includes motel and meals).
• Individual must be able to work long and/or irregular hours mostly outdoors in varying weather conditions.