Wildlife Policy Assistant
Job Description and Duties (Job ID 8258 on wisc.jobs)
Work collaboratively with Bureau of Wildlife Management statewide specialists to create policy, guidelines and practices for public lands, wetland habitat, conservation agriculture and grazing and the Voluntary Public Access private lands leased for public access.
Requested Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required:
- Currently enrolled or recent graduate in natural resources, environmental science, geography or wildlife/plant ecology accredited degree program
-Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, property managers, private landowners, partner organizations, and the general public
-Ability to work independently and within a team
-Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and common Internet applications
Preferred:
-Knowledge of public lands policy and issues
-Experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from project/program initiatives -
-Basic coursework in ESRI ArcGIS software, including ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Related areas or interest or study: Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Natural Sciences, Geology, Conservation, Veterinarian Sciences