Biologist III - Boat Access Program: The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department currently has a Biologist III position available. This position is located at Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, in Concord. Basic Purpose: To perform responsible supervisory duties involved with implementation of the statewide public boat access program, in the Facilities, Construction and Lands Resources Division of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Salary: $42,841.50-$50,914.50. Applications must be submitted to NH Fish and Game by Friday, February 12, 2010. Click here for more information and how to apply.
Human Resources at Fish and Game
Fish and Game employees serve in a surprising
diversity of roles. The Department employs a total of about 200
full-time staff in its headquarters and regional offices, plus
approximately 40 part-time or seasonal workers. We employ biologists
and biological
aides and technicians at all levels, Conservation Officers, fish
culturists, ecologists, land agents, educators, foresters, planners,
clerks, accountants, assistants, mechanics, carpenters, computer
and data entry workers and an array of administrators, information
officers and service workers.
As a State agency, Fish and Game's job descriptions
and qualifications are established by the N.H. Department of Administrative
Services Division of Personnel. You can find a State job application,
current listings for all state agencies, personnel rules and class
specifications at the Division of Personnel website: www.nh.gov/hr.
Click here for volunteer opportunities at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Many people who are
interested in wildlife careers want to learn more about becoming
a New Hampshire Fish and
Game Department Conservation Officer. Want to learn more about
what Fish and Game is looking for in a C.O.? Click
here for the Conservation Officer Trainee description and check
out the "Recommended Work Traits." Watch this page
for announcements of times you can apply for the register (official
list)
from which potential Conservation Officer trainees are selected
for law enforcement vacancies. Interested candidates must reapply
each time a new register is created.
Recommended reading materials for Conservation Officer Trainee applicants include
Peterson's Guide to Mammals,
Peterson's Guide to Birds;
Peterson's Guide to Animal Tracks;
Peterson's Guide to Trees and Shrubs;
Yankee Wildlife, by Hilbert R. Siegler;
Wildlife Management Techniques Manual, fourth edition, by The Wildlife Society, Inc.;
Trapping North American Furbearers, by S. Stanley Hawbaker;
Chapman's Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling; and
Be Expert with Map and Compass, by Bjorn Kjellstrom.
ADA Coordinator for Fish and Game: Kim Crowley