Job Description
Job ID: 31523
Agency: South Dakota Department of Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division
Location:Ft. Pierre, SDSalary: $27.84-$34.36/hr, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: J
Closing Date: 06/03/2025
Why the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks? Working for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is not just a job. It is a life passion. It is about working together as a team with colleagues, customers, landowners, and partner organizations to ensure that our state's outdoor heritage lives on for the next generation. Providing exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities for people to enjoy is one of the best jobs in state government. Our atmosphere empowers professional success and team building, while fostering relationships to build a culture focused on our four strategic plan goals.
- Provide outdoor recreational opportunities
- Serve as stewards of our state's natural resources
- Inspire confidence
- Foster professional excellence
All we need is you to join our team! Sound like a good fit so far? As a South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks employee, here is what you will experience:
- Innovation - the GFP team is consistently revolutionizing enhancements to outdoor recreation in terms of technology and customer experience. We invite new ideas and interaction from our employees.
- Collaboration and Communication - our employees work with various teams, programs and divisions within the agency, outside state and federal agencies and public stakeholders. We want all employees to know that their voice will be heard as we continuously work towards our future goals.
- Professional Development - We provide training and support for you to become an expert in the field and obtain the skills necessary to be successful in your position.
- Task Diversity - the work duties are never boring. Your duties may include meetings with coworkers, collaborating with other government representatives, representing the Department at Commission meetings and national conferences, visiting one of our state parks and recreation areas or working to enhance habitat on a game production area. The outdoors provides for a pretty nice corner office!
Who We're Looking For? - Do you have experience with coyote or beaver trapping?
- Do you have experience dealing with ungulate depredation?
- Do you enjoy working with South Dakota Ranchers and Producers?
- Do you have a high degree of professional ethics and integrity?
- Are you excellent at organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks and projects while maintaining a positive attitude?
- Do you welcome the opportunity to tackle problems and think quickly to find innovative solutions?
- Are you an effective, outgoing communicator who enjoys providing superior service to customers, leadership, and other employees?
What You Will Do Serve as the
Regional Program Manager for Wildlife Damage Management in the Division of Wildlife's Administrative Region 2, which includes 20 counties located in central South Dakota. Counties in Region 2 include: Corson, Dewey, Stanley, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Todd, Tripp, Gregory, Charles Mix, Douglas, Brule, Buffalo, Hand, Hyde, Hughes, Sully, Potter, Walworth, and Campbell. The position directs the work of seven permanent Wildlife Damage Management staff over a very large geographic area (Central South Dakota). The incumbent will be responsible for the implementation of programs and management activities associated with animal damage control, wildlife damage management and wildlife health and disease issues. The Wildlife Damage Management Program Manager will work with a broad cross-section of agency staff, landowners, sportsmen and sportswomen, and other agencies to effectively address wildlife damage. Duties will require routine in state travel. The position is supervised by the Regional Terrestrial Resources Supervisor.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have - extensive experience with a variety of methods used in removing predators in depredation situations;
- working knowledge of theories and methods used to address wildlife damage concerns;
- experience with wildlife damage management activities including but not limited to wildlife live trapping and transfer operations, wildlife removal practices including both live catch and kill-type traps as well as extensive knowledge and experience with the use and operation of a variety of methods commonly used for predator removal.
What South Dakota has to Offer South Dakota is centrally located in the U.S. and boasts the beautiful Missouri River and Black Hills. Our state has a rich frontier history and is a premier outdoor destination, offering some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in the nation. Fishing, hunting, and photography are all popular activities that offer year-round opportunities for residents. Multiple state parks are ideal getaways for camping, hiking and biking. Many towns offer the amenities of a larger city but with a small-town feel.
Game, Fish and Parks has office locations throughout South Dakota and remote work may be possible.
The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, other insurance options, and retirement benefits.
If you enjoy a career that is both exciting and challenging and want to make a difference in public service, we'd like to hear from you! Position works in typical office environment but frequently works outdoors in all weather conditions as well. Incumbent will be required to supervise remote field staff and may require some overnight travel. This is a Full-Time position with Game Fish & Parks. For more information on Game Fish & Parks, please visit https://gfp.sd.gov/ .
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1OC
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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