From ottp@mdc.state.mo.us Tue Sep 2 14:14:23 2003 Received: from mxu2.u.washington.edu (mxu2.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.7]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.9+UW03.06/8.12.9+UW03.06) with ESMTP id h82LEL2x030268 for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 14:14:22 -0700 Received: from mail.conservation.state.mo.us (mdc.state.mo.us [168.166.51.67]) by mxu2.u.washington.edu (8.12.9+UW03.06/8.12.9+UW03.08) with ESMTP id h82LEJ19010910 for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 14:14:19 -0700 Received: from mdc.state.mo.us (unverified) by mail.conservation.state.mo.us (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.2.5) with ESMTP id for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 16:14:16 -0500 Received: from MDCEMAIL-MTA by mdc.state.mo.us with Novell_GroupWise; Tue, 02 Sep 2003 16:15:31 -0500 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.2 Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 16:14:03 -0500 From: "Patricia Ott" To: , , , , , , Cc: "Lue Johnson" , "Careen Struemph" Subject: PRIVATE LANDS CONSERVATIONIST (TERM) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=X, Probability=10%, Report='LINES_OF_YELLING, SUBJ_ALL_CAPS, __CD, __CT, __CTE, __CTYPE_CHARSET_QUOTED, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN, __EVITE_CTYPE, __HAS_MSGID, __HAS_X_MAILER, __MIME_VERSION, __SANE_MSGID' PRIVATE LANDS CONSERVATIONIST (TERM) The Missouri Department of Conservation has a position available the Fish and Wildlife Service Office in Columbia, Missouri. SALARY RANGE: Annually $33,024 - $57,576 Beginning salary will be $33,024 - $35,688 depending on qualifications. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Utilizes state, federal, and NGO funding sources to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners implementing habitat management practices targeting endangered, threatened, rare, and species of concern and associated habitats; coordinates with state, federal and NGO partners such as The Nature Conservancy, Missouri Prairie Foundation, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to identify partnership opportunities for endangered, threatened and species of concern focus areas with emphasis on habitat implementation; coordinates with Regional Coordination Teams to identify endangered, threatened, and species of concern opportunities and existing regional efforts; coordinates with Department staff from all divisions to identify high priority species and natural communities and utilize cost share opportunities to install beneficial habitat management practices; increases awareness of endangered, threatened, and species of concern and their habitats among MDC staff and private landowners; coordinates with Department staff from all divisions to take advantage of endangered, threatened, and species of concern marketing and general public awareness opportunities through appropriate media outlets; maintains awareness of future funding opportunities targeting endangered, threatened, and species of concern and prepares funding requests based on Department support; completes documentation associated with FWS Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) Grant Agreement, including annual reports to FWS and MDC staff; represents MDC as the lead contact on FWS LIP grant and coordinate with Federal Aid staff for grant administration; promotes endangered species related activities through education and outreach services to private landowners, agricultural groups, and other appropriate organizations; coordinates landowner information and educational needs, and work with local MDC staff, University of Missouri Outreach and Extension, NRCS, and other natural resource partners to deliver natural resource management information/education through workshops, training programs, and special events; promotes private land programs and assistance through oral presentations, newsletters, news interviews, publications, and other contacts that promote long term benefits to soil, water, fish, forest, wildlife, and natural community resources; assists with cross training of regional and district staff related to landowner services and private land programs; and performs other duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Fisheries, Forestry or Wildlife Management, Biological Sciences, Agriculture or applicable field of study and at least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CLOSING DATE: September 17, 2003 For an application, contact the Missouri Department of Conservation, Human Resources Division, 2901 West Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 (573/751 4115). Applications also available on Internet site at www.mdc.state.mo.us/about/jobs/. Equal Opportunity Employer .