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https://www.usajobs.gov/job/638596000Duties
The Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager is responsible for coordinating grizzly bear conflict management in MT, WY, ID, and WA jointly with state agencies, tribes, and Wildlife Services (WS) according to grizzly bear recovery plan, Interagency Grizzly Bear Guidelines, and inter-agency agreements. These efforts include making final relocation and removal decisions, in consultation with Recovery Coordinator, and coordinating a ground response such as relocation, trapping operations, conflict prevention, and monitoring bears. The position will assist the Grizzly Bear Recovery Program with population assessments, recovery planning, and other Program needs. The position deals with a highly controversial species but provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions and collaborative partnerships. Position requires a balanced perspective, significant grizzly bear handling experience, and strong communication and relationship building skills. The position will supervise 2-4 employees and/or bear specialists and reports to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator in the Grizzly Bear Recovery Program.
Develops and coordinates grizzly bear conflict management programs with state and federal agencies and Native American Tribes according to the grizzly bear recovery plan, Interagency Grizzly Bear Guidelines, and inter-agency agreements. Identify grizzly bear conflict management needs and recommends conflict actions, including relocation and management removals. Plans and coordinates ground response, including trapping, chemical immobilization, monitoring, conflict prevention, and relocation efforts. Work with partner agencies, special interest groups and/or private organizations to identify and resolve biological and management issues of local and national significance.
Reviews and assists in development of conflict management policies, population assessments, recovery planning, and other grizzly bear management needs. Prepares monitoring plans and implements these plans, including working with Federal agencies, including Service personnel in multiple offices and Regions, as well as State agencies, and the local public, to ensure their interests are addressed in the recovery process. Assists in the development and implementation of outreach strategies targeting the local and national public. Assists with US Fish Wildlife Service and interagency training of bear handlers on best management practices as they pertain to capture and handling protocols.
Physical Demands: The job involves a substantial amount of field work. When engaged in field activities, the work is at times strenuous, requiring exertion such as walking over wet, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. The work requires average agility and dexterity. Travel to remote study sites will be required via boats, small aircraft, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and/or on foot. Extended periods of camping in tents or cabins in remote field camps may occur. Incumbent must be able to cope with the pressure of short time deadlines, responsibilities of logistics to remote areas, cultural conflicts, and adverse weather conditions. The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
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Mysterian
(4,595 posts)I'm glad they made it a GS-12 position to get a qualified applicant.
Bayard
(22,168 posts)Than just shooting the bears.
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)Not bad pay, but you only get one shot at it. There is ZERO room for mistakes.
Shermann
(7,446 posts)However, they don't specifically state running for your life away from the bears.
I guess you have to know how to read between the lines.
Wingus Dingus
(8,059 posts)Running away--strenuously and with agility and dexterity.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)This way you don't have to outrun the bear.
Wingus Dingus
(8,059 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Agility not desirable.
Wingus Dingus
(8,059 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)NT
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Or be lifted by objects weighing up to 1,500 pounds.
Kaleva
(36,354 posts)There's a reason why airlines do not recognize grizzlies as service animals. Because they get into conflicts with anything and everyone.
The Plus side about the job is that your remains, turned into grizzly scat, will fertilize plants.
2naSalit
(86,804 posts)If I wasn't retired, I'd apply for that, and I already meet the location requirement. Right in my wheelhouse, damnit.
CaptainTruth
(6,602 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)The political functions have some potentially dicey aspects, but any further promotions likely require experience in resolving them satisfactorily.
On the plus side, I notice it does not mention having to deal with the kind of noisy misanthropes who will be insisting people be removed to protect the grizzlies. Most of those protests seem to be products of urban environments, though, so maybe urban offices get to handle them.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)because I live in a city and think Grizz need swaths of backcountry without backpackers, trail runners, mountain bikers, and hunters crowding them.
at least i'm not noisy about it.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)about their needs and problems because those who study animals and make them their life's work tell us in order to get our support for their work.
Those who understand that solutions for problems of animal environments must serve competing needs sustainably and who are capable of making them happen are the ones...making protections for animals happen.
.webp
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)AKA Yahoos what want to blast them Grizz.
I know someone that would relish this job, but he's already been sidelined by the USFS for standing up to wealthy ranchers.