Development Director- Environmental Conservation and Outdoor Education Cahaba River Society

The Cahaba River Society is seeking a Development Director for Environmental Conservation and Outdoor Education in Birmingham, AL. This role involves supervising wildlife management areas, providing technical advice to landowners, coordinating with agencies, and promoting wildlife management through various conservation programs. Responsibilities include conducting outreach events, managing wildlife populations, and completing administrative duties. The position requires staying updated on habitat management practices and obtaining necessary certifications. This is a full-time position posted recently.
Position: Development Director- Environmental Conservation and Outdoor Education The Cahaba River Society
Biologist I - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission / Private Habitat Lands Division (Hope, Arkansas)

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) Biologist I is responsible for supervising wildlife or fisheries management areas.
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide wildlife technical advice and assistance to landowners, deer management clubs, and other leased land managers through state and federal programs.
• Coordinate with state and federal agencies, and other conservation organizations to promote wildlife management on private lands via Farm Bill Programs along with other state and non-profit conservation organization programs such as (CSP, RCPP, EQIP, WLFW, CRP, and WRE).
• Operate as affiliate NRCS partners inside USDA offices and utilize NRCS programs, mapping software, Conservation Desktop, CART, and other NRCS planning tools.
• Complete required NRCS training to obtain necessary planner and Job Approval Authority certifications.
• Work closely with NRCS and Conservation District Field staff across each of their identified priority areas and counties.
• Review and clear T&E Requests for all NRCS-funded cost-share programs.
• Implement educational outreach events, including landowner and partner workshops, youth outreach events, and tabling events.
• Work closely with other partners, including Arkansas Division of Forestry Foresters, University of Arkansas Extension Specialists, private consultants, vendors, and all other partners.
• Responsible for staying current on wildlife and habitat management principles and practices, federal farm bill, and state habitat funding programs through appropriate use of current professional literature, continuing educational workshops, and cultivation and maintenance of professional contacts and partnerships to include The Wildlife Society.
• Conduct wildlife population management, research, and surveys.
• Perform routine administrative duties required to comply with program, division, and agency standards.
• Complete and maintain prescribed fire qualifications by passing a walk test (2 miles, 25-pound pack, under 30 minutes) and classroom refresher.
Contact

AGFG Human Resources
Contact via the web posting is preferred (see Details section)
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