Job ID: 30948 Agency: Game Fish & Parks Location:Sioux Falls SDSalary: $19.49 to $23.20 Hourly depending on qualifications Pay Grade: F Closing Date: 04/08/2025
This is a FullTime position with the Game Fish & Parks. For more information on the Game Fish & Parks please visit .
Conservation Technicians implement wildlife and land management projects as assigned; complete office shop and grounds maintenance as assigned; maintain equipment as assigned; and may act as a project leader over seasonal employees and interns.
Heavy lifting over 50 lbs. necessary to complete some assigned tasks.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid drivers license
Applicants should possess or be able to obtain a commercial driver license (CDL) within 6 months of employment
Applicants should possess or be able to obtain a South Dakota Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator License within 6 months of employment
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: A degree in fish and wildlife management or a related field and field work experience is preferred.
Knowledge of:
diagnostic and repair methods for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment;
safeoperating guidelines for equipment;
noxious weeds;
chemicals for spraying weeds methods and rates of application safe use and handling practices and spraying equipment;
farming and harvesting practices;
seed fertilizers herbicides and pesticides;
farm tractors and implements and their functions;
janitorial and sanitation procedures chemicals materials and supplies;
building maintenance;
welding;
fencebuilding;
record keeping and report writing;
practices of human resources management sufficient to provide daily training and work direction to temporary employees and answer their questions.
Skills To:
work outdoors in all weather conditions and a wide variety of terrain;
lead crews as well as perform as part of a crew;
operate a diversity of machinery equipment and tools.
Ability to:
provide onthejob training to assigned employees;
assign tasks to others based on evaluation of their capabilities;
organize and complete assigned projects;
diagnose and repair vehicles and equipment;
operate a variety of farm tractors and implements;
use a variety of hand and power tools;
weld;
drive trucks;
identify tree and species by sight;
handle and transport chemicals safely;
understand and follow instructions and compose required reports;
communicate sufficiently to convey instructions and information about assigned work.
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 I9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using EVerify 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 . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: You must apply online emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted. South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
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