Information Officer 1 (PCN 112177)

• Provide information and services to the public about wildlife hunting and trapping in Region 2.
• Respond to public inquiries and reports of humanwildlife interactions or injured wildlife.
• Enforcing fish and game statutes and regulations

• Serve as the Regional Sealing Officer and Hide and Horn Coordinator.
• Organize and present data for reports compile information perform basic statistical computations write simple reports.
• Conduct fieldwork and assist on research projects to better understand and inform the public on the happenings of the department.

• Customer Service: Provides accurate wildlife related information to the public. Works with staff (that is individuals who work in the Division individuals who work in the Department and State vendors) to assess information needs and provides pertinent support.
• Attention to Detail: Recognizes and pays attention to details; recognizes the parts of a procedure or object and verifies correctness or error in an individual part or procedure.
• Decision Making: Makes sound wellinformed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions regarding communications and information dissemination; and commits to action and follow through to accomplish organizational goals.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; and maintains composure during confrontational situations.
• Accountability & Ethics: Strong work ethic that includes a positive attitude punctuality and excellent attendance; takes responsibility and ownership for a problem project or issue; and good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and productively manage time.

• Valid Drivers License required.
• Department wildlife enforcement certification.
• Wildlife chemical immobilization certification.
• Wildlife capture and handling certification.

• Communications and Media: Knowledge of the production communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written oral visual media and social media.

• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.

• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.

• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar punctuation and spelling; communicates information (for example facts ideas or messages) in a brief clear and organized manner; produces written information which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proofread your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104208) if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence you may not hold this position.

A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon committed by a current or former spouse parent or guardian of the victim by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse parent or guardian or by a person similarly situated to a spouse parent or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence do NOT apply for this position.

EDUCATION

If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employer name your job title dates of employment and whether fullor parttime. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.