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Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaGovernment

Wildlife Habitat Group Manager

Location

Home, Pennsylvania, United States

Work type

Hybrid

Employment

Full Time

Experience

5-8 years

Compensation

$55.4K - $84.3K per year

Posted

6h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

As a Wildlife Habitat Group Manager with the Pennsylvania Game Commission - Southcentral Region, you will lead projects to improve habitats and support safe land use. This role involves planning, directing, and reviewing habitat projects, land management activities, and staff operations to strengthen Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

As a Wildlife Habitat Group Manager with the Pennsylvania Game Commission - Southcentral Region, you will help shape healthy environments for a variety of species. This role blends leadership, fieldwork, and long-term planning in order to guide projects that improve habitats and support safe land use. This position offers meaningful work that strengthens Pennsylvania’s natural resources!


EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

In this role, your work focuses on planning, directing, and reviewing habitat projects, land management activities, and staff operations within the Southcentral Region. As a Wildlife Habitat Group Manager, you will perform the following duties:

  • Project Oversight: Plan and supervise habitat work, maintenance activities, and construction across assigned lands

  • Staff Leadership: Guide crew operations, review reports, and ensure compliance with standards and procedures

  • Land Management: Coordinate surveys, property research, and land acquisition reviews for game lands

  • Environmental Coordination: Work with forestry staff, engineers, and agencies on reclamation, timber activities, and habitat planning

  • Compliance Monitoring: Inspect facilities, oversee licensing requirements, and ensure safe handling of chemicals and equipment

  • Record Administration: Maintain documentation, prepare summaries, and manage budget and purchasing activities


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment, 40 hours per week

  • Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

  • Home Headquartered: This position is home headquartered within Perry County and parts of Juniata and Snyder County. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Updated 6h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Wildlife Habitat Management • 1+ yrs
Leadership • 1+ yrs
Fieldwork • 1+ yrs
Long-term Planning • 1+ yrs
Project Oversight • 1+ yrs
Land Management • 1+ yrs
Environmental Coordination • 1+ yrs
Budget Management • 1+ yrs

Experience

5-8 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Other
Operations

Industries

Government & Public Sector

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$55.4K - $84.3K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationHome, Pennsylvania, United States
Work typeHybrid
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalMedium5/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Team size

Growing team

Location

Home, Pennsylvania, United States

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a government entity responsible for managing and strengthening Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

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Wildlife Habitat Group Manager

Home, Pennsylvania, United StatesFull Time