The Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Fish and Game Regional Supervisor. This position will lead wildlife management programs for Region II, which includes communities around Southcentral Alaska like Anchorage, Kodiak, Kenai Peninsula, and Cordova. This position is located in the Anchorage Regional Office and has a regional staff of 36 professional, technical, and administrative positions and four area offices. Program emphasis includes wildlife management and research activities primarily on moose, bear, caribou, wolf, sheep, goat, elk, deer, and furbearers.
The primary responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: * Overseeing approximately $4.9 million, comprised primarily from state and federal sources * Working cooperatively with state agencies, elected officials, municipal governments, federal agencies, and non-profit organizations engaged in wildlife conservation activities within the region * Serving as a member of the Division's senior management team, which determines program direction and recommends policy for wildlife programs statewide * Serving as a liaison to the Board of Game for developing and modifying hunting regulations that affect the region Significant management issues in this region include the following: human/wildlife interactions (primarily bears and moose in urban areas), wildlife sanctuaries, state game refuge land, and intensive management programs. Region II was comprised of eight area offices, but a recent reorganization created two distinct organizational units, each with four offices. Travel to urban and rural communities is associated with these activities, mostly by commercial or charter air carriers. http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/postapps.nsf/3fce5e59a6a3b75189256443007a8e d2/ed1b2d83392aae6e89257943006aeeb8?OpenDocument David Thomson, Administrative Operations Manager Division of Wildlife Conservation, ADFG, 465-6194
