CareerPlan

Fish & Wildlife District Manager

North Platte, NE, USFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Supervise the development, operation, and maintenance of wildlife management areas, including habitat management, public access, and wildlife population assessment.

Role type

Senior IC wildlife management manager

Builds

Wildlife management areas and habitat resources

Domain

Public sector / Environmental conservation

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Wildlife habitat management, budgeting, record keeping, equipment operation, team supervision, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Wetland management, landscape ecology, adaptive management, statistics

Technologies

Chain saws, ATVs, UTVs, tractors, skid loaders, trucks

Responsibilities

Supervise biologists and support staff; develop annual and five-year district budgets; manage special public hunts; respond to wildlife disease and depredation incidents; represent the agency on local/regional boards; coordinate wildlife and public use surveys; perform heavy physical labor and operate power tools.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC