Hunting and Wildlife-Biologist

Puyallup Tribe of IndiansJob Announcement Open: October 26 2026 Close: November 9 2026 Job Title: Biologist Department: Hunting and WildlifeReports To: Director Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk Full TimeSalary: Based on Salary MatrixBenefits Requisition: 968 *Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information call or email The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical dental vision life insurance a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing paid holidays and paid time off including birthday Summary:Advises Tribal Council Hunting and Wildlife Director and Hunting Committee on wildlife resource related issues. Serves as the policy liaison/ spokesperson managing Tribal wildlife priorities focused on sustainable wildlife population management. Collects and analyzes harvest data and conducts wildlife surveys. Collaborates on Multi-agency wildlife monitoring efforts within the Medicine Creek Treaty Duties and ResponsibilitiesAssists in drafting the Annual Hunting Regulations and the Hunting Annual Hunting Regulations Tribal hunters in locating Hunter Safety Training and evaluates harvest data and provides accurate and timely management of the harvest Inter-Tribal Wildlife Committee meetings and provides advice on wildlife technical and policy related issues. Attends and represents Tribe at Inter-Tribal Workgroup meetings on Recreational Impacts to Treaty Tribal and represents Tribe at Tribal meetings with Multi-agency land managers to address Recreational Impacts to Treaty Tribal wildlife surveying proposals for submittal to funding agencies which often requires working closely with other tribes and governmental Hunting Committee meetings. Prepares and presents annual harvest data and wildlife survey data to Hunting improvement on harvest data technical wildlife advice to other Medicine Creek Treaty wildlife species within the Puyallup Tribes reservation and routes paperwork for Ceremonial and Designated and seeks funding for wildlife research projects which include: review of current research literature methods and equipment. Compiles extensive grant proposals for and implements all aspects of large projects such as elk captures including the coordination management and training of volunteers and contractors on elk capture projects and elk UAS (Drone) pilot UAS to collect wildlife and plan habitat improvement projects with governmental and plan wildlife surveys with governmental in Multi-agency forest carnivore monitoring efforts for rare and endangered and train tribal interns to learn and assist on wildlife best scientific methods for surveying deer and elk populations and work to develop and implement those annual elk population and herd mortality estimates. Makes regulation recommendations based on research and analysis to Medicine Creek Treaty Tribes and and seek funding for wildlife habitat connectivity projects within the MCT in outreach education and sample collection to monitor wildlife program activities at Annual Regional Meetings such as the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society research papers for publishing to scientific other duties as ResponsibilitiesThis position has no supervisory and RequirementsTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential and/or ExperienceBachelors (BA) or equivalent in Biology Natural or Environmental Resources or other related field or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Intermediate computer skills in word processing spreadsheets and database applications required for reporting duties associated with the position. Language SkillsAbility to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management public groups and/or boards of SkillsAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical AbilityAbility to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete or CertificatesValid Washington State Drivers License and must be Enforcement Administration Pilot LicenseOther Skills and AbilitiesExperience with flying in various non-pressurized aircraft. Ability to identify most locally occurring animals and to read and interpret a map. Must be able to travel on behalf of the DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential the ability to operate a typewriter personal computer multi-line telephone calculator facsimile and the ability to read write communicate and interpret information accurately in the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is also required to vigorously hike long distances over rough and steep employee frequently is required to stand. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential noise level is usually employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of Preference Employer as Required by LawOnline Application Tips:1. 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