DNR Stewardship Fish and Wildlife Biologist

DNR Stewardship Fish and Wildlife Biologist Position Description Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 6/2/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Forest Resilience Division as a Stewardship Fish and Wildlife Biologist. Are you passionate about wildlife? Do you enjoy sharing this passion with others? Do you want to help non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners meet their wildlife objectives? If you enjoy speaking with landowners about wildlife and helping landowners become better stewards of their land, then this position may be for you! We are seeing a motivated individual to help NIPF landowners understand, manage, develop, and improve the wildlife habitat on their property. The Forest Resilience Division is responsible for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of forest health-related activities across all lands that work to restore and sustain ecological functions of Washington’s forested landscapes and support healthy and resilient communities. The Service Forestry Program is an integral part of the team through the direct delivery of technical assistance and educational services supporting proactive management of Washington’s forests, including municipal, county, and nongovernmental organization-owned forest land. The Service Forestry Program provides land management advice to forest landowners and helps to assess resource conditions and forest health, identify potential problems and opportunities, determine financial assistance eligibility, assist with treatment implementation, and recommend management practices to help achieve objectives. The program educates landowners and assists with the development and implementation of management plans to guide current and future management actions. The Service Forestry Program and goals are informed by USDA Forest Service program guidance, the Washington Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee, 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan: Eastern Washington, Wildland Fire Protection 10-Year Strategic Plan, and the Washington State Forest Action Plan. The Statewide Stewardship Fish and Wildlife Biologist is the program lead and statewide expert biologist with leadership responsibility for fish and wildlife habitat management and policy issues for private forested lands. The position provides scientific expertise and advice to private landowners and other professionals serving private landowners. The Stewardship Biologist helps landowners develop and implement fish and wildlife habitat management components of management plans, resulting in habitat protection, creation, restoration, and enhancement on non-industrial forest lands. The Stewardship Biologist also assures fish and wildlife management components meet USDA Forest Service national plan standards and Washington State Integrated Forest Management Plan guidelines. The position is responsible for independently directing, developing, evaluating, managing, and implementing statewide biological studies, research, resource assessments, policies, legislation, or regulations as it relates to wildlife management issues for private forested lands in Washington state. Compensation Salary: $69,744.00 – $93,804.00 Annually Location: Multiple Locations Statewide, WA Job Type: Full Time – Permanent Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: 2026-5-4352-04389 Department: Dept. of Natural Resources Opening Date: 05/26/2026 Closing Date: 6/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Failure to provide the listed documents may result in disqualification. If you have questions or difficulty attaching these documents, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr All original content is