Class
Code: 05353
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –
HUMAN RESOURCES
NATURAL RESOURCES BIOMETRICIAN
Performs
advanced level professional work in planning, designing, and conducting surveys
and field research projects; creates and/or maintains databases of historical
data; performs related work as required.
The Work Examples and
Competencies listed are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be
the primary basis for position classification decisions.
Coordinates
entire effort of post-season harvest surveys, attitude surveys, public use
surveys, and mass mailings directed towards natural resource enthusiasts;
consults with biologists and administrators concerning survey scheduling,
objectives, design, and layout; identifies methods for reducing bias through
appropriate questionnaire design; extracts sampling frame from electronic
licensing database; determines appropriate sampling methods, sample size
requirements, and proper sampling procedures; maintains quality control of
sampling frame; establishes protocol for data coding and data entry; identifies
methods for increasing response rates; determines the appropriate analyses for
survey data; provides proper interpretation of survey results.
Writes
computer programs to perform all functions related to surveys, including the
selection of statistical samples, identification of non-respondents, data
quality control, missing value imputation, and final analysis of harvest data.
Establishes
and maintains printing, mailing, telephone and data entry contracts, oversees
postage accounts; coordinates all aspects of business reply mailings with the
post office.
Examines
survey data for potential bias arising from regional and/or demographic
differences among respondents.
Monitors
and evaluates the workflow and processes associated with harvest surveys and
makes recommendations to improve the efficiency of the overall process.
Creates
and maintains an historical record of both survey procedures and survey data.
Extracts
electronic licensing data to perform analyses of license purchasing patterns
among natural resource enthusiasts; summarizes data and provides information to
biologists and administrators.
Researches,
reviews, and recommends advanced software for scientific and statistical
applications; purchases and maintains licenses for advanced software; provides
users with consultation on using
advanced software.
Provides
technical assistance to research section employees for software, hardware, and
network-related problems.
Prepares
technical reports on completed projects and programs, popular articles of
public information, or manuscripts suitable for publication in scientific
outlets of national scope; reviews manuscripts for scientific publications and for
biologists.
Promotes
public relations to increase public understanding and acceptance of
Departmental goals and programs pertaining to wildlife and fisheries biology;
writes articles and gives interviews for the Iowa Conservationist and local
newspapers; speaks on radio and television or addresses public organizations;
responds promptly to all inquires and complaints in a positive and informative
manner.
Prepares
and submits oral and written reports to inform agency personnel about project
status, to document work accomplished, and to provide a basis for long-range
planning; describes work performed; prepares supplementary graphs and tables;
summarizes accomplishments; makes recommendations.
Directs
the acquisition of materials and equipment for hatchery, research, and fish and
wildlife management projects to insure their efficient and timely
implementation within budget limitations; keeps a current inventory of
equipment; orders materials and monitors their delivery to project sites;
checks expenditures against budgeted allocations.
Consults
with biologists and administrators to recommend appropriate research design and
statistical procedures for ecosystem, population, habitat, and habitat-species
relationship projects.
Serves
as facility manager.
Knowledge
of mathematical and statistical methods and techniques.
Knowledge
of research methodology.
Knowledge
of scientific, experimental, and research techniques.
Knowledge
of current literature on research activities related to fisheries or wildlife.
Knowledge
of mechanical and electronic equipment used in processing data.
Knowledge
of data sources and methods of obtaining data.
Knowledge
of the principles, practices, and current trends in fisheries and wildlife
science.
Knowledge
of fisheries and wildlife management techniques as practiced in
Knowledge
of the current principles and practices of conservation in
Knowledge
of facility maintenance practices and operations.
Knowledge
of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Office software, SAS
statistical software, database software, and antivirus software.
Knowledge
of networking computers in a small office environment.
Ability
to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain the status of all competing tasks.
Ability
to meet deadlines.
Ability
to detect gaps in current data; recommend projects to obtain needed data.
Ability
to troubleshoot and repair software, hardware, and network-related problems.
Ability
to plan and design short and long-term fisheries and wildlife research and
investigative projects.
Ability
to perform the various tests and operations associated with fisheries and
wildlife functions.
Ability
to direct the work of subordinates including such activities as planning work
assignments, training, and evaluating performance.
Ability
to make fish or wildlife management decisions, such as recommending fish
stocking projects or changes in fishing or hunting regulations.
Ability
to plan budgets and make financial determinations on expenditures for areas of
responsibility.
Displays
high standards of ethical conduct.
Exhibits honesty and integrity.
Refrains from theft-related, dishonest or unethical behavior. Conforms to the highest professional
standards in the design, analysis and interpretation of research and survey
data.
Works
and communicates with internal and external clients and customers to meet their
needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner. Committed to quality service.
Displays
a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments
efficiently. Works with minimal
supervision. Demonstrates responsible
behavior.
Responds
appropriately to supervision. Follows
policy and cooperates with supervisors.
Aligns
behavior with the needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
Encourages
and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity. Fosters
commitment and team spirit.
Expresses
information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the
audience and nature of the information.
Listens to others and responds appropriately.
Graduation
from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in
Biostatistics, Statistical Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, Wildlife Biology,
Fisheries Biology, or a related field, and two years of professional experience
in wildlife or fisheries biology;
OR
graduation from an
accredited college or university with a degree in Biostatistics, Statistical
Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, or related field, and two years professional
experience in Biostatistics, Statistical Ecology, or Quantitative Ecology and
two years professional experience in wildlife biology or fisheries biology;
OR
graduation from an
accredited college or university with a degree in Biostatistics, Statistical
Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, or related field substituting fifteen hours of
graduate work for each year of the required experience in Biostatistics,
Statistical Ecology, or Quantitative Ecology and two years professional
experience in wildlife biology or fisheries biology;
OR
graduation from an
accredited college or university with a doctorate in Biostatistics, Statistical
Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, Wildlife Biology, or Fisheries Biology.
For designated positions the appointing
authority, with Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources
Enterprise approval, may request those applicants possessing a minimum of
twelve semester hours of education or six months of experience or a combination
of both, unless otherwise indicated below, or a specific certificate, license
or endorsement in the following areas:
900 fisheries
biology
901 wildlife
biology
968 statistics
(20 semester hours)
Applicants wishing to be considered for such designated
positions must list applicable coursework, experience, certificate, license or
endorsement on the application.
Effective Date: 02/08
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