The position will be the TWRA malacologist and will serve as the Tennessee mussel program coordinator.  The position will be primarily focused on freshwater mussels and snails in Tennessee and will help coordinate production and mussel augmentations/reintroductions out of TWRA's mussel propagation facility (Cumberland River Aquatic Center).  The position will be under TWRA's Biodiversity Division. 

Summary

Summary: Under direction, is responsible for professional management work of average difficulty assisting in directing wildlife management activities and personnel in a large region of the state or wildlife/fisheries planning, research, and environmental staff work in the comprehensive planning and review of statewide wildlife and/or fisheries management programs; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: This is the regional program manager for wildlife or fisheries management or environmental services or the staff planning specialist level in the field of wildlife/fisheries management and conservation program planning. An employee in this class assists in planning, supervising, and coordinating the management of wildlife/fisheries/environmental services activities and the enforcement of agency rules, regulations, and policies in an assigned region or plans, develops, coordinates, and administers comprehensive wildlife/fisheries/environmental services programs involving long range planning, research studies, and environmental impact factors. This class differs from that of Wildlife Manager 3 in that an incumbent of the latter coordinates wildlife/fisheries management in a large geographic area or wildlife biological management on a statewide or regional basis. This class differs from that of Wildlife Manager 5 in that an incumbent of the latter supervises the Wildlife Manager 4.

 See https://stateoftn-careers.ttcportals.com/jobs/14231731-wildlife-manager-4-04162024-56979 for more information and to apply.