Wildlife Programs Section Manager

Job Requisition ID: 59408 Opening Date: 10/30/2026Closing Date: 11/17/2026Agency: Department of Natural ResourcesClass Title: NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGER III - 28838 Skill Option: Wildlife Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $8,493 a month; Full Range: $8,493-$12,124 a monthJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: RC056 Site Superintendents and Departments of Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Human Services and Agriculture, and Historic Preservation Agency Managers, IFPEMerit Comp Code: N/A
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 2 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needsHeadquarter Location: IDNR Headquarters,1 Natural Resources Wy, Springfield, Illinois, 62702Work County: SangamonAgency Contact:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Natural Resources Manager III for the Office of Resource Conservation. This position will serve as the lead administrator to implement and coordinate wildlife resource planning, management and research activities within the Division; coordinate with Program Managers and the Field Operations Section to develop and implement wildlife program annual plans of work and to disseminate management recommendations to field staff and the public; coordinate with the ORC Federal Aid and Special Fund Section for the administration of federal aid funds and other special fund grants; and conducts research program development efforts with the IL Natural History Survey, IL and US Environmental Protection Agencies, US Fish & Wildlife Service, U S Army Corps of Engineers, US Forest Service, the Wildlife Society, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, IL Departments of Agriculture and Public Health, Natural Resource Conservation Service and non-governmental, local state and national private organization. We welcome all qualified and interested candidates who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Subject to the Administrator of the Division of Wildlife Resources, provides specialized and advanced professional counseling on a statewide basis as the Wildlife Programs Section Manager.
• In consultation with Division Administrator and other Division Program Managers evaluates existing State and Federal policies programs procedures legislation and administrative rules and develops, recommends, and/or implements changes.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Coordinates operational activities of the Wildlife Resources Division to ensure comprehensive and integrated program development and Implementation.
• Serves as Division's liaison with Federal/State governments and private organizations.
• Plans, controls, and directs development of annual Program budget and the establishment of priorities.
• Performs a variety of other diverse and challenging duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of bachelor's degree in wildlife or closely related biological science.
• Requires six years progressively responsible professional experience in wildlife, including two years professional supervisory experience such as would be acquired as a statewide natural resource program manager or regional resource
  manager.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to travel in performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

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