STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CONSERVATION OFFICER TRAINEE
Class Code: 2132-16 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 3-3-2 Date of Last Revision: 01-05-11
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform field work in the development and
maintenance of favorable wildlife conditions by maintaining and enforcing state
wildlife rules and laws.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Patrols a
designated area to identify hunting and fishing code violations, to include
foot patrols in remote areas and patrols via the operation of all terrain
vehicles (ATV’s), snowmobiles, watercraft, and other necessary equipment.
·
Studies and
applies state laws concerning fishing and hunting regulations to investigate
fish and game complaints and recommend course (s) of action.
·
Checks sports
persons’ equipment and licenses and arrests violators of fish and game
laws. Arrests may include the need to
physically restrain and subdue violators using handcuffs and other restraints,
to include self defense.
·
Questions
witnesses and procures evidence; prosecutes criminal cases in district and
municipal court as required.
·
Speaks to
groups, providing information about wildlife and ecology.
·
Assists with
search and rescue missions, administers first aid, and secures disaster areas
where drownings or other accidents have occurred, to include carrying out
injured or deceased individuals, often from remote and/or mountainous locations.
·
Maintains fish
and game equipment including firearms, boats, snow machines, traps and related
items.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires minimal skill in performing a series
of routine procedures OR in operating equipment according to standardized
instructions.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business practices and
procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from
detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test
results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an extremely disagreeable or dangerous working environment with continuous
exposure to an uncontrollable number of hazardous elements, including
occupational accidents, injuries, or diseases which result in total disability
or death.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting, or climbing.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associates Degree or 60 credit hours from a
recognized college or technical institute.
Experience: No experience required.
OR
Education: Completion of high school, G.E.D. or its
equivalent.
Experience: Two years of full-time employment as a
certified police officer in a recognized jurisdiction, or two years of
experience in the military on full-time active duty with an honorable discharge
may be substituted for the two years of required formal education.
License/Certification: Upon appointment, candidates must obtain a
New Hampshire driver’s license in compliance with the state statutes
governing driver’s licenses and registrations.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicants must be
at least 21 years of age by the date indicated on the job announcement.
2. Applicants must
have at least 20/40 uncorrected vision in each eye with corrected vision to
20/20 and normal color perception.
3. Applicants must
possess normal hearing without the use of hearing aids.
4. For appointment
consideration, the Conservation Officer Trainee selection process requires that
candidates pass a written examination measuring possession of knowledge, skills
and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this
class specification. Candidates must
also pass a job-related physical aptitude and agility test designed to measure
the ability to perform physically demanding tasks required on the job.
5. Candidates
receiving conditional offers of employment must pass a prescribed medical
examination and a polygraph test.
6. Candidates must be
willing to accept employment anywhere in the state.
7. Law Enforcement
Officer Certification: Candidates must
be able to obtain law enforcement certification within the time frame
established by the NH Police Standards and Training Council, OR, be in
possession of law enforcement officer certification from a recognized
jurisdiction at the time of appointment.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of New Hampshire and Federal
wildlife rules and laws. Knowledge of
hunting, survival, tracking, trapping, fishing, and navigation techniques and
equipment. Knowledge of wildlife
characteristics and woollier. Knowledge
of the use and maintenance of recreational vehicles. Knowledge of hunting and
service weapons. Knowledge of basic law
enforcement principles and legal terminology.
Skill in basic mathematics.
Ability to orient a map and compass.
Ability to swim and walk long distances over rough terrain. Ability to work independently. Ability to accept supervision and follow
instructions. Ability to read and
understand complex written materials. Ability
to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to recognize unusual circumstances
and be attentive to physical details.
Ability to maintain proper physical condition. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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