CLASSIFICATION: CONSERVATION
OFFICER TRAINEE
Class Code: 2132-13 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational
Code: 3-3-2 Date
of Last Revision: 8-16-04
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.
·
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.
·
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.
·
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 agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy
of support activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of
others or have measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and
correction in order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires no
supervision of employees or functions.
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 using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job
tasks according to clearly prescribed standard practices and procedures.
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Independent
Action: Requires making a limited number of choices
in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory guidance and
in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed policies or
procedures.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate 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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