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Job Description
Announcement Number: 1017312774
Division Administrator, Game Management
Full Time Unclassified Position
JOE LOMBARDO
Governor
STATE OF NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
6980 Sierra Center Parkway, Suite 120
Reno, Nevada 89511
Phone (775) 688-1500
• Fax (775) 688-1595
Division Administrator, Conservation Education
Full-Time Unclassified Position
Posted: July 21, 2025
ALAN JENNE
Director
JORDAN GOSHERT
Deputy Director
CALEB MCADOO
Deputy Director
MIKE SCOTT
Deputy Director
Annual Salary: Up to $124,068
Salary is based on Employer/Employee Paid Retirement. Employer-Paid Retirement is available with a reduced annual salary.
Recruitment Open To:Open to all qualified persons
Position Location: Reno, Nevada (with travel)
-Recruitment Close Date: Until Position Has Been Filled
Benefits: Paid medical, dental, and vision care; life and disability insurance; 12 paid holidays; 3 weeks
each of annual and sick leave; State retirement system; and an optional tax deferred
compensation plan. State employees do not contribute to Social Security but must contribute
to Medicare.
The Division Administrator of Conservation Education directs a staff of 25 which includes Staff Conservation Educators,
Public Information Officers, Conservation Educators, Administrative Assistants, and contract employees. The position
plans, organizes and directs the statewide Conservation Education and Public Affairs programs along with directing the
production and dissemination of information regarding wildlife and hunter safety to the public through radio, television,
newsprint and electronic media. The position uses human dimensions data to effectively distribute findings through the
use of social media. The position develops the Division's biennial budgets along with develop and evaluate program
goals and objects. This position will have the authority under the Department's Deputy Directors and Director to carry out
the Division's mission and will plan, organize, direct and control Division resources to achieve overall Department goals.
Key responsibilities include:
• Oversight and direction of the Department's web, online, digital and social media presence
• Managing response to inquiries from elected officials, the media, and the public
• Supervising video production for news releases and public service announcements
• Oversight of press releases, articles, bulletins, and official correspondence on behalf of the Department
• Preparing audiovisual materials for the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners and State Legislature and
assistance with virtual meetings
• Administering the state's statutorily mandated basic hunter safety/hunter education programs and the associated
instructor volunteer program
• Overseeing additional education initiatives including advanced hunter education, bow hunter education, National
Archery in the Schools Program, aquatic education, angler education, and general wildlife education programs
• Managing wildlife interpretive projects across the state
• Coordinating the statewide volunteer program in support of wildlife and habitat conservation and associated non-
federal match
• Developing and implementing plans for the recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) of hunters, anglers and
other outdoor users
• Leading outreach efforts aimed at non-consumptive users of Nevada's wildlife resources through innovative
education and engagement strategies
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, journalism, wildlife management, biology or
closely related field and five years of progressively responsible professional experience in presenting and evaluating
wildlife educational programs, writing news stories, preparing and presenting radio and television broadcasts,
developing pamphlets, booklets or flyers and two years of supervisory experience; OR,
• An equivalent combination of related education and experience associated with Conservation Education; Advanced
degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Submit Resume, Transcripts, and Letter of Interest to:
Kristin Bowling, Human Resource Officer at
Department of Wildlife - Human Resources
6980 Sierra Center Parkway, Suite 120
Reno, NV 89511
Telephone: 775-688-1522
E-mail: klbowling@ndow.org
Closing Date/Time: Until recruitment needs are satisfied -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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