VETERANS’ PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE (VPE): FORMER MILITARY PERSONNEL OR THEIR SPOUSE THAT HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AS A “VETERAN”; UNDER K.S.A. 73-201 WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW IF THEY MEET THE MINIMUM COMPETENCY FACTORS OF THE POSITION. THE VETERANS’ PREFERENCE LAWS DO NOT GUARANTEE THE VETERAN A JOB. POSITIONS ARE FILLED WITH THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE AS DETERMINE BY THE HIRING MANAGER.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• This position is heavily involved in the management of wildlife, wetlands, grasslands, food plots, special hunts, equipment maintenance and operation, and the Missouri River Recovery Program administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
• There are five MRRP project lands in Leavenworth, Atchison and Doniphan counties totaling 6080 acres.
• Performs skilled work in a wide variety of trades, equipment operation including tractors, skid steer, front-end loader, dump truck, UTV, backhoe, and road maintainer.
• Road maintenance, grounds maintenance, facility maintenance, constructing and maintaining buildings, fences, dikes, boat ramps, hunter access, pumps, water control structures, dams, and signs.
• Mechanic skills for automotive equipment, including tractors, trucks, UTV, mowers, backhoe, grader, agricultural equipment, and loaders.
• Directs the work of subordinate maintenance personnel and contractors, repairing and upkeep of buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Planning, or assisting in the planning, of maintenance & construction projects, estimating material and manpower needed for projects.
• Wildlife habitat improvement including prescribed burning, planting food plots, invasive weed and tree control, native grass establishment, and water level management.
• Operates various power tools and shop equipment, including welders and torches.
• Operates equipment to spray herbicides, pesticides and other chemical applications.
• Assist the public, including answering inquiries.