This is a staff-level position that requires a self-starter, an excellent team player and someone that works well both independently and in a closely supervised setting. This staff position will assist Fish and Wildlife Department managers with planning, development, and implementation of long-term wildlife habitat restoration, and manage research studies to evaluate and analyze ecologically-based mitigation projects in the Kootenai River watershed. Proactively utilize ecological information regarding floodplain/riverine processes and native terrestrial communities in the enhancement and management of fish and wildlife habitats. Excellent skills in communication (both oral and written), report writing, project budgets, statistical data analysis, botanical surveys, bird ID and vocalizations, terrestrial ecology, proficiency with relational databases, and aptitude in ArcMap are required. Ability to supervise, coordinate and work collectively with a diverse range of individuals and Kootenai Fish and Wildlife staff and protect and conserve wildlife on Kootenai Tribe of Idaho ancestral lands.