Jobs
Explore job opportunities from NAFWS and our partners across Tribal fish and wildlife, conservation, research, and natural resource management. This page includes both NAFWS openings and positions shared by external organizations.
OPEN NAFWS POSITIONS
Advises Tribal Council, Hunting and Wildlife Director and Hunting Committee on wildlife resource related issues. Serves as the policy liaison/ spokesperson managing Tribal wildlife priorities focused on sustainable wildlife population management. Collects and analyzes harvest data and conducts wildlife surveys. Collaborates on Multi-agency wildlife monitoring efforts within the Medicine Creek Treaty Area.
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salary
City: Tacoma, WA
Salary: Based on Salary Matrix and Benefits
The employee performs a variety of technical duties in the planning and implementation of natural resource management projects to meet program objectives. Responsible for the implementation of wildlife studies and habitat enhancement projects. Collects and maintains population and habitat data and works with the Lead Wildlife Biologist to ensure compliance with established survey and monitoring procedures. Maintains specified records, files, and logs for reporting of activities. Works collaboratively with various State and Federal entities to meet EBCI conservation and management goals.
Fisheries And Wildlife Management
Job Type: Full Time / Non-Exempt /
City: Cherokee, NC
Salary: $18.74-$23.43 Per hour
The North Slope Borough (NSB) Department of Wildlife Management (DWM) (www.north-slope.org/ departments/wildlife-management) is seeking a Wildlife Biologist. The NSB is a municipal government encompassing the entire North Slope of Alaska (88,000 mi2). Residents of the NSB live subsistence lifestyles and harvest a broad range of both terrestrial and marine animals, including caribou, polar bears, whales, seals, and walrus.
The North Slope Borough (NSB) Department of Wildlife Management (DWM)
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska
Salary: $92,651/year
The Natural Resources Manager will oversee multiple, concurrent field projects with a focus on freshwater and terrestrial ecology. These projects will include ongoing wetlands biodiversity studies, and stream restoration and baseline fisheries monitoring efforts currently being conducted on the Tribe’s Reservation. In addition, the incumbent may be responsible for managing other grant funded projects as assigned.
The Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Klamath, CA (somewhat remote)
Salary: $58,842 -- $84,049
The SE RISCC Program Coordinator brings together researchers, land managers, policymakers, and partner organizations to address invasive species and climate-related challenges across the Southeast and U.S. Caribbean. The role spans regional network coordination, scientific synthesis, knowledge exchange, and actionable research—helping move ideas and findings from research settings into practical tools, informed decisions, and on-the-ground management. At the center of this work, you’ll get the opportunity to strengthen connections across the region and help partners turn emerging science and knowledge into practical, science-informed solutions for invasive species management.
SE Climate Science Center - NC State University
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Raleigh, NC
Salary: Commensurate with Experience ( $65,000 - $75,000)
The Executive Director is a collaborative and values driven leader providing strategic and operational leadership across programs, finance, fundraising, community partnerships, and staff/board management, while staying rooted in The Common Acre’s core values and purpose. This role is hands-on in the daily operations of the organization, thinks broadly about systems and practices to help the organization and staff succeed, and sits in the driver’s seat guiding the vision for our future work.
The Common Acre
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Seattle Washington (Hybrid)
Salary: $90,000-$100,000 per year
We are hiring a Wildlife Habitat Biologist to deliver habitat conservation projects on working lands in the grasslands of western South Dakota. This position is a partnership between the US Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP), and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Philip or Kadoka, SD
Salary: $58,000-$65,000 commensurate with experience
We are hiring a Wildlife Habitat Biologist (biologist) to deliver wildlife habitat conservation projects in eastern Colorado (Hugo). This position is a partnership between the US Department of Agriculture - Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Hugo, CO
Salary: $58-67K commensurate with experience
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Job Type: Full Time / Exempt / Salaried
City: Fort Morgan, CO
Salary: $58-67K commensurate with experience
We are hiring a Wildlife Habitat Biologist (biologist) to deliver wildlife habitat conservation projects in eastern Colorado (Fort Morgan). This position is a partnership between the US Department of Agriculture - Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.Natural Resources Defense Council
Job Type: 2 years contract
City: Washington, D.C.
Salary: $87,000 to $93,000
NRDC is seeking a two-year Fellow to work with the Nature Equity & Community Partnerships (ECP) team as it seeks to strengthen and grow Nature’s partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in ongoing food and agriculture, lands, and oceans advocacy.
University of Minnesota
Job Type: 20hrs/week while working toward PhD
City: St Paul, MN
Salary: $30,300/ year + fringe and tuition benefits
We seek an outstanding student to pursue a PhD research project to advance the study of white-tailed deer health and disease ecology in partnership with Bemidji State University and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (FDL Band).
RIVERE Ecological Center
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
City: Fredericksburg, Virginia (Hybrid: Remote / On-Site / Community)
Salary: $105,000-125,000
The Executive Director (ED) serves as the chief executive leader of RIVERE, driving strategic direction, financial growth, operational development, and stakeholder mobilization. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will lead RIVERE through a critical transition from its foundational startup phase into rapid organizational expansion.