NATURAL RESOURCES ADVANCED SPECIALIST

Job Requisition ID: 55575 
Opening Date: 04/24/2026
Closing Date: 05/08/2026
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Class Title: NATURAL RESOURCES ADVANCED SPEC (28833) 
Skill Option: Fish 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: (Effective 7/1/26) $6,820/month; Full Range: $6,820 - $9,875/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Wayne
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: N/A

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resouces is looking to hire a Natural Resouces Advanced Specialist for the Division of Fisheries. This position works on a variety of fisheries issues on rivers and streams within the jurisdiction. This position will work closely with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to collaboratively conduct the fish sampling component of annual intenstive river basis surveys, be the lead investigator for pollution-related fish valuations, and collect samples for containment testing. This position will be responsible for habitat assessments as well as conservation and management activities, review permits issued by the DNR Office of Water Resources and provides recommendations, and reviews, plans, coordinates, and complete aquatic habitat enhancement and rehabilitation projects. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Conducts field studies to assess biological conditions, effectiveness of management activities and mitigation recommendations made in relation to river construction activities regarding river development, conservation, restoration, and enhancement projects
• Reviews permits issued by the DNR Office of Water Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and makes recommendations concerning work being proposed
• Implements fisheries management activities including habitat improvements
• Coordinates with and gives direction to local government and public interest groups regarding river management, conservation, enhancement and development
• Reviews other river alteration activities, such as, but not limited to, highway construction or mining and makes recommendation concerning those activities
• Reviews, plans, coordinates, and completes aquatic habitat and environmental enhancement activities, including mitigation projects
• Conducts fish kill investigations in collaboration with Office of Law Enforcement and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Coordinates resource management responsibilities for and is the Department's liaison with federal, state, municipal, county agencies and private water owners, sharing responsibilities for resource management
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably