The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting applications to fill up to a 20 member class for Conservation Agent trainees. The class is scheduled to begin March 1, 2009.
The online announcement is available on the Department of Conservation Web site.
I've had the opportunity to speak to the last two training classes of Conservation Agents and they have asked some thought-provoking questions. It's also the only group I speak to, outside of college classes, that are verbally tested over the information immediately after it is presented.
I've always thought the job description is much like that of a super hero. The job announcement lists education and physical fitness requirements, then, a long list of competencies and abilities.
Some of the abilities include:
"keep focused on understanding, anticipating and responding to the needs of customers;"
"take a long-term view of the Department’s or Unit’s direction and articulate a vision which integrates key program goals, priorities, values and other factors;"
"analyze data and apply relevant wildlife, fisheries and forest management principles to the solution of problems;"
"express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;"
"establish and maintain an effective working relationship with elected officials, members of the press, educators, community leaders, courts, representatives from related agencies and the general public;"
"make independent decisions and act quickly and decisively on the determined course of action;"
and "create public awareness of and involvement in fish, forest and wildlife programs and to provide leadership to the public in this activity."
There are more items in the list. Conservation Agents are important members of the conservation "team" in Missouri.
A short video is on YouTube about the job of a Conservation Agent:
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