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Closing Date: 12/29/2025
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Class Title: SITE TECHNICIAN II - 41132
Skill Option: UMP Certificate
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,586 monthly; Full Range $4,586 - $6,228 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Logan
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: N/A
Essential Functions
- Under direct supervision, provides technical assistance in the propagation and rearing of game birds.
- Performs semi-skill maintenance and repair projects for James Heltfrich GPC and Edward Madigan state Park.
- Performs overall general maintenance of the grounds internal and external throughout the parks.
- Engages in public relations work throughout the parks.
- Provides training to volunteers and conservation workers on the safe operation of equipment and utilization of hand tools.
- Prepares reports and records for the parks.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
- Requires education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and two years maintenance or farming experience preferably associated with the building trades and/or the operation of heavy equipment and machinery.
- Working knowledge of tools and equipment used in the trades and/or the operation of heavy equipment or farm machinery and implements and/or warehousing.
- Two (2) years of experience in following written and oral instructions.
- Two (2) years of experience in informing visitors of site facilities, programs, rules and regulations.
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires ability to obtain herbicide/pesticide operator’s license within 6 months of employment.
- Requires ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.
- Requires ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds.
- Requires ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.
- Requires ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
- Requires physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings, and grounds.
- Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Headquarter Location: James C Helfrich Game Propagation Center, 1019 1310th St, Lincoln, Illinois, 62656
Work County: Logan
Agency Contact: Vicky Fowler
Email: vicky.fowler@illinois.gov
Phone #: 217-785-5387
Posting Group: Environmental & Natural Resources
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Nearest Major Market: Springfield
Salary : $4,586 - $6,228