Permanent Employment Opportunities

The DNR is a diverse organization with 75 different job classifications. The Department estimates that 21 of those classifications* will have turnover of 30% or more in the next three years due to projected retirements. The number following each job title represents the total number of full-time positions in that classification.

Job Descriptions:

Accountant 2 (1) Accountant 3 (1) Accounting Clerk 2 (5) Accounting Technician 2* (4) Administrative Assistant 1 (6) Administrative Assistant 2* (18) Architectual Technician 1* (1) Assistant Survey Party Chief (1) Attorney 1 (2) Attorney 2* (6) Budget Analyst 3* (3) Carpenter 1 (1) Carpenter 2 (1) Clerk Advanced (6) Clerk Specialist (6) Conservation Officer (82) Construction Technician (1) Construction Technician Supervisor (1) Custodial Worker (1) Custodial Leader* (1) Design Technician* (1) Environmental Engineer (31) Environmental Engineer Senior* (21) Environmental Program Supervisor (25) Environmental Specialist (99) Environmental Specialist Senior (67) Executive Officer 1 (3) Executive Officer 2 (19) Executive Officer 3* (2) Facilities Engineer 1* (7) Facilities Engineer 2 (4) Forester 2* (22) Geologist 2* (6) Geologist 3* (21) Geologist 4* (3) Human Resources Associate* (2) Information Specialist 1 (2) Information Specialist 2 (10) Information Specialist 3 (5)

Information Technology Administrator 2 (1) Information Technology Administrator 3 (1) Information Technology Specialist 2 (1) Information Technology Specialist 3 (1) Information Technology Specialist 4 (11) Information Technology Specialist 5 (7) Information Technology Support Worker 2 (3) Information Technology Support Worker 3 (3) Mail Clerk 1 (1) Maintenance Repairer (1) Museum Technician (1) Natural Resources Biologist (73) Natural Resources Technician 1 (49) Natural Resources Technician 2 (79) Park Manager (40) Park Ranger (40) Program Planner 1 (2) Program Planner 2 (10) Program Planner 3 (10) Public Service Executive 2* (24) Public Service Executive 3* (7) Public Service Executive 4* (13) Public Service Executive 5* (3) Public Service Executive 6 (1) Public Service Supervisor (1) Purchasing Agent 3* (1) Right of Way Agent 3* (5) Secretary 1 (6) Secretary 2 (14) Statistical Research Analyst 1 (1) Statistical Research Analyst 2 (1) Statistical Research Analyst 3 (2) Storekeeper 2 (1) Typist Advanced (2) Word Processor 2* (1) Word Processor 3 (1)

For current permanent job openings at the DNR, visit the State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services and click on "search openings" and then define the department as "542-Natural Resources."