Employment

Mission:
To conserve and enhance our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life in Iowa and ensure a legacy for future generations.

Vision:
Leading Iowans in caring for our natural resources.

Hiring Motto:
Hire the right person for the right job at the right time!

DNR recognizes and strives to capitalize on the fact that employees are our most valuable resource. DNR seeks to recruit, hire, train, develop and retain the very best employees.

Guiding Principles:
Customer Focus, Long-Term Thinking, Results/Outcome Orientation, Data-Based Decisions, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Empowerment, Valuing Employees, Mutual Respect, Collaboration, and Integrity

Core Competencies:
Accountability, Integrity, High Productivity, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Team Player, Customer Focus, and Technical Skills.

Application Preferences:
DNR highly encourages interested applicants to upload a resume and cover letter when applying for all DNR positions through the DAS NEOGOV application system.

The Health and Safety Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing the employee health and safety policies and programs for the Department with the objective of minimizing accidents and injuries. This position reports directly to the Conservation and Recreation Division Administrator.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Health & Safety Coordinator - Conservation & Recreation Division

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an Environmental Specialist job opening within the Air Quality Bureau in Des Moines, Iowa. The position conducts inspections to determine compliance with the Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), completes inspection reports, enforces compliance, and provides compliance assistance and guidance. Individuals applying for this position should possess a strong background in an environmental field, inspection procedures, and/or air quality compliance.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Environmental Specialist - Air Quality Bureau

Works with NRCS technical staff located in Area 1 (NW Iowa) to provide assistance to private landowners to voluntarily plan and implement conservation practices. Provides biological training to 24 NRCS/SWCD field offices as well as local conservation partners on current wildlife research, principals, and practices of fish, forest, and wildlife management.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Natural Resources Biologist - Wildlife Bureau

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has three (3) job vacancies for a Natural Resource Technician 1 position, within the Parks Bureau located at:

• Lake of 3 Fires State Park – 2303 Lake Rd Bedford, IA. 50833
• Lake Anita State Park – 55111 750th St Anita, IA. 50020
• Black Hawk State Park – 228 S Blossom, Lake View, IA. 51450

The Iowa DNR Parks Bureau has three openings for Natural Resource Technician 1 (Park Technician) positions at Black Hawk State Park, Lake Anita State Park, and Lake of Three Fires State Park. A Park Technician is responsible for maintaining park facilities and property and interpreting park resources under the day to day direction of the Park Manager and supervision of the Parks District Supervisor. Primary duties include facility and equipment maintenance, grounds maintenance, and public outreach.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Natural Resources Technician 1 (3) – Parks Bureau

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has an Environmental Specialist job opening within the Field Services and Compliance Bureau's Field Office #3, located in Spencer, Iowa. The position will be responsible for preparing and conducting on-site inspections of animal feeding operations, public water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, air pollution sources and control equipment, storm water control, sanitary disposal projects, regulated underground storage tank systems, emergency response, or flood plains as directed. Inspection duties will require familiarity, knowledge and review of applicable regulations, scientific principles, facility records, geographic information, and physical inspections of facilities. Inspections include sampling for environmental contaminants and interpretation of scientific data.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Environmental Specialist - Field Services & Compliance Bureau

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a Purchasing Agent 2 job opening within the Budget & Finance Bureau in Des Moines, Iowa. This critical position will procure goods and services for DNR program staff through informal bid solicitation in accordance with all applicable Administrative Rules and the Iowa Code.

Primary job duties will be to review or draft purchasing specifications for Informal Requests for Proposals (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), and Requests for Quote (RFQ) for DNR program staff and solicit informal bids by contacting prospective vendors and/or posting to the Department of Administrative Services' Bid Opportunities website. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for DNR fleet vehicle inquiries and as the liaison between DNR and DAS Fleet.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Purchasing Agent 2 - Budget and Finance Bureau

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an Accounting Technician 3 job opening within the Budget & Finance Bureau in Des Moines, Iowa. This critical position will perform daily financial accounting, auditing, and expenditure reviews, in cooperation with senior accounting staff, to ensure department expenditures align with state and federal accounting rules.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Accounting Technician 3 - Budget and Finance Bureau

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an opening within the Water Quality Bureau’s, Water Supply Engineering Section, for the position of the Drinking Water Program Coordinator. This position is responsible for the coordination of adequately implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in the State of Iowa, ensuring Iowans are provided sustainable, safe drinking water for public health protection, specifically:

Drafting, developing, facilitating, and coordinating legislation, rules, policies, procedures, goals, implementation, resources, and reporting for the Department's Drinking Water Program. This includes coordination between staff in two water supply sections within the Water Quality Bureau, and staff in the six DNR Environmental Services Division Field Offices.

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information:
Position: Executive Officer 2 - Water Quality Bureau