MULTIPLE OPENINGS
FULL-TIME / PERMANENT
FISH & WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RECRUIT
(IN-TRAINING TO FISH & WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER)
Currently accepting entry level and lateral applications.
WDFW Enforcement Program
Washington State
This recruitment is posted continuously and will remain open until selections are made. Application review will be ongoing, and therefore we encourage you to submit your application materials as soon as possible. The Hiring Manager reserves the right to close the posting at any time once a selection has been made.
This recruitment is essential to maintain operations and fulfill WDFW’s legal obligations: Public safety / Law enforcement / Public health / Critical incidents / Commercial Activities / Recreational Activities / Wildlife Conflict / Depredation.
Do you enjoy working in the great outdoors?
Would you like to protect Washington’s unique fish and wildlife species, diverse landscapes, and rugged coastlines?
If so, then become a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Police Officer today!
WDFW Recruitment Video
Picture yourself as a Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officer, commonly known as a Game Warden, enforcing numerous laws and regulations related to health and public safety, dangerous wildlife/human conflicts, fish and wildlife protection, hunting and fishing license regulations, habitat protection, and commercial/recreational fish and shellfish harvest.
These are opportunities to patrol various parts of Washington State using motor vehicles, vessels, ATVs, ROVs, snowmobiles and on foot while investigating complaints and deterring criminal activities.
With your experience, you will provide advice and resolve dangerous wildlife situations, respond to crimes in progress/public safety emergencies and investigate hunting and boating accidents.
We are seeking team players with demonstrated talent representing WDFW values of Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy.
We are recruiting to hire at the Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Officer Recruit and Fish and Wildlife Lateral Officer level, and we will train the selected candidates to the Officer level.
Depending on whether you are a Recruit (entry level) or Lateral Officer, your monthly salary will be as follows while in-training:
- Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Officer Recruit (Entry Level) – $5,810.00
- Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Officer Recruit (Lateral) - $6,275.00 - $8,220.00 (Salary depends on experience)
- Education Incentive (2% Associate’s Degree / 4% Bachelor’s Degree)
Once the in-training plan is successfully completed, your monthly salary will be as follows:
- Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Officer - $6,275.00 - $8,220.00
- Education Incentive (2% Associate’s Degree / 4% Bachelor’s Degree)
- 10% Assignment Pay
- Longevity Pay - 5+ Years
Snow Mobile Patrol - Photo Credit: Officer Myers
A candidate is not applying for a particular duty station at the time the application (Public Safety Testing scores, Personal History Statement, and Cover Letter) is submitted. As the hiring authority, WDFW Police Chief assigns duty stations based on mission need. Therefore, a candidate must be prepared for any statewide assignment. However, there are occasions where a duty assignment can accommodate both current mission needs and personal location desires. Out of the open duty stations available that have a high mission need candidates are often provided more than one option to choose from. Finally, duty stations are typically assigned just before the Basic Law Enforcement Academy attendance for entry level Recruits and just before hire for Lateral Recruits.
There are opportunities for lateral movement (changing duty stations) throughout an officer’s career, thus the potential to eventually be in the desired location may be achieved. Additionally, it is very rare that an officer is directed to move once they settle into a duty station.
Open duty stations can change frequently, even while an applicant is going through the hiring process. Frequent changes are usually the result of retirements, in-agency lateral officer transfers, and a mission need update on the duty station.
Officers must live within twenty (20) miles of the legal boundary of the city assigned, and within Detachment boundaries consistent with the current bargaining agreement.Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Multiple Locations Statewide, Washington
Agency: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife