Bill London

Experience

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  Idaho Department of Fish and Game

  Jan 1986 - Jan 2018

  Directly supervised the 6 conservation officers of the Boise District and coordinate with 2-3 clerks at the IDFG Regional office. Delegated and monitored daily, monthly and annual assignments and provided advice and guidance to subordinate officers. Prepare & give annual performance evaluations. Provide group and individual training in IDFG policies, procedures and administration. Oversaw and provided guidance to staff during regular patrol and formal evaluations. Oversaw collection and analyses of data from fish and wildlife research projects.Maintained effective public relations with partners such as the local news media, community leaders and organizations, and local government officials. Established an effective working relationship with all populations indigenous to the area within the district boundaries which I was responsible for, including community, religious, or other characteristics; urban, rural, agricultural, tribal, etc. Assured that specific levels of quality and progress of field operations were being met through analysis of data through computer-generated reports and observation. Reviewed and analyzed cost, quality, and progress reports to assure operations are coordinated within prescribed time allocations and quality and cost-efficient standards. Produced annual budgets and tracked both officer and district spending. Applied EEO principles in training, employee development, and utilization of employee skills.Built a team environment, to negotiated with others in order to secure support from multiple agencies, businesses and organizations. Have prepared and presented presentations at Professional Societies, school groups - Kindergarten to University level, Hunter Education Programs, NPR Radio show, and court trials. Experience setting priorities; and developing, monitoring, and/or analyzing detailed program/project requirements and implementation schedules. Experience reviewing cost, quality, and progress reports. Show less 40 Hours/WeekEnforce fish and game laws and investigate wildlife crime. Assist biologists to collect biological data for wildlife studies, conduct population studies and trap, tag and transplant wildlife. Analyze data to provide input for management direction and implementation. Work with landowners to minimize and resolve wildlife damage problems. Inform and educate about wildlife. Established an effective working relationship with all populations indigenous to the area within the district boundaries which I was responsible for, including community, religious, or other characteristics; urban, rural, agricultural, tribal, etc. Including the Fort Hall, Duck Valley and Nez Perce tribes.Attended Idaho POST Police Academy, 1986.Field Training Officer (FTO), Firearms Trainer. Show less

  • District Conservation Officer

    Sept 2004 - Jan 2018

  • Conservation Officer

    Jan 1986 - Sept 2004
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  U.S. Census Bureau

  Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

  Temporary Duty Santa Rosa, CA Area Census Office (ACO). As Regional Technician Manager directly supervised 6 Census Field Managers (CFMs); oversaw 10 office supervisors and clerks, 62 Census Field Supervisors, and 650 Enumerators for the six northwest counties of California. This ACO extended from Marin County north to Oregon encompassing large effluent urban areas, several American Indian reservations, extensive summer home communities, and large rural, mountainous regions. Trained, managed Field Managers and office staff to complete duties detailed below in Census Field Manager. Trained in computer software systems to facilitate efficient and accurate census data collection.Coordinated with Los Angeles Regional Census Center to import over a hundred supervisors and enumerators from other areas of California and surrounding states to work NW California. Returned to Boise ACO to assist with ACO closure; release of employees, collection of equipment, donation of expendable supplies and associated administrative duties. Show less Directly supervised 14 Census Field Supervisors and 4 office staff. Managed a team of up to 240 enumerators in Idaho’s Zone 5, (SE Idaho) encompassing three urban areas, an American Indian reservation, extensive summer home communities, and large rural, mountainous regions.Monitored work assignments, work availability, and performance. Monitored and assessed the performance of individuals, and the entire zone, to make improvements and take corrective action. Organized and managed large-scale trainings for both field and office staff. Analyzed Census databases to forecast future workloads to help shape selection efforts for both Update Leave (UL) and Non-Response Follow-up (NRFU) operations. Analyzed data and different maps to create, implement and adapt action-plans for enumerators in the field. Fostered and maintained effective and positive relationships with the public within designated area. Established an effective working relationship with people of diverse backgrounds. Maintain effective and positive public relations with the community, including addressing Covid safety concerns. Have established an effective working relationship with traditionally hard to enumerate populations and with specific populations indigenous to Idaho, including community, religious, or other characteristics. Coordinated with Sho-Ban tribal members to facilitate access and cooperation to enumerate the Fort Hall Indian Reservation during UL and NRFU. Assigned Spanish speaking enumerators to work areas of agricultural workers, often dispatching them great distances to close a Spanish speaking case. Dealt effectively with people both inside and outside of the Boise ACO including EEO compliance, public complaints and legal issues. Assisted Field Managers from other zones with procedures and helped troubleshoot issues that were arising in the field. Preformed operations under stringent time constraints. September 4th Zone 5, including Fort Hall, closed NRFU with 100% completion. Show less Assisted in the supervision of day to day activities of 3 administrative office clerks. Direct assistant to CFM Vivian Martin. Coordinated zone hiring actions, trainings, site selection, travel, lodgings and overtime, including rosters to track training, and equipment. Provided group and individual training. Developed, monitored, and analyzed various events required for operations. Oversaw hiring actions for new employees including processing hiring paperwork, administering official oath of confidentiality, training staff on hiring action and maintaining quality controls over the process Co-authored Selection Procedure for Clerks to streamline the software use by clerks during the Job Certificate process. Proficient in Word and Excel. Cultivated and maintained effective working relationships with diverse populations, including individuals of different cultures, different socio-economic statuses and different religions. When necessary, communicated poor performance and recommended corrective action. Recommended assignments for different personnel to match strengths of individuals and office needs; i.e. workload changes and priority operations. Applied EEO principles in training, employee development, and utilization of employee skills Show less

  • Regional Technician Manager

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Census Field Manager

    Apr 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Office Operations Supervisor

    Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Idaho Fish and Game

  Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  Senior Wildlife Technician

  Assist the Regional Wildlife Manager and Regional Wildlife Biologists to implement wildlife management and monitoring programs in the Southwest Region.

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  Idaho Fish and Game

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Wildlife Technician

  Assist the Regional Wildlife Manager and Regional Wildlife Biologists to implement wildlife management and monitoring programs in the Southwest Region.

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  Idaho Fish and Game

  Jan 2023 - now

  Sr Wildlife Technician

  Assist the Regional Wildlife Manager and Regional Wildlife Biologists to implement wildlife management and monitoring programs in the Southwest Region. Primary responsibilities:• Big Game mortality investigationso Daily track big game radio tracking collars for mortality signals for deer, elk and antelope.o Map out locations then drive, hike, snowmachine, snowshoe, ATV, etc to the mortality area. o Use GPS locations, compass, and radio telemetry receivers to locate the deceased animal.o Conduct a field necropsy to determine the cause of death; malnutrition, predation and by which predator. Document and photograph the necropsy.o Produce and Maintain Excel folder of collars retrieved and to-be retrieved.Conduct bighorn sheep lamb surveys.• Sage Grouse lek countso Using GPS and compass locate historic sage grouse leks in early morning.o Search for and document males and females using the lek.• Set wolf monitoring trail cameras.o Using GPS and compass locate pre-designated camera sites.o Install and test trail camera.• Record, summarize, and analyze wildlife biological data.• Interact with and provide information to the public, including sportsmen and women. Show less