Careers

Join Us in Conserving the Commonwealth's Fish and Wildlife Resources!

Do you want to be part of an agency that provides opportunities for everyone to enjoy the outdoors by fishing, hunting, boating, recreational shooting, wildlife watching or related activities in Kentucky? Join us in the exciting, innovative and rewarding environment of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)!​

We are Proudly an Equal Opportunity For All Employer.


 
 


Employee and Family-Friendly Benefits

We offer our Full-Time​ Merit and Grant Funded Time-Limited (GFTL) employees competitive salaries and benefits that include:

  • A 37.5-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)​
  • Paid Time Off (Sick & Vacation) + Paid Holidays
  • Overtime / Compensatory Time
  • Affordable Health Insurance with Optional Health Reimbursement Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement
  • Wellness Incentives Program
  • Training/Career Development Opportunities; paid Continuing Education
  • Deferred Compensation program (401K)
  • Employee Discounts on electronics, health & wellness, retail, travel/events/entertainment, services/education

Current Job Openings:​


Grade 17 
Franklin County​
​01/25/2026

Grade 09
Franklin County​
​01/29/2026

Grade 09
Location Varies​
​01/30/2026

Salato Wildlife Education Center Openings:​



Franklin County
Ongoing​

 
Franklin County​​​
Ongoing​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Seasonal Conservation Camp Openings:​​​​


Grade 05​
Camp Currie - Marshall County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 05
Camp Wallace - Wayne County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 05
Camp Webb - Carter County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 11
Camp Currie - Marshall County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 11
Camp Wallace - Wayne County​​​​​​​​​​
​​7/1/2026

Grade 11
Camp Webb - Carter County​​​​​​​​​​
​​7/1/2026

Cook II (Interim)​
Grade 10
Camp Currie - Marshall County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Cook II (Interim)​
Grade 10
Camp Wallace - Wayne County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Cook II (Interim)​
Grade 10
Camp Webb - Carter County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026
Grade 09
Camp Currie - Marshall County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 09
Camp Wallace - Wayne County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 09
Camp Webb - Carter County​​​​​​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Office Support Assistant (Interim)​
Grade 08
Camp Currie - Marshall County​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Grade 08
Camp Wallace - Wayne County​ ​​
7/1/2026​

Grade 08
Camp Webb - Carter County​ ​​
7/1/2026​

Registered Nurse (Interim)​
Grade 14
Camp Currie - Marshall County​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Registered Nurse (Interim)​
Grade 14
Camp Wallace - Wayne County​​​​​
​7/1/2026

Registered Nurse​ (Interim)
Grade 14
Camp Webb - Carter County​ ​​
7/1/2026​

​Need Assistance with Applying?​​

For assistance applying to this or any Commonwealth of Kentucky job, view the Applicant Guide or Connect with Us Form.

If you’d like to be considered for Interim (9 months or less) opportunities within the agency, please apply here​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​