Register Openings and Job Opportunities

The Department of Natural Resources is one of many state agencies under the Missouri State Merit System, which assures fair and equitable treatment for all employees. With the exception of a few appointed positions such as department and division directors, all positions in the Department of Natural Resources are covered under the Merit System.

The Department of Natural Resources, through the Merit System, strives to select the best qualified individual for each position, based on written examination, an evaluation of training and experience, or on a combination of these.

Please note: These register openings do not indicate a specific vacancy within the Department of Natural Resources. Rather, a register is a pool of eligible candidates for future vacancies.

To be placed on a register for any classification under the Merit System, you must take the following steps:

  • Submit a completed Merit System Application PDF to the Office of Administration - Division of Personnel.
  • Based on you desired classification(s), you may be required to take the Merit System Examination. Certain classifications require the exam, where others are evaluated on the criteria of education and experience.
  • Merit applications are valid for six months from the date received.
  • The following classes may only be applied for online:
    - Account Clerk I and II
    - Administrative Office Support Assistant
    - Building Construction Worker I and II
    - Environmental Specialist I-IV
    - Executive I and II
    - Fiscal and Administrative Manager
    - General Office Assistant
    - Human Relations Officer I-III
    - Human Resources Manager
    - Interpretive Resource Coordinator
    - Interpretive Resource Technician
    - Interpretive Resource Specialist I-III
    - Investigator I-III
    - Labor Supervisor
    - Maintenance Worker I and II
    - Management Analysis Specialist I and II
    - Office Support Assistant (Clerical)
    - Office Support Assistant (Keyboarding)
    - Park/Historic Site Specialist I and II
    - Park Maintenance Worker II and III
    - Park Operations and Planning Coordinator
    - Park Operations and Planning Specialist   I and II
    - Park Ranger
    - Park Ranger Corporal
    - Park Ranger Recruit
    - Park Ranger Sergeant
    - Public Information Coordinator
    - Public Information Specialist I and II
    - Sr. Office Support Assistant (Clerical)
    - Sr. Office Support Assistant (Keyboarding)
    - Storekeeper I and II
  • Office of Administration - Division of Personnel Electronic Application System (EASe).

View the Uniform Classification and Pay System Pay Grids:

State of Missouri Job Vacancies

Merit System registers are open for a specific duration at the Office of Administration for the following classifications:

Online EASe Applications

  • Management Analysis Specialist I - II (0552, 0553)

Paper Applications

  • Budget Analyst I, II (0368, 0369) - Requested by the Department of Natural Resources; Open for 30 days for a current vacancy in Cole County. JOA 12,965; Open April 7, 2008; Close May 6, 2008; First addition date May 16, 2008. Exam Weights E&E 100 percent.

The following classifications have continuously open registers:


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