Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 (PCN 114303)

Full Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is recruiting

for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Fairbanks, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

This permanent seasonal position (typically funded for 3-4 months annually between May-August) will assist with multiple stocking and research projects conducted throughout Interior Alaska.

Under general supervision, duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and maintain field equipment including boats, motors, and small engines and sampling gear including nets and limnology equipment.

• Participate in all aspects of field research including data collection and setting up and maintaining field camps.

• Capture fish using various sampling methods. Record data such as tag numbers, lengths, and capture locations.

• Collect physical and chemical data on specified water bodies using limnology equipment, depth finders, and GPSs.

• Operate field equipment such as highway vehicles with a boat trailer, boats with outboard motors, ATVs, generators, and pumps.

• Prepare and maintain stocking equipment and assist with transporting and stocking live fish via highway vehicles, ATVs, and boats.

• Review and enter biological/limnological data.

Our Mission, Values and Culture:

The mission of the Division of Sport Fish is to protect and improve the state’s sport fishery resources.

In terms of our values, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The duties of this position are directly involved in the division’s core functions of fisheries management, research, and enhancement.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The incumbent will be part of the Region 3 stocked fisheries team that implements research projects that help managers make decisions that sustain or improve the state’s sport fisheries for all stakeholders.

The incumbent will also be involved with fisheries enhancement by assisting Region 3 staff with egg takes and fish stockings.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is in Fairbanks and is typically active May through August.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and maintaining sampling and stocking equipment and assisting with field research, egg takes, and stockings.

Duties may require occasionally lifting or carrying 25-50 lbs. and working in inclement weather.

Field duty durations range from day trips to and from Fairbanks to multi-day, overnight trips to remote locations, typically lasting up to 7 days at a time.

A valid driver’s license is required for this position due to the constant travel to road accessible field sites.

Food, transportation, and camping equipment/lodging will be provided for field projects.

The successful candidate will need to make their own arrangements for food, transportation, and lodging otherwise. Fairbanks ADF&G does not have a bunkhouse.

• This position requires frequent travel within the State (normally 5-10 trips of up to 7 days occurring annually) with some locations being remote. Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, and travel by boat or small aircraft.

Who We Are Looking For:

Our ideal applicant will possess some or all of the following position-specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

If you have any experience with the following, please document these in your application.

This information will be used to help determine which applicant will advance to the interview phase or the recruitment and selection process.

1. Experience in collecting and entering biological data.
2. Experience in safely operating small boats, ATVs, power tools, and other field and research equipment.
3. Knowledge of Alaska’s freshwater and anadromous fish species and local sport fisheries.
4. Ability to perform physically demanding work in remote settings and withstand inclement weather and abundant insects.
5. Ability to work independently and in small groups.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 please go

to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:
A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

Requirements

High school graduation or the equivalent.
OR
Three months as an entry level fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 1.
OR
Six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory.

Special Requirements:
Exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals may occur. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Some duties may be restricted for employees under the age of 18 in accordance with State and federal child labor laws. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

Special Note:
"High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.

An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required high school diploma or equivalent within three months may apply and be considered for a vacancy. Such applicants may be given a conditional job offer but may not be appointed until receipt of the required degree has been documented.

Qualifications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Your responses will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, you must fill in the Education section of the application.

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.

Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required.

(Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATIONEducation completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable.

If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education programs; or an accredited U.S.

state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met.

If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy.

The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O.

Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

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Additional Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Kelly Mansfield

Fishery Biologist 2

907-459-7364

kelly.mansfield@alaska.gov