Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 114150, 114151)

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 two Fish and Wildlife Technician 3s located in Palmer, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

Under the direction of a Fishery biologist, this position works out of the Palmer ADF&G Sport Fish office at the Little Susitna and Deshka River salmon weirs, in remote field camps.

The work schedule is 8 days on, 6 days off (Thursday – Thursday each week) approximately May 1- September 15.

As crew leader, this position works along-side and leads the work of one other Fish and Wildlife Technician.

The crew leader ensures quality control of all data collected and maintenance of the weir during a shift.

The crew leader also must effectively communicate with the crew leader of the other two person crew to coordinate shift change out each week.

This position performs vital salmon research and management functions.

Other duties include operating and maintaining jet boats; operating a highway vehicle with boat trailer; deploying, operating, maintaining and dismantling weirs and field camps; collecting biological samples; and performing stream surveys on spawning coho salmon.

This position will be staffed from approximately May 1 through September 30^th.

Our Mission, Values and Culture:

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.

This position serves as a technician on an exciting project that will collect vital information on Little Susitna River Chinook & coho salmon.

As part of the Palmer research team, this position will help collect data the will directly inform management of a natural resources vital to our community.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Fisheries Technicians with the Division of Sportfish perform the field work that is vital to collecting the data used to manage our fisheries.

This position will provide not only entry level fisheries experience, but also provides a working knowledge of the types of projects and information need to manage our fisheries.

This position involves working entirely in a beautiful river setting in remote Alaska.

Further, the incumbent in this position will get to work with and learn how to use state of the art equipment and technologies.

Several technicians working on Palmer area Sportfish projects have gone on to more senior level positions in Palmer and throughout the State of Alaska.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position will be stationed at a remote field camp on either the Little Susitna River or the Deshka River.

Living accommodations include tents on raised wooden platforms and food will be supplied weekly.

The successful candidate for this position will expect to live at this location for approximately five months, working 8 day shifts.

Required items include: Valid Alaska Driver’s License.

Living at a remote field camp provides few amenities and requires the ability to conduct routine maintenance including operation, repairing, and maintaining small power tools, small skiffs, and outboard motors.

Traveling by truck and boat is required to reach the Deshka River field camp.

Working at the Little Susitna River will involve being exposed to biting insects, working around wildlife and working in variable weather conditions.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Under the direction of the project biologist, duties will include:

• Serving as the crew leader at the Little Susitna or Deshka River Weir field camp.
• Installing, operating, maintaining and disassembling the Little Susitna or Deshka River resistance board weir.
• Identifying, counting, and sampling adult salmon as they pass through the weir.
• Recording and reporting data daily to area office staff.
• Maintaining, cleaning, and repairing the field camp and field equipment and tools.
• Purchasing supplies and preparing field camp gear prior to deployment.
• Operating jet boats on shallow rivers.
• Maintaining communication with area office staff.
• Conducting surveys of spawning coho salmon by foot and canoe.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 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.

Provided by the Department if not already certified:

CPR/First Aid Training

Firearms/Wildlife Safety Training

Requirements

High school graduation or the equivalent.
AND
Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.
OR
One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

Substitutions:
An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.
Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.

Special Requirements:
Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. 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.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology.

Qualifications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample.

The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the position-specific competencies listed in the job description.

Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact provided in the job posting.

Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection 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:

Daryl Lescanec

Fishery Biologist

Phone: 907-746-6323

Fax: 907-746-6305

daryl.lescanec@alaska.gov