Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 115309)

Full Job Description

This position is open to all Applicants.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Sand Point, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

This position is part of a 3-person salmon commercial catch sampling crew for the Westward Region Chum and Chinook genetics sampling project.

This includes collecting data (fin clips, length, scales, species) from salmon harvested at commercial processors in False Pass and/or Sand Point, coordinating with processing facility staff, working closely with co-workers to complete data objectives, and living in a remote location.

Work hours include guaranteed overtime and are dependent on delivery schedule at the processor so may include working at night or in inclement weather.

This position is staffed for approximately 3 months from June through August.

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.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s mission is to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development in the best interest of the economy and the well-being of the people of the state. This project will help collect important data used for identifying stock of origin of commercial salmon harvests on the South Alaska Peninsula, an important cultural, subsistence, and commercial resource.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The State of Alaska provides a competitive salary, health benefits, and retirement benefits.

This position is a great opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in the biological sciences field, as well as experience rural Alaska while still having access to high-speed internet, mail service, and a community with grocery stores, a working waterfront, and hiking and cultural opportunities.

This position provides an opportunity for independent work, development of leadership skills, the chance to develop excellent communication skills with a diverse range of people from processor staff to regional biologists, and to gain experience and a highly useful skill set working with a commercial fisheries stock assessment project necessary to ensure sustainable fisheries in the Alaska Peninsula.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located at Sand Point, and the project utilizes crews in Sand Point and False Pass. Housing in Sand Point is an ADF&G bunkhouse.

The work schedule will be variable and include weekends, nights, and overtime indoors or outdoors at the processors.

Working hours may be long, and/or at night or outdoors in inclement weather and are highly dependent on the commercial fishery schedule.

Work takes place on docks and in processors around moving machines, forklifts, and people, and may require working in cold, windy, wet and slippery conditions.

You will work and live with two other ADF&G catch samplers to sample fish, enter data, and process samples in the field.

Sand Point and False Pass are both beautiful, remote communities on the Alaska Peninsula. Access is by small aircraft, and weather can sometimes prevent scheduled flights in and out of the communities.

Crews may be asked to begin and end their seasons in Kodiak before traveling to field stations, and if so, housing in a bunkhouse is provided in Kodiak.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to express information to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, speaking to a fisher versus a coworker).

• Experience working as part of a team or a team leader.

• Experience collecting, organizing, and summarizing biological samples and data. Computer Skills including experience using computers/tablets and Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel).

• Ability and willingness to have a flexible work schedule dependent on commercial fishing closures and openers and work unscheduled changes in a remote location.

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with others while working extended hours in challenging conditions, consistently maintaining professionalism, a positive attitude, and respectful working relationships.

• Experience with outdoor situations, remote living, and wildlife interactions.

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.

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

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

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.

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:

Mary Beth Loewen

Fishery Biologist 2

907-486-1805

marybeth.loewen@alaska.gov