Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 (PCN 114285)

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 Palmer, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

This position is for a Northern Cook Inlet Research permanent seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 crew member for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Sport Fish Division, in Palmer, AK.

Currently this position works on a Chinook Tagging project on the lower Yentna River at river mile 6 and assists at a Chinook enumeration project at Lake Creek (a tributary of the Yentna River) approximately nine miles east of Skwentna, AK.

This position will assist up to two crew members in the daily operation and maintenance of both remote field camp projects.

Crew members will collect, record, and enter daily tagging and sonar data daily and report daily counts to the Palmer Fish and Game office.

Other tasks include tagging Chinook with esophageal radio tags, operating and maintaining two aluminum fish wheels, entering data into excel spreadsheets, viewing and measuring Chinook salmon using ARIS sonar hook and line fishing for resident species, counting all other fish captured, operation and maintenance of solar battery banks and generators, operating and maintaining rigid weirs, operating and maintaining outboard skiffs, traveling with a skiff on swift moving streams, traveling in fixed wing aircraft, rod and reel sampling for resident and salmon species, and general maintenance of a remote field camp.

This technician also may help out with tracking radio tags and staying in multiple camps.

During the field season, this position will also assist other field camps in the construction, maintenance, and logistics of some management salmon assessment resistance board weirs. This position has the opportunity to be a part of and assist with several aspects of the Palmer Fish and Game office and gain experience from several different types of projects. This position helps all camps in the Palmer office achieve success by filling in where needed, purchasing gear, purchasing groceries, and transporting gear utilizing boats, highway vehicles, and fixed wing aircraft.

Our Mission, Values and Culture:

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

The mission of the Division of Sport Fish is to protect and improve the state’s sport fishery resources. One of Sport Fish Division's Core Services is Fisheries Research; which is to perform objective-based research based on sound scientific practices to support sport fisheries management.

This position works in the Palmer Sport Fish office and helps run research projects that gather data for area managers to attain knowledge of the Mat Su Valley's sport fisheries. Currently this positions primary duty will assist in the operation of Chinook enumeration projects on the Yentna River. This data will increase the knowledge of the Yentna River drainage sport fisheries. This position also insures that several projects are successful via logistics and filling in where needed.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The Palmer Sport Fish office is a small group employees working together on projects that influence several fisheries in the Matsu Valley.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is a permanent seasonal crew member on a Chinook research project utilizing fish wheels to capture and tag Chinook salmon at RM 6 of the Yentna River (a tributary of the Susitna River), and with ARIS sonar on Lake Creek approximately 9 miles east of Skwentna, AK.

The primary functions of this position are, operating skiffs with jet outboard motors on large and small shallow glacial streams of Southcentral Alaska for travel to field camps where you aid other technicians to supply field camps, to enumerate Chinook salmon using ARIS Sonar, and tag Chinook with esophageal radio tags.

This position will reside at a remote field camp with other technician's for the Chinook season as needed, which is approximately 2 to 3 months (May to late July) and will assist with most aspects of camp operations.

At the field camp there is room and board provided, the crew lives out of personal tents and has a communal kitchen mess tent.

While working in town during Chinook season and post Chinook season there is no provided housing.

This position also assists other projects during and post Chinook season within the Palmer, AK Sport Fish Division office installing and dismantling field camps and equipment in various remote locations for example: fish wheels, rigid weirs, floating weirs, and sonar. This position in addition to the 2-3 month Chinook season will be extended to the end of September performing logistics and filling in where needed at field camp locations in the Matsu Valley.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

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.

• Access to Firearms and Ammo
• Wilderness First Aid/CPR with AED provided
• Shotgun Safety course provided
• Wilderness Safety course provided

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:

1. Transcripts if using education to meet minimum qualifications, (unofficial copies are acceptable).

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.

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:

Stephen Dotomain

Fishery Biologist 2

907-746-6386

stephen.dotomain@alaska.gov