Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 (PCN 111658)

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 2 located in Cordova, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

This Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 works on the Coghill River Weir in western Prince William Sound and monitors annual escapement of salmon returning to Coghill Lake via resistance board weir.

Duties include deployment, upkeep, and breakdown of a remote field camp, collecting and recording salmon sex and length data, collecting salmon scales for age determination, and maintaining project skiffs and field equipment.

This position is staffed annually from June 1 to July 31.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division of Commercial Fisheries 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 manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska.

The primary goals are to ensure that Alaska's renewable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats are conserved and managed on the sustained yield principle, and the use and development of these resources are in the best interest of the economy and well-being of the people of the state.

This position plays a critical role in collecting daily escapement numbers that area managers use to guide fishing openings and closures. Data collected by this position will be used to better provide sustainable and efficient fishing opportunities.

Benefits of joining our team:

This position will allow the incumbent to gain experience and a diverse skill set working with a commercial fisheries stock assessment project necessary to ensure sustainable fisheries in Prince William Sound. This position includes overtime as well as state benefits.

The working conditions you can expect:

This position lives in a remote field camp at Coghill Lake accessed by float plane and works on a two person crew. The schedule will be variable and include weekends, nights, and overtime.

The daily work environment is outdoors counting salmon passing through a weir, collecting sex and length data, scales from sockeye salmon, and collecting limnological data.

Housing in Cordova is available in a shared bunkhouse before departure to the field and upon return.

Who we are looking for:

Who we are looking for: A description of the position-specific competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (3-5) that are desired/contribute to success in the position.

(Competencies are required for classes with competency based MQs. Competencies are to be copied from the master list on the Hiring Manager Resource page.

Contact your HR staff if assistance is needed to select competencies.)

• Experience collecting environmental and other scientific data

• Experience deploying and operating fish weirs

• Experience identifying fresh water and anadromous fish species indigenous to Alaska, and collecting age-sex-length data from adult salmon

• Experience living or working in remote field camps

• Experience operating and maintaining outboard motors and boats

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 preferred.

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..

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:

Todd Johnson

Fishery Biologist 3

(907) 424-4008

todd.johnson2@alaska.gov