Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 114286)

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 3 located in Palmer, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

This PCN is a Sport Fish Division research Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 that implements research assessment projects as a crew lead at a field camp(s).

Currently this permanent seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 position leads other crew members in the daily tagging (Radio tags) and sampling of Chinook salmon that have been captured by fishwheel in the lower Yentna River approximately 6 river miles upstream from the confluence of the Susitna River.

Duties will include working with and leading of 2 Fish and Wildlife Technicians in the field, implementing data quality control, summarizing and relaying data to the office, entering data into a spreadsheet, operating and maintaining fish wheels, operating and maintaining weirs, composing supply orders, and assorted field camp maintenance.

Other tasks of this camp crew lead include: directing daily tasks according to an operational plan, recording fish species and length data, collecting tissue samples, tagging salmon with esophageal radio tags, operating and maintaining river boats, operating highway vehicles with boat trailers, and deploying, constructing, maintaining, and dismantling the field camp(s).

Crew members will record and enter data daily.

Other tasks include enumerating other fish species captured, maintenance of fish wheels, preparation of gear, and general maintenance of a remote field camp. This position potentially works with other field camps installing and dismantling field camps and filling in where needed.

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 for a permanent seasonal camp crew lead for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Sport Fish Division, Northern Cook Inlet Research in Palmer, AK.

Currently this position will be working on a Fish wheel project capturing Chinook salmon to enumerate, sample, and tag with Radio Tags on the Yentna River six river miles upstream from the Susitna River confluence.

This position leads the daily operation of fish wheels and makes sure that radio tags are deployed according to the operational plan, and reports the daily data to the home office in Palmer, AK.

Operating jet outboard motors and skiffs on large shallow glacial streams of Southcentral Alaska and capturing salmon with a fish wheel are a daily occurrence.

Chinook salmon data including age sex and length are recorded and entered into an Excel spreadsheet daily and data quality control is done by this position while in the field.

This position will reside at a remote field camp with up to two other technicians for the Chinook season, which is approximately 1.5 to 2 months (May to June) and will assist with overseeing most aspects of camp operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for room and board while in Palmer, upon river breakup the remainder of the season will be spent at a field camp where room and board will be provided.

This position will also potentially assist other projects within the Palmer, AK Sport Fish Division office installing and dismantling field camps and weir equipment in various locations.

• Works and Stays in camp for the entire Chinook season.

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 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.

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:

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