Fishery Biologist 2 (PCN 115052)

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 Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fishery Biologist 2 located in Kodiak, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

This position serves as the Assistant Area Management Biologist for the North Alaska Peninsula and supports management of commercial salmon and herring fisheries. The position is based full time in Kodiak, Alaska, and seasonally in Port Moller, Alaska, from May through August. The incumbent’s primary responsibility is serving as project leader for two floating weirs and one rigid weir on the Ilnik, Bear, and Nelson rivers. This role also includes supervising, training, and directing a seasonal biologist and seasonal fish and wildlife technicians.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

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.

At the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, we strive to maintain the State's fish resources and fish habitat consistent with the interest of the economy and well-being of all Alaskan citizens established in the sustained yield principle.

This position is critical to the effective management of salmon and herring fisheries on the North Alaska Peninsula. Key responsibilities of the Assistant Area Management Biologist include:

• Directly supervising one biologist and up to six seasonal technicians.
• Developing and leading multiple salmon population monitoring projects.
• Assisting the Area Management Biologist with management of commercial salmon and herring fisheries.
• Conducting aerial surveys to assess salmon abundance.
• Attending Board of Fisheries and local Advisory Committee meetings.
• Communicating and interacting with state, federal, and stakeholder entities.
• Writing operational plans, reports, and technical manuscripts.
• Training staff in firearms use, bear awareness, and field and vessel safety.
• Overseeing maintenance of remote field camps, structures, outboards, and ATVs.

Benefits of joining our team:

The State of Alaska provides a competitive salary, health benefits, and retirement benefits. This position is a great position for someone looking to advance their career in the biological sciences field.

The working conditions you can expect:

This position is based in Port Moller from approximately May 20 through September 1 and in Kodiak for the remainder of the year. During the summer field season, the incumbent oversees operations at three remote salmon weirs that provide daily escapement data, conducts aerial surveys as needed, prepares catch and weir reports, and assists with inseason management decisions for commercial salmon fisheries to ensure escapement goals are achieved across the North Alaska Peninsula.

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking an energetic, committed, and well-rounded fishery biologist with:

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management;

AND

One year of professional experience as a biologist or fish culturist. The required professional biologist experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 1, Fish Culturist 1, Wildlife Biologist 1, or Habitat Biologist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitutions:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

• at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, aquaculture, aquatic ecology, fisheries resources, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

A master's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management, will substitute for the required year of professional level biologist experience.

An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required master's degree within six 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.

Special Note:

"Upper division courses" means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced.

Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline's theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills.

Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Qualifications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

• Transcripts and three professional references with current contact information.

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 EDUCATION Education 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:

Charles W. Russell

Area Management Biologist

(907) 486-1856

charles.russell@alaska.gov