Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (Marine Harvest Program-PCN 115288)

The State of Alaska is hiring a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 in Ketchikan for the Marine Harvest Program from mid-May to mid-September. Responsibilities include leading a team to collect marine sport fishery data and ensuring data accuracy. The role involves both office work and field interviews with anglers. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in data collection and organization. A valid driver’s license is required.
Job Description

This position is open to all Applicants.

This position runs mid-May through Mid-September

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Ketchikan!

What you will be doing:

Are you looking for an opportunity to work outside and thrive in an exciting and fast-paced environment while contributing to the research and management of Southeast Alaska’s fisheries?

The primary duties of this position are to lead the work of five Fish and Wildlife Technician II’s in collecting marine sport fishery harvest information and biological data from salmon and various groundfish species in the Ketchikan area. This position will conduct a first level of review of all marine harvest creel data ensuring the information collected is accurate and complete. As needed, this position will collect baseline sport harvest information in the Ketchikan area by conducting dockside angler interviews and collecting harvest, effort and biological/genetic data and samples.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Division of Sport Fish is to protect and improve the state’s sport fishery resources. The Division’s priority is to manage the state’s sport fisheries for sustained yield principle and angler opportunity. The Division of Sport Fish conducts marine harvest surveys in Southeast Alaska for Chinook and coho salmon, halibut, rockfish, lingcod and sablefish. The information gathered through the Marine Harvest Studies program is used to directly manage State of Alaska fisheries. Some of our work is conducted as part of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and is considered the foundation on which the salmon management of Southeast Alaska is built.

Benefits of joining our team:

The State of Alaska is an excellent employer that offers benefits, including medical and accruement of leave. Technician positions are considered entry level and many of the biologists and managers that are currently working with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game started as technicians themselves.

The working conditions you can expect:

This position is based out of Ketchikan. This position will be filled from mid-May to mid-September annually. Daily work environment includes working in the office up to two days a week and at local harbors/boat launches and leading a crew of technicians conducting interviews with marine sport anglers and obtaining biological information.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an individual with the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience working as part of a team or a team leader.
• Experience collecting, organizing, and summarizing biological samples and data.
• Ability and willingness to have a flexible work schedule and work unscheduled changes.
• Experience using electronic databases and Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel) for word processing and data entry and organization.

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.

CPR and First Aid Training (desired but not required).

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:
• Three (3) professional references with current contact information, with at least one (1) being a current or former supervisor.
• 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment 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/competencies, 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 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 aides 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.

NOTICE

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WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Kade Holling

907-225-2859

kade.holling@alaska.gov