Wildlife Technician “Tortoise Technician” (6 Temporary Positions)

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is hiring six temporary Wildlife Technicians (Tortoise Technicians) for fieldwork in Phoenix, AZ, from June 23 to November 14, 2025. Responsibilities include conducting desert tortoise surveys, wildlife capture, and data collection in primitive field conditions. Candidates should have knowledge of wildlife management and preferably a degree in wildlife science or related field, or equivalent experience. The role requires outdoor work and may involve extended periods in the field.
Under general supervision, duties will include performing a variety of technical and entry level professional wildlife work in support of biologists and project administrators conducting tortoise field work. Primary duties will include conducting desert tortoise surveys, observing and identifying reptile species, collecting and summarizing survey data; assisting in project implementation; wildlife capture; providing field support for program and/or projects. Assignments may require extended periods working and residing in primitive field conditions and operating 4×4 vehicles. The project timeline is June 23, 2025 to end by November 14, 2025.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The candidate will have knowledge of/in: federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures appropriate to assignment; wildlife and basic wildlife management techniques sufficient to perform the duties assigned; proper operation, maintenance and basic repair of field equipment and vehicles; problem solving techniques. The preferred candidate will be skilled in applying basic wildlife management techniques, including knowledge of species identification and habitat requirements, types of flora and fauna and their ecological support systems and disease recognition sufficient to perform duties. The ideal candidate will have the skills to learn and apply more specific and/or advanced policies, procedures, and techniques, basic professional standard data collection, analysis, mathematics, basic report preparation methods, and communicate verbally and in writing. The candidate will have the ability to: interact with the public and apply public relations; work alone and as part of a team; able to work outdoors in primitive field conditions; hike, backpack and/or camp overnight for extended periods of time in hot environments.

The preferred candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; OR two years of field experience equivalent to a Wildlife Assistant II.

Employment is contingent upon completion of a post-offer medical/physical examination and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

To Apply: Please go to, Arizona State’s Jobs, CLICK ON CURRENT OPENINGS; CLICK ON DEPARTMENTS AND SELECT GAME AND FISH DEPT FROM DROPDOWN