Fish and Game Program Technician (

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 Fish and Game Program Technician located in Nome, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

This position serves as administrative/technical position for the Commercial Fisheries Division in a multi-divisional office and is the first point of contact the public has when they enter the office or call. This position will answer questions from the public regarding Fish & Game regulations, openings and closures, and/or direct the public to biological staff to answer their questions. This position will issue fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and tags and permits and provides accounting and clerical support, including computer data entry, and report generation, processing payroll and travel authorizations for biological staff. This position may also provide support to field camps by shopping for supplies, ordering materials, and travel outside the office to villages and field camps may occur.

Our mission, values, 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.

The benefits of joining our team:

This position will interact with the public daily through in-person contact, telephone, and email. The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. At times, the position may require an earlier start or later workday, as well as occasional weekend work, particularly during the fishing season or in connection with upcoming fisheries meetings. The position will provide opportunities to interact with residents throughout the Norton Sound region and to travel to local villages and department field camps. The incumbent may also participate in sampling commercial catches at fish processing plants, providing valuable hands-on experience and engagement with the region’s fisheries and communities.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is primarily based in a standard office setting located in the State of Alaska Building. The office is on the ground floor and serves as the reception area of the Fish and Game office. This position will assist the public obtaining licenses and permits and answering questions regarding fishing and hunting and provide support to department personnel with accounting, timesheets, and other administrative tasks. May require travel to local villages by small aircraft to assist staff.

Who we are looking for:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

This position requires a self-motivated person who is comfortably working independently. Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook are required. Attention to detail is required in performing tasks, analyzing details and spotting errors. Must have a proven ability to provide accounting, clerical, and office support based on administrative policies. The position will process credit card payments, invoices, financial spreadsheets, time sheets, and other human resource tasks. This position is required to handle sensitive confidential information.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Game Program Technician 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of office clerical experience or technical experience related to fish, wildlife or habitat resources;

OR

One year of experience providing advanced clerical services based on established procedures, precedents, and policies in administrative, informative, and/or programmatic functions. This experience includes work such as an Office Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Substitution:

Postsecondary education from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience (3 semester or 4 quarter hours equal one month of experience).

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

Transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable).

Three (3) professional references with current contact information (daytime phone numbers).

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. Inte