Fish and Wildlife Technician 3

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Kodiak, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

This is a full-time, seasonal position located in Kodiak that is responsible for entering, verifying, and managing scallop fishery and survey data, maintaining accurate physical and electronic records, and resolving data quality issues. It also processes biological specimens for research by preparing, labeling, organizing, and shipping samples while maintaining laboratory supplies and inventory. Under the supervision of a biologist, the position may also assist with at-sea sampling by collecting biological and catch data and supporting other field and program operations, as needed.

Our Mission, Values and Culture:

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount, and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game’s mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. The primary goals are to ensure that Alaska’s renewable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats are conserved and managed on the sustained yield principle, and the use and development of these resources are in the best interest of the economy and well-being of the people of the state.

This position is an integral member of the ADF&G Commercial Fisheries team and contributes to the success of the region by assisting in the collection and processing of biological data used for fishery management and stock assessments, and monitoring harvest of fisheries.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The State of Alaska is an excellent employer that offers generous benefits, including health insurance and paid time off. The Scallop Observer and Dredge Survey Programs are comprised of a fun, highly motivated group individuals who work together to collect and manage fishery-dependent and independent data to aid in the management of scallop fisheries. Offering a variety of duties and responsibilities, this position provides unique opportunities to learn about Alaska’s fisheries, gain valuable experience and skills, and see incredible places around Alaska! Alaska Department of Fish & Game managed housing may be available.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is staffed in the ADF&G office in Kodiak, Alaska. Kodiak is a small town located on Kodiak Island and provides unparalleled opportunities for fishing, hiking, berry picking, hunting, and exploring the outdoors. The daily work environment is dynamic and includes working at a desk in an office setting, at processing plants, and occasionally living and working aboard vessels at sea. At times, this position will require working outside normal business hours and on weekends, which may include time at sea. Travel may be required to participate in scallop observer deployments and stock assessment surveys outside of standard business hours and on weekends.

Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses or vessels. This position may be required to deploy at sea onboard commercial fishing vessels for up to three weeks at a time.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

Attention to Detail: Accurately enters, verifies, and manages large volumes of biological and fishery data while identifying and correcting discrepancies.

Data Management Skills: Proficient in maintaining organized physical and electronic records, digitizing documents, and ensuring data integrity.

Laboratory and Specimen Handling: Safely processes, labels, organizes, and ships biological specimens following established protocols.

Field Sampling and Technical Skills: Effectively collects biological and catch data in laboratory and at-sea environments using both paper forms and electronic data collection systems.

Organization and Teamwork: Prioritizes multiple tasks, maintains equipment and supplies, communicates effectively with biologists and team members, and supports overall program operations.

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.

First Aid/CPR. For those not already certified, training will be provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

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

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

Copies of all college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable), if being used to meet the minimum qualification.

Three professional references with current contact information, with at least one being a current or former supervisor.

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 o