Fishery Biologist 2 (Assistant Area Management Biologist )

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 Fishery Biologist 2 located in Kodiak or Sand Point, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is recruiting for a permanent full-time Fishery Biologist 2 in Sand Point from approximately May 10 to September 15 and Kodiak for the remainder of the year. This position serves as an assistant area management biologist for salmon and herring fisheries in the South Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands areas, interacts with commercial fishing industry personnel and fishermen by relaying commercial fishery announcements and other information, conducts aerial surveys to count salmon and herring, and runs the test fisheries to determine the incidence of juvenile salmon in the post-June salmon fishery. The position also oversees the operation of one salmon enumeration project, the Orzinski River weir, authors and co-authors annual management reports, Standard Operating Procedure manuals, and other various reports.

Our mission, values, and culture:

The Division of Commercial Fisheries 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 incumbent is directly involved in protecting, maintaining, and improving the fishery resources of Alaska and assists in managing the use of the resource in the best interest of the people of the State. The incumbent works with the public by effectively communicating management regulations and in season fishery actions and conveying information to diverse groups ranging from local fishery groups to scientific audiences.

The benefits of joining our team:

This position is a professional level biologist with direct impacts on the State’s salmon and herring fishery resources. The incumbent will be assessing salmon stocks in season to assist in determining if commercial salmon fishing activity will occur and post-season will work with the public and Board of Fisheries to implement changes to fishery regulations.

The working environment you can expect:

This permanent full-time Fisheries Biologist 2 is stationed in Sand Point from approximately May 10 to September 15 and Kodiak for the remainder of the year. Housing in Sand Point is provided and consists of a newer two-bedroom apartment in a duplex that is located right next to the Sand Point ADF&G office. DFG supports work-life balance by offering a hybrid in-office and telework scheduling after successful training period. Requires the ability to live in remote locations for extended periods of time, in Sand Point for roughly four months and at a remote weir location for up to a week at a time, at least twice in each summer. Also requires occasional travel within the State for regulatory meetings. The successful applicant will be required to work with firearms and non-lethal bear deterrents in an area with potentially high bear concentrations.

Who we are looking for:

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

•Experience conducting aerial surveys for the enumeration of salmon and herring and not be incapacitated by chronic or debilitating motion sickness;

•Ability to organize and implement test fisheries to determine the incidence of juvenile salmon in the post-June salmon fishery;

•Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with department and non-department staff, private organizations and the public;

•Ability to lead field crews to successful completion of project goals;

•Experience with salmon enumeration weirs.

To view the general description and example of duties for a

Fishery Biologist 2,

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/AED training is required but may be provided by the department.

Must be able to legally carry and effectively use firearms.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

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

A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position.

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.

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