Fishery Biologist 3 (Sitka Area Management Biologist)

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 Sport Fish is recruiting

for a Fishery Biologist 3 located in Sitka, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

This position performs as the Sitka Area Management Biologist for the Division of Sport Fish. This position supervises management of all sport fisheries within the management area. Duties include: Monitoring the fisheries in season and issuing emergency orders to achieve sport fishing management objectives; Assisting the public at the Sitka area office, coordinating with various user groups, fishery managers and research biologists to develop fishery management plans, regulatory proposals and make recommendations to the Alaska Board of Fisheries; Planning and supervising fisheries research projects; Reviewing and commenting on a variety of land use activities in order to ensure sustainable fisheries.

Our mission, values, and culture:

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. This position directly contributes to sustainable fisheries management through hands-on research, regulatory oversight, and public engagement within the Sitka management area.

The benefits of joining our team:

As an area management biologist, this position operates with a high degree of autonomy and can directly shape fisheries management within the management area.  The duties involve working both outdoors and indoors and is well suited to an individual who appreciates being out in the field but has the expertise to apply their knowledge towards sustainable fisheries management. This position is supported by an excellent team of professionals in the Southeast Alaska region including research and biometric staff, an enhancement and access coordinator, and administrative support.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Sitka, Alaska. The daily duties will vary with most work being completed in the office, but with substantial time working in the field. This position may be required to travel to Board of Fisheries meetings and remote field camps for up to two weeks at a time.

Who we are looking for:

Knowledge and experience with salmon, groundfish, and resident species management strategies for recreational fisheries;

Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, complex technical and regulatory information in a logical and effective manner to a wide variety of audiences;

Knowledge and experience with the Alaska Board of Fisheries process including area Fish and Game Advisory Committees, and regulation development;

Experience conducting fisheries research and presenting findings through technical and management reports;

The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with department staff, local organizations, federal and state agencies and the general public.

To view the general description and example of duties for a

Fishery Biologist 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 training is required. Provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

Peace Officer Training

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 full performance professional experience as a biologist or fish culturist. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 2, Fish Culturist 2, Wildlife Biologist 2, Habitat Biologist 2, or Fisheries Geneticist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitution:

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.

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

Please provide at time of application submission:

Cover letter

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

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

A copy of your two (2) most recent performance evaluation.

Three (3) professional references with current contact information.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position.

The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and demonstrated experience as they pertain to the 5 competencies for fisheries biology as listed above in the "Who we are looking for section." Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help 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 cr