The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Haines!

What you will be doing:

This position serves as a crew member on the Chilkoot Lake weir adult salmon stock assessment project. Primary duties include performing project and camp installation, maintenance, and removal, and identifying, handling, sampling, and enumerating adult salmon escapement on their migration through the fish weir.

Our organization, mission, 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 Alaska Department of Fish and 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. The mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general well-being of the citizens of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle, and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes.

Benefits of joining our team: 

This position is an excellent opportunity to join the dedicated Haines team of professionals working hard to maintain healthy populations of some of the largest salmon runs in Southeast Alaska. The incumbent will play a crucial role in the management of our salmon resources through ensuring the collection of high-quality data that will steer in-season management decisions of the local Haines subsistence, personal use, and commercial drift gillnet fisheries. Join the State of Alaska for a career with the Department of Fish and Game and experience working hands-on with the salmon runs of the Northern Lynn Canal while working in close proximity to the wildlife that depend on them. 

The working conditions you can expect:

The Chilkoot weir is within the Chilkoot State Park approximately 10 miles northeast of Haines at the center of a one mile stretch of river between Lutak Inlet and Chilkoot Lake. The daily work environment is dynamic with the majority of time spent outside on the salmon weir and nights spent on site in the dry cabin that overlooks the weir. This position provides support for bear monitoring and collaborates with State Park rangers to keep bears and crew safe.

Work may involve exposure to wild animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, and/or contact with drugs and chemicals. Ability to effectively handle firearms is required. Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. and perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time is required. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, dry cabins, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an individual with the following competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience with field work, specifically working at a weir or other fish counting system
• Experience identifying, capturing, and handling adult salmon
• Ability to perform physically demanding work and withstand inclement weather
• Experience living and working independently in remote settings for long periods under minimal supervision 
• Experience working and living in bear country with knowledge of wildlife safety and ability to operate firearms 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 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

High school graduation or the equivalent.
OR
Three months as an entry level fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 1.
OR
Six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory.
 
Special Requirements:
Exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals may occur. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Some duties may be restricted for employees under the age of 18 in accordance with State and federal child labor laws. 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.
 
An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required high school diploma or equivalent within three 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.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

• Transcripts if using to meet MQs

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

• A list of three professional references with current phone numbers and emails.
• Two most recent performance evaluations OR two letters of recommendation if performance evaluations are not available.
• Copies of any current certifications that may be relevant to this position.

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.  Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment 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/competencies, 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 with each application. (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 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. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

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Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Shelby Flemming, 
Fishery Biologist 2 
Phone (907-766-2830 Ext 4) 
Fax (907-766-2189) 
shelby.flemming@alaska.gov