Fish & Wildlife Technician 2

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Bethel! What you will be doing: This position is part of a field crew that will install, operate, and remove a sonar camp that estimates salmon passage in the Kuskokwim River from approximately May 22 through at least July 31 and ending as late as September 17, depending on river conditions and personnel availability.
Sonar operations include working from, operating, and maintaining 16-24 foot outboard-powered skiffs and processing hydroacoustic data, on a daily basis, between 2 one-week periods of camp setup and breakdown.
Remote field camp responsibilities include participating in camp chores and maintaining a working relationship in a shared living environment.
Our organization, mission and culture: 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.
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 plays a critical role in providing daily estimates of abundance of all fish species migrating upriver in the Kuskokwim River for area managers to guide fishing openings and closures.
Data collected by this position will be used to better provide sustainable fishing opportunities for nearly 4,000 area households.
Sonar operations include some of the most diverse field work experience and represents the cutting edge of fish enumeration methods.
This position includes overtime, one of the State’s highest pay scales, access to showers and laundry, private sleeping quarters, time off, and there may be opportunities as desired for cross-training with other State fisheries programs.
The working environment you can expect: The sonar site is located 4 miles upriver from the community of Bethel among the dense willow thickets of a Western Alaska coastal floodplain (with moderate, weather-dependent, mosquito presence and dust).
Daily work is primarily split between 4 hours of test fishing from a 22-foot outboard skiff in a slow, turbid river and 3.
5 hours of computer-based sonar enumeration and data entry in a heated tent.
Weather ranges from rain and wind in the mid to upper 30s to calm and sunny in the mid-80 degrees.
Who we are looking for: Ability to work and live in remote Alaskan outdoors while living in close quarters with co-workers Experience in the use of drift gillnets to capture and collect biological data from adult salmon Experience safely operating and maintaining outboard skiffs Experience operating sonar used to estimate fish abundance Basic knowledge and experience using hand and power tools To view the general description and example of duties please go to the following link: https://www.
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Room and board will be provided while in the field.
However, while stationed in the Bethel bunkhouse (approximately 1.
5 weeks/season), the successful candidate will be expected to provide their own food.
The successful candidate is responsible for providing their own transportation to and from Bethel.
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 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.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Documents requested at time of application: A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are acceptable), if being used to meet the minimum qualifications.
Documents requested at time of interview, if selected: A List of three (3) references (including current phone numbers) at or before the time of interview.
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).
Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
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 when applying.
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.
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.
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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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.
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birchfield@alaska.
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Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
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)Insurance Benefits Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.
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AVTEC Confidential Correctional Officers Marine Engineers Mt.
Edgecumbe Teachers Supervisory Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining) The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts.
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General Government Labor, Trades and Crafts Public Safety Employees Association Masters, Mates & Pilots Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)Optional Insurance Benefits Group-based insurance premiums for Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents) Long-term and short-term disability Accidental Death and Dismemberment Long-term care (self and eligible family members) Supplemental Survivor Benefits Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expensesRetirement Benefits Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees) Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees) Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment optionsSee https://drb.
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