Biologist Technician Fisheries 2025-01112
Biologist Technician Fisheries 2025-01112
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Job Description
Description and Functions
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to hire a Biologist Technician Fisheries. This seasonal position will assist fisheries management crews with all aspects of aquatic resource management activities. This position will be based out of Casper Wyoming.
The duration of this position is 4.5 months the expected start date is June and conclude at the end of October.
Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott /- Duties will be variable and may include electrofishing rivers small streams and reservoirs gill netting and trap netting reservoirs and lakes amphibian and reptile surveys stream/habitat surveys angler surveys chemical restoration data entry and equipment maintenance.
- Biologist technicians will assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the states aquatic invasive species program and assist with the aquatic habitat program.
- Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:Preference may be given to those pursuing a career or degree in fisheries. Preference may include those with a high school degree plus experience in fish and wildlife resource management research or college coursework towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management ichthyology hydrology watershed science or other closely related fields.
Important: Applicants must attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application. The cover letter should include dates of availability (starting and ending dates are particularly important) career plans suitability for the job preferences for the type of work and any limitations on work location.
**Must have a valid drivers license.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
None See PreferencesNecessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Technicians must be able to work well independently with minimal supervision and work well with others on a small crew.
- These are field positions that require physical labor such as hiking wading in streams and rivers and carrying backpacks.
- Fieldwork can occur in inclement weather and some positions require occasional camping in the field.
NOTES:
- FLSA: NonExempt
- Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check before appointment.
- Lodging waders rain gear uniform and all other necessary field equipment and expenses will be provided when in the field.
- Hiring will start as applications are received and hiring may begin as early as January.
- The duration of this position will be 4.5 months. This position will conclude at the end of October.
- Contact: Travis Neebling Fisheries Biologist for additional information about the positions or application process. Please dont send cover letters or resumes via email; those should be attached to the online application process.
Supplemental Information
040Wyoming Game and Fish Department Fish Division
Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
