Summer Youth Habitat Technician
Summer Youth Habitat Technician
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VACANCY ANN. #: STOI25041
TITLE: SUMMER YOUTH HABITAT TECHNICIAN
DEPARTMENT: DNR WILDLIFE
STATUS: FULL TIME / SEASONAL
LOCATION: WELLPINIT WA
SALARY / GRADE: $16.69 / PER HOUR
OPENING DATE: APRIL 28 2025
CLOSING DATE: MAY 12 2025
INTRODUCTION
The Wildlife Program has been conducting an ongoing study on elk movement and survival on the reservation. As part of this project cow elk were equipped with GPS collars and monitored for several years. One of the goals of this project is to determine high use areas during calving season and identify key attributes of those areas. To achieve this goal the Wildlife Program has been conducting habitat surveys to record a variety of attributes at each site including vegetation types cover and disturbance. The Wildlife Program received a grant to hire summer youth (ages 1625 who are interested in pursuing an education or career in natural resources to help complete this work on the project. The incumbent will be trained by Wildlife Biologists and work with other youth and/or a Wildlife Technician to conduct these surveys. This will include going out to predetermined survey sites using mapping software and a GPS setting up the transect collecting data and taking pictures. The incumbent will also help organize data and assist Wildlife Biologists in other related field work as it arises.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Must be able to work in pairs or small group in rugged terrain in remote areas.
Familiarity with maps and GPS functions.
Ability to identify wildlife species.
Ability to identify tree and plant species.
Experience in the use and application of standard computer programs and associated software.
Ability to communicate effectively with verbal and written instructions and work with coworkers tribal programs general public and other agencies.
Must be able to work with diverse cultural professional and interdisciplinary teams.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Current student in high school or college
Must have valid WA State drivers license and good driving record
Must be between the ages of 1625
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience or classes related to biology botany wildlife or related field is preferred
*Tribal Preference Applies Tribal Preference grants preference in employment to qualified enrolled Spokane Tribal Citizens Spouses of Spokane Tribal Citizens First Line Descendants of Spokane Tribal Citizens and Citizens of other Tribes and Other Applicants in that order.
Contact: Sabrina McCoy or Kammi Rosenbaum
P.O. Box 206 Wellpinit WA 99040
oror Fax
Email:
All Applications Must Be Received in the HR Department No Later Than 4:30 p.m. on the Closing Date
The Spokane Tribe of Indians Reserves The Right To Hire According To Its Indian Preference Policy
All Applicants Are Subject To A PreEmployment Drug Test
All Positions With The Spokane Tribe Are Subject To A90 Day Orientation
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
