Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 (PCN 110466, 110464)

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence is recruiting for two Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Fairbanks!

What you will be doing:

The Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence is looking for two Fish and Wildlife Technicians to join our team. These positions that will support subsistence research projects in the Northern Region. The incumbent will participate in data collection efforts in communities throughout the Arctic Interior and Western areas of the state through household survey administration the documentation of traditional knowledge and other data collection efforts. This work involves fieldwork in remote communities. The incumbent will work under close coordination with Program Managers and other Subsistence Resource Specialists assigned to Northern Region projects to ensure quality and timely completion of priority tasks.

Our organization mission and culture:

The Alaska Department of Fish and Games mission is to manage protect maintain and improve the fish game and aquatic plant resources of Alaska to ensure they are managed on the sustained yield principle for the best interests of the economy and well-being of the people of the state. The mission of the Subsistence Division is to scientifically gather quantify evaluate and report information about customary and traditional uses of Alaskas fish and wildlife resources. This position plays a critical role in that mission by gathering data for the management of wild resources in the northern region of Alaska to ensure sustainable subsistence opportunities for residents.

Benefits of joining our team:

This position is an excellent opportunity to participate in applied social science research at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The work we do serves people across Alaska ensuring reliable information for the regulatory process and resource managers. This position offers valuable experience to grow professionally and gain experience in a professional research setting working directly with other researchers and natural resource managers.

The working conditions you can expect:

This position is located at the 1300 College Rd Fairbanks office location of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The incumbent will regularly interact with members of the public in a research capacity coordinating with rural communities to plan implement and review research; conducting fieldwork to collect harvest or traditional knowledge data; and with colleagues at ADF&G or other agencies regarding the management of Alaskas subsistence resources. Daily work tasks spans from survey administration project planning and transcription of ethnographic interviews. Fieldwork typically requires travel in small planes and boats away from the duty station for 1-2 weeks at a time multiple times per year. The field season for these positions will last September the end of October but may last longer depending on project need

• Requires frequent travel within the State for 1-2 weeks multiple times per year for fieldwork and other meetings.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an energetic and committed professional who has:

1. Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines and carry out tasks in a timely fashion.

2. Experience collecting data using established social science methods working with databases preparing data analyses and summaries writing research proposals and writing technical or peer-reviewed reports and preparing presentations.

3. Familiarity and experience with standard office computing equipment and software including Microsoft Office and Windows

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please go to the following link:

High school graduation or the equivalent.
AND
Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.
OR
One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research management or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher guide or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.

Substitutions:
An additional six months of work experience involving fish wildlife outdoor manual labor or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.
Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries wildlife or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience involving fish or wildlife research management or habitat protection.

Special Requirements:
Work may involve exposure to animals insects inclement weather low level flying travel by boat or skiff or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses vessels or wall tents. 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.

Fields of study comparable to fisheries wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture biology ichthyology microbiology ornithology and zoology.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

1. Most recent transcript unofficial copies are acceptable.

2. A list of 3 recent professional references including 1 former supervisor (if possible).

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Information

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

Alida Trainor

Northern Region Program Manager

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