Wildlife Biologist 3 (Dillingham Area Wildlife Biologist PCN 112069)

State Of Alaska

Job Location:

Dillingham, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

This position is open to ALL APPLICANTS.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting

for a Wildlife Biologist 3 located in Dillingham!

What you will be doing:
This position manages all terrestrial wildlife in the northern Bristol Bay area covering about 20000 square miles. Responsibilities include overseeing the Mulchatna caribou herd administering hunting and trapping seasons addressing nuisance wildlife and public safety issues and providing expert advice on wildlife populations and their management for conservation. A shared Wildlife Biologist II in Dillingham assists the incumbent.

Our mission values and culture:
This position fulfills the divisions mission in the Central-Southwest Region 4 to conserve and enhance Alaskas wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. The incumbent maintains and enhances opportunities to hunt trap and view wildlife while providing opportunities for Alaskans to gain knowledge of and appreciation for Alaskas wildlife its management and ways to interact with wildlife safely and ethically.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being 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 provides a challenging professional opportunity to manage a variety of wildlife resources in the Northern Bristol Bay region in Southwest Alaska (Game Management Unit 17) to support DWCs mission. This role involves working directly with management and research biologists to gain experience in assessing and actively managing unique wildlife resources and populations for long-term conservation. Residents living in these communities enjoy abundant opportunities to engage in hunting fishing gathering and numerous other outdoor recreational pursuits in an area with record salmon runs and pristine wilderness. There is no state income tax in Alaska.

The working environment you can expect:
Based in Dillingham (a significant rural population center) this position oversees wildlife management programs in Game Management Unit 17 including the Mulchatna caribou herd. Responsibilities include managing an active predation control program to bolster a critical caribou population relied upon as a major food source. It is the contact for hunting & trapping information licenses permits and collecting harvest information primarily on bear caribou and moose from the publics hunting and subsistence activities. Daily work environment spans from report writing data analysis and interacting with stakeholders to conducting wildlife surveys investigations and capturing and handling wildlife. This position supervises one Wildlife Biologist 2 and one Program Technician.

Requires frequent travel within the management area and state.
Requires the use of firearms and the ability to fly in small fixed-wing and rotor aircraft in mountainous environments.
Requires occasional work at night and on weekends.

Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Designing and implementing effective wildlife management programs for large game populations including conducting field work.
Capturing immobilizing and performing physical examinations of various large mammal species.
Completing data analysis performing population modeling setting sustainable harvest goals and producing data summaries and technical reports.
Proficiency with firearms and experience/ability to fly in small aircraft in mountainous terrain.
Experience in addressing public and stakeholder inquiries on complex issues or regulations through both oral and written communication such as explaining trapping and hunting regulations processes for obtaining hunting permits regulatory procedures intensive management and matters concerning public access.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Wildlife Biologist 3 please

go to the following link: Note:

A valid drivers license is required.
This position may be in possession of or have access to firearms/ammunition.
Pilots License - Federal (FAA) and State of Alaska (ADF&G-DWC Aviation Manual) (recommended)
State of AlaskaPeace Officer
Animal Capture and immobilization certification Animal Welfare training and certification
Certification as certified Wildlife Biologist by professional society (recommended).

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelors degree from an accredited college in biology a branch of biology limnology biometrics oceanography forestry or natural resource management;
AND
One year of full performance professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 2 Wildlife Biologist 2 Habitat Biologist 2 or Fisheries Geneticist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitution:
A bachelors degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:
at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology a branch of biology limnology biometrics oceanography forestry or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques human population dynamics or the design and manipulation of landscapes) of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and
at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry physics mathematics statistics geology hydrology or GIS.

Special Note:
Upper division courses means courses that are specialized in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving analytical thinking skills and theoretical applications with depth and rigor in a disciplines theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics microscopic analysis underwater research or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

Cover Letter
Resume/CV

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

Three (3) professional references with current contact information at least one being a current or former supervisor.
Educational Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. To be considered for an interview submit a cover letter addressing how you possess the position-specific competencies as listed in the Who we are looking for section of this announcement. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or if unable to attach to your application email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or 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/competences 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. (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 employers 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 aids or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- 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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Job DescriptionThis position is open to ALL APPLICANTS.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruitingfor a Wildlife Biologist 3 located in Dillingham!What you will be doing:This position manages all terrestrial wildlife in the northern Bristol Bay area coverin...