Fish and Game Program Technician (PCN 111299

State of Alaska • Nome, AK

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries, is hiring a Fish and Game Program Technician in Nome, Alaska. This administrative and technical role serves a multi-divisional office and is often the public’s first point of contact. The technician responds to questions about Fish and Game regulations, openings, and closures, or directs questions to biological staff. The position also issues fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses, tags, and permits and provides accounting, clerical, payroll, travel authorization, data-entry, and report-generation support to biological staff.

The role may support field camps by shopping for supplies and ordering materials, and may involve travel outside the office to villages and field camps. The technician may also assist with sampling commercial catches at fish processing plants. The position is primarily based in the reception area of a standard office in the State of Alaska Building, with possible travel to local villages by small aircraft. A valid driver’s license is required. The position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition, and may involve access to firearms and ammunition.

The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. Earlier starts, later workdays, and occasional weekend work may be required, particularly during fishing season or around fisheries meetings. Applicants must be Alaska residents. Minimum qualifications include two years of office clerical or fish, wildlife, or habitat-related technical experience, or one year providing advanced clerical services under established procedures, precedents, and policies in administrative, informational, or programmatic functions. Postsecondary education from an accredited college may substitute for experience at a rate of three semester or four quarter hours per month of experience.

Requirements

• Must be an Alaska resident.
• Two years of office clerical experience or technical experience related to fish, wildlife, or habitat resources; or one year of advanced clerical services experience based on established procedures, precedents, and policies in administrative, informational, or programmatic functions.
• Postsecondary education from an accredited college may substitute for required experience, with three semester or four quarter hours equal to one month of experience.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Attention to detail, including performing tasks, analyzing details, and spotting errors.
• Ability to provide accounting, clerical, and office support based on administrative policies.
• Ability to handle sensitive confidential information.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be legally eligible to possess or use a firearm or ammunition; people convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence may not hold this position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the public’s first point of contact in person, by telephone, and by email.
• Answer questions about Fish and Game regulations, openings, and closures, or direct members of the public to biological staff.
• Issue fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses, tags, and permits.
• Provide accounting and clerical support, including computer data entry and report generation.
• Process payroll and travel authorizations for biological staff.
• Process credit card payments, invoices, financial spreadsheets, time sheets, and other human resource tasks.
• Support field camps by shopping for supplies and ordering materials.
• Travel to local villages and department field camps as needed.
• May participate in sampling commercial catches at fish processing plants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed