Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 (PCN 111508)

State of Alaska•Yakutat, AK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to ALL APPLICANTS. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Yakutat, Alaska! The primary duty of this position is to be part of a two-person team that surveys streams in the Yakutat Area. Under general supervision of the Area Biologist this individual will work directly with the Assistant Area Biologist to conduct stream surveys and assist with the Situk River Adult Salmon Enumeration Project and other projects when needed. Responsibilities include maintaining and removing the weir and closing camp at end of season, identifying and enumerating all five species of adult salmonids, sampling adult salmon for different projects for age, sex and length (ASL) data, and assisting with facility maintenance.

Requirements

High school graduation or the equivalent
Valid driver's license
First aid/CPR certification
Ability to perform physically demanding work in inclement weather for extended periods of time
Experience working on a fish weir/stream surveys and/or identifying and enumerating adult salmon species
Experience with biological sampling: collecting age, sex and length data from adult salmon
Experience with firearms operation and safety; working in bear country
Working knowledge of operating and maintaining hand and power tools, generators, outboard engines, and other equipment
Three months as an entry level fish and wildlife technician or aide OR Six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory.