Habitat Biologist 3 (PCN 116034)

State of Alaska • Soldotna, AK

16h • Onsite

About The Position

This dynamic position in the ADF&G Habitat Section office location in Soldotna, AK is responsible for reviewing, issuing, monitoring, and enforcing Title 16 permits for activities in streams supporting resident and anadromous fishes and in legislatively designated Special Areas. This position reviews projects to ensure that fish and wildlife habitat is maintained and impacts to those resources are minimized and/or mitigated to the extent practicable. Job functions include conducting field inspections at all phases of project development including pre- and post-project conditions. Projects for review may include large highway construction projects, commercial and recreational placer mining activities, commercial harvests of forest resources, commercial land developments and other projects that involve stream crossings, stream bank erosion, stream diversions, water withdrawals, culverts and modifications to streambanks and/or streambeds. Additional duties include maintaining field equipment, completing field work and preparing related trip reports, submitting updates to the Catalog of Waters Important for Spawning, Rearing, and Migration of Anadromous Fishes, maintaining data sets, and collaborating with staff in the department, other agencies, and developers. Preference will be given to individuals that can demonstrate through their education, work history, and references the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships, as well as provide quality products while working independently, managing their time effectively, and meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• A bachelor's 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.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by 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.
• 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.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Firearms safety training.
• Wilderness First Aid Training.
• HAZWOPER Training.
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of aquatic life, including classification, taxonomy, population dynamics, distribution, habitat requirements, life histories, reproduction, behaviors, conservation, and care of aquatic species.
• Ability to identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Ability to recognize or use correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicate information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produce written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Ability to use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; work with, understand, and evaluate technical information related to the job; advise others on technical issues.
• Ability to express information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); make clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues, and respond appropriately.
• Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to provide quality products while working independently.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, issuing, monitoring, and enforcing Title 16 permits for activities in streams supporting resident and anadromous fishes and in legislatively designated Special Areas.
• Reviewing projects to ensure that fish and wildlife habitat is maintained and impacts to those resources are minimized and/or mitigated to the extent practicable.
• Conducting field inspections at all phases of project development including pre- and post-project conditions.
• Maintaining field equipment.
• Completing field work and preparing related trip reports.
• Submitting updates to the Catalog of Waters Important for Spawning, Rearing, and Migration of Anadromous Fishes.
• Maintaining data sets.
• Collaborating with staff in the department, other agencies, and developers.
• Participating in agency reviews of proposed development activities.
• Issuing Title 16 permits prescribing measures to protect fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
• Monitoring approved activities.
• Conducting site inspection and compliance of a variety of projects.
• Performing fish sampling focused on permitting implications and contributions to the Anadromous Waters Catalog.

Benefits

• The benefits of joining our team: Our team strives to embrace the diverse and challenging components of our delegation through open discourse, critical evaluation, and collaboration; the incumbent will contribute to and learn from a variety of interagency project discussions and field work.
• This position contributes to the thoughtful development of the Kenai Peninsula while ensuring that impacts to fish, wildlife and their habitats are avoided or minimized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level