Hatchery Support Member - Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery

EPIC • Underwood, WA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

American Conservation Experience (ACE), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking ONE Hatchery Support Member to contribute to fish hatchery operations and provide supplemental field science and public outreach support to projects under the mentorship of Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery Staff. The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. This position will help FWS realize the mission at Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery by supporting fish hatchery operations and providing supplemental field science and public outreach support. The fisheries supplementation support at this hatchery includes spawning, egg incubation care, fish rearing, water quality monitoring, fish disease monitoring and other related duties. There will also be opportunities to provide supplemental assistance for field and hatchery evaluation projects for experience diversification and career exposure. This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic young professionals with a deep interest in advancing their career goals in fisheries conservation. The member will provide support and assistance under the guidance and direction of FWS staff.

Requirements

• Members must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• A current and valid form of ID (will be required to provide copies of ID's upon hiring)
• Willing to undergo and must pass the required criminal history checks
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• Member may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.
• You must be between the ages of 16 and 30. Some agencies also interpret these guidelines to include veterans up to age 35

Nice To Haves

• Base level experience in fisheries field work and/or hatchery supplementation.
• Deep interest in Fisheries, natural resource management or other related disciplines appropriate to the position.

Responsibilities

• Feeding fish, cleaning raceways, picking mortality, sampling fish, assisting with spawning activities, assisting with fish releases.
• Assist USFWS Fish and Wildlife office with electrofishing activities and assist with setting up fish weirs.
• Fish feeding, raceway (large tank) cleaning and upkeep, fish transfers, and water quality and fish health monitoring
• Fish sorting, egg extractions, egg fertilizations, and egg monitoring and transfers.
• Mass marking and tagging of juveniles, tag retention sampling, adult tag scans, biological sampling of tagged adults.
• Field biological sampling, including minnow traps, electrofishing, seins, gill nets, and screw trapping.
• Fish identification and data collection (length, weight, scale samples, tag scans, etc)
• Abiotic data collection such as substrate sampling and water salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and temperature.
• Data entry and management
• Supporting upkeep of sampling instrumentation used for core position functions.
• Maintenance duties and forklift use in support of hatchery operations as required
• Operating mowers and weed whackers (trimmers) to assist in hatchery upkeep.
• Assist Information and Education office with Outreach Activities around the area.
• Public engagement: answering questions from visitors, leading hatchery tours, supporting school visits, supporting school programming, and event preparation and implementation.

Benefits

• Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $840/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service.
• Gear Reimbursement: ACE members will have up to $200 to spend on eligible gear purchases and must be approved by ACE staff prior to purchase.
• Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support.

What This Job Offers

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