Fish and Wildlife Technician ; PCN

Overview

bThis position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.b

bThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Ketchikan, Alaska!b

Fish and Wildlife Technician 2s collect biological and catch effort data from commercially harvested salmon and shellfish but may also sample groundfish depending on fishery dynamics. This position is stationed in Ketchikan, Alaska and data collection is conducted at local commercial seafood processors. The person(s) filling this position will be responsible for interviewing permit holders and recording confidential information, collecting biological data, identifying all five species of Pacific salmon in their ocean bright condition, and recording all information in applications housed on a ruggedized computer tablet.

This port sampling position assists in the collection of biological and catch effort data from commercial salmon landings for coded wire tags, fishery performance data, pink sex ratios, age-length data, genetic samples, and other biological data as directed.

Information collected by port samplers is used directly to manage salmon fisheries within the State and is, as part of Pacific Salmon Treaty obligations, considered the foundation on which salmon management in Southeast Alaska is built.

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 mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general wellbeing of the citizens of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle, and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes.

The Division’s core service is to ensure the conservation of natural stocks of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants based on scientifically sound assessments.

The State of Alaska offers benefits including medical, dental, and accruement of leave. Other benefits include building quality work experience that can be expanded further or transferred elsewhere. This position is considered entry level and many current biologists and managers started their career as port samplers within the Department of Fish and Game.

Port sampling work is performed on-site within Ketchikan’s commercial seafood processing plants, where conditions are often cold, wet, slippery, and exposed to weather. Numerous sampling programs are involved, and several data collection applications must be filled out correctly. Attention to detail is a requirement.

• Ability to repetitively lift, push or pull fish and gear up to 50 pounds, and at times, stand in one place for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work on docks and in processors in cold, windy, wet and slippery conditions.
• Ability to work in loud conditions around moving machines, forklifts, and people.
• Requires exposure to fish blood and viscera, pathogens, and sharp implements.
• Requires ability to work irregular hours, possibly early mornings and late evenings.

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

• Oral and Written Communication:
  Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, speaking to a fisher versus a coworker); listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Fishery Biology:
  General knowledge of salmon fishery dynamics in Southeast Alaska, with the ability to identify the 5 Pacific salmon species in ocean bright condition.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience using computers/tablets and Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel).
• Attention to Detail:
  Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Adaptability:
  Willingness to…