Fish and Game Program Technician

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

The Fish and Game Program Technician represents and provides administrative, programmatic, and technical support for the Division of Wildlife Conservation in the Dillingham Area Office, covering Unit 17 in southwest Alaska. The incumbent provides customers with detailed information about the area, explaining hunting/trapping and fishing regulations, issuing permits and harvest tickets, selling licenses and tags, and collecting and recording harvest reports.

The incumbent seals animals such as bears and furbearers and assists in classifying and summarizing harvest data. Administrative duties are a substantial portion of the position.

This position fulfills the division’s mission in the Central-Southwest Region IV to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. The incumbent assists in maintaining and enhancing opportunities to hunt, trap and view wildlife while providing opportunities for Alaskans to gain knowledge of and appreciation for Alaska's wildlife, its management, and ways to interact with wildlife safely and ethically.

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.

This position offers a challenging and fulfilling opportunity to assist in the management of world-class wildlife resources for the Dillingham management area (Game Management Unit 17) to meet DWC’s mission. This position will work directly with management biologists, administrative staff, and the public to grow professionally and gain experience in the field of administration, wildlife conservation, and management. Residents living in these communities enjoy abundant opportunities to engage in hunting, fishing, gathering and numerous other outdoor recreational pursuits in an area with record salmon runs and pristine wilderness.

This position, based in Dillingham assists in administering wildlife management programs in the Bristol Bay Region. The incumbent regularly interacts with members of the public issuing licenses, permits, and collects harvest information primarily on brown bear, caribou, and moose from the public's hunting, trapping, and subsistence activities. Daily work spans from administrative tasks, interacting with stakeholders, and issuing permits and licenses at the front counter to assisting in wildlife population and habitat assessment surveys and handling wildlife in remote locations sometimes requiring travel away from the duty station.

• Experience providing excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, particularly in challenging situations;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to comprehend complex regulations or policies and procedures, and communicate them to the public;
• A proven ability to handle multiple priorities and administrative tasks such as working with budgets, personnel paperwork, and purchasing documents with a high degree of accuracy.
• An ability to work independently as a member of a broader team while adhering to deadlines and time frames;
• Knowledge of Alaska’s wildlife ecology and experience with hunting and trapping regulations.

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