Subsistence Resource Specialist

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence is recruiting

for a Subsistence Resource Specialist 2/3 located in Fairbanks, Alaska!

The Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence, is looking for a Subsistence Resource Specialist 2/3 Flex incumbent to join our Subsistence Division team. This is a permanent position that will support Northern Region subsistence research projects across the Northern Region of Alaska, with particular focus on the Interior/Yukon River region of the state. The incumbent will assist with the development, planning, implementation, and reporting on the human dimensions of subsistence activities and regulation in Interior Alaska.

This work involves fieldwork in remote communities using social science research methods such as household surveys, oral history documentation, mapping, and participant observation. Research topics include, but are not limited to, community responses to salmon declines, potlatch practices, sharing and social network analysis. The incumbents will work closely with Program Managers and other Subsistence Resource Specialists assigned to Northern Region projects to ensure quality and timely completion of priority tasks.

This position will require strong technical writing skills that will be applied to the drafting of technical reports on an annual basis. The incumbent may also assist with researching and preparing materials for regulatory review and research grant writing.

This is a flex 2/3 postion. Depending on qualifications of the selected applicant, this position may be hired as a Subsistence Resource Specialist 2 level. If this occurs, a training plan will be developed upon hire with the intention that the incumbent will flex up to a Subsistence Resource Specialist 3 within a 9-12 month period. Ultimately, a Subsistence Resource Specialist 3 is fully responsible for leading, designing, and coordinating all the research, and corresponding reporting, that occurs in their subregion.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska to ensure they are managed on the sustained yield principle for the best interests of the economy and well-being of the people of the state. The mission of the Subsistence Section is to scientifically gather, quantify, evaluate, and report information about customary and traditional uses of Alaska's fish and wildlife resources.

These positions play a critical role in that mission by planning and leading data collection for the management of fisheries resources in the northern region of Alaska, with a focus in the Interior OR Western subregions, to ensure sustainable subsistence opportunities for area residents.

The Subsistence Section 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 is an excellent opportunity to participate in applied social science research at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The work we do serves people across Alaska, ensuring reliable information for the regulatory process and resource managers. These positions offer valuable experience to grow professionally and gain experience in a professional research setting working directly with other researchers and natural resource managers.

This position is located at the 1300 College Rd Fairbanks office location of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The incumbents will regularly interact with members of the public in a research capacity, coordinating with rural communities to plan, implement, and review research; conducting fieldwork to collect harvest or traditional knowledge data; and with colleagues at ADF&G or other agencies regarding the management of Alaska's subsistence resources.

Daily work environment spans from report writing, data analysis, interacting with stakeholders, addressing regulatory questions, and developing research proposals and questions/approaches. Fieldwork typically requires travel in small planes and boats away from the duty station for 1-2 weeks at a time multiple times per year.

• Knowledge of subsistence in Alaska and a working knowledge of Alaska's diverse communities.
• Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines and carry out tasks in a timely fashion.
• Experience collecting data using established social science methods, working with databases, preparing data analyses and summaries, writing research proposals, and writing technical or peer-reviewed reports and preparing presentations.
• Experience addressing public inquires on wildlife issues or regulatory requirements using good…