Fish and Wildlife Technician ; PCN

Job Description

Job Description

This position is open to all Applicants.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting.

for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Wrangell, Alaska!

The Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division, is seeking to hire a 3-month seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 to serve as a port sampler from approximately June 15th to August 31st in Wrangell. This position may continue to be active through September 12th, depending on the dynamics of the fisheries. Port sampling technicians will be responsible for collecting both biological and fishery performance data from commercially harvested salmon and dungeness crab landings.

The selected candidate will develop a working knowledge of the port sampling program in the Petersburg/Wrangell management area as well as an understanding of pertinent fisheries. Port sampling technicians will work at least 7.5 hours per day, 5 days a week (with potential opportunities for overtime) in seafood processing plants and docks in Petersburg. Port sampling technicians will be required to interact with commercial fishermen, processing plant workers, and other ADF&G staff in a professional and respectful manner.

Data collection will include fishery performance data obtained through interviewing permit holders, as well as collecting biological samples (such as scales and tissue) and evaluating salmon for coded-wire tags (CWT) using a CWT wand. Practicing safe handling and learning to identify all five species of pacific salmon in their ocean bright condition are integral skills for this position. The technicians’ work will be directed by the Petersburg/Wrangell Port Sampling Supervisor, Port Sampling Crew Leader, or the Regional Port Sampling Supervisor.

Attention to detail and a willingness to learn are essential for these positions.

The Division of Commercial Fisheries 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.

This port sampling position assists in the collection of biological data from commercial salmon and shellfish landings. Data collection may include coded wire tags, fishery performance, pink salmon sex ratios, age-length data, otoliths, genetic samples, morphometric, and other biological data as directed. This information is used directly to manage State of Alaska fisheries. Some of our work is conducted as part of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and is considered the foundation on which the salmon management of Southeast Alaska is built.

The State of Alaska is an excellent employer that offers benefits including medical, dental, access to retirement accounts, and accruement of leave.

This position provides an opportunity to learn about Southeast Alaska’s commercial fisheries and gain valuable experience in the industry. Many current Fishery Biologists began their employment with the Division of Commercial Fisheries at some level of the Fish and Wildlife Technician class. Working as a port sampling technician demonstrates the incumbent is detail-oriented and can work in a fast-pace environment.

The Port Sampling program provides management biologists with real-time data that directly manages the State’s salmon fisheries, actively contributing to the conservation and preservation of Alaska’s salmon populations and fisheries.

The incumbent will be located in the picturesque town of Wrangell, Alaska. Wrangell offers fantastic fishing, hiking, and birding opportunities, all within a…