Fishery Biologist ; Assistant Area Management Biologist PCN

Fishery Biologist 2 (Assistant Area Management Biologist PCN 111275) in See Recruitment Details, AK |  page has loaded.

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

for a Fishery Biologist 2 located in Kodiak or Sand Point, Alaska!

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

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

for a Fishery Biologist 2 located in Kodiak or Sand Point, Alaska!

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is recruiting for a permanent full-time Fishery Biologist 2 in Sand Point from approximately May 10 to September 15 and Kodiak for the remainder of the year. This position serves as an assistant area management biologist for salmon and herring fisheries in the South Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands areas, interacts with commercial fishing industry personnel and fishermen by relaying commercial fishery announcements and other information, conducts aerial surveys to count salmon and herring, and runs the test fisheries to determine the incidence of juvenile salmon in the post-June salmon fishery.

The position also oversees the operation of one salmon enumeration project, the Orzinski River weir, authors and co-authors annual management reports, Standard Operating Procedure manuals, and other various reports.

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 incumbent is directly involved in protecting, maintaining, and improving the fishery resources of Alaska and assists in managing the use of the resource in the best interest of the people of the State. The incumbent works with the public by effectively communicating management regulations and in season fishery actions and conveying information to diverse groups ranging from local fishery groups to scientific audiences.

This position is a professional level biologist with direct impacts on the State’s salmon and herring fishery resources. The incumbent will be assessing salmon stocks in season to assist in determining if commercial salmon fishing activity will occur and post-season will work with the public and Board of Fisheries to implement changes to fishery regulations.

This permanent full-time Fisheries Biologist 2 is stationed in Sand Point from approximately May 10 to September 15 and Kodiak for the remainder of the year. Housing in Sand Point is provided and consists of a newer two-bedroom apartment in a duplex that is located right next to the Sand Point ADF&G office. DFG supports work-life balance by offering a hybrid in-office and telework scheduling after successful training period.

Requires the ability to live in remote locations for extended periods of time, in Sand Point for roughly four months and at a remote weir location for up to a week at a time, at least twice in each summer. Also requires occasional travel within the State for regulatory meetings. The successful applicant will be required to work with firearms and non-lethal bear deterrents in an area with potentially high bear concentrations.

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

• Experience conducting aerial surveys for the enumeration of salmon and herring and not be incapacitated by chronic or debilitating motion sickness;
• Ability to organize and implement test fisheries to determine the incidence of juvenile salmon in the post-June salmon fishery;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with department and non-department staff, private organizations and the public;
• Ability to lead field crews to successful completion of project goals;
• Experience with salmon enumeration weirs.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fishery Biologist 2,please go to the following link:

• A valid Driver's License is required.
• First Aid/CPR/AED training is required but may be provided by the department.
• Must be able to legally carry and effectively use firearms.