Hatchery Data Steward - Fish & Wildlife Biologist 3 - Permanent - 2026-06870

Title- Hatchery Data Steward

Classification-Fish & Wildlife Biologist 3

Job Status- Full-Time/Permanent
WDFW Program- Fish Program – Hatchery Data Unit
Duty Station- Olympia, Washington – Thurston County

Hybrid/Telework-The selected candidate may be able to telework/work remotely up to four (4) days per week at the discretion of the supervisor.

Photo Caption:
Hatchery Steelhead Egg – Photo Credit: WDFW

In this senior-level biologist position, you will plan and develop resource management assessments and provide results that have direct impact on key program decisions.

As part of the Hatchery Data Section team, your work will contribute to the mission of enumerating and replicating the most accurate and complete set of information, and to disseminate and share inclusively and easily.

Collaborate with colleagues within the agency and coordinate with external entities and organizations while preparing, assessing, and interpreting hatchery fish resource information.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Hatchery Data Steward will,

• Function as the agency’s technical coordinator for the Equilibrium Brood/Future Brood program under the US v. Washington and US v. Oregon federal court agreements for state-wide hatchery production.
• Coordinate for co-managers, including 24 tribes and multiple federal agencies, in the development of the Future Brood Document/Equilibrium Brood Document (FBD) under the Puget Sound Management Agreement.
• Prepare, assess, and interpret the resource management planning document that guides production across all state, tribal, and federal facilities.
• Manage, compile, and distribute this document to fulfill agency compliance with co-managers under the Puget Sound Management Plan (PSMP), which has a direct impact on key hatchery program decisions and operations.
• Facilitate discussions as needed to ensure compliance with Hatchery Genetic Management Plans, Fish Disease Control Policy, and legal mandates and requirements under the PSMP.
• Conduct annual Regional Review Meetings with internal and external staff.

• Perform accounting and hatchery operational activities such as carcass data entry, carcass reports, invoice billing, and other reports in support of RFEG.
• Collect, review, and compile hatchery data to ensure accurate, thorough, efficient, and meaningful capture of hatchery information for managers and outside entities to make decisions regarding fisheries.
• Oversee Hatchery Ticket (Form
  3) data entry including reviewing for accuracy, comparing to Fish Books, and ensuring safe and secure storage of information.
• Conduct advanced evaluation and analysis of hatchery adult data; analyze information for completeness and accuracy and formulate conclusions.
• Reconcile hatchery coded wire tag (CWT) data with the tag lab.
• Participate and provide expertise in RFEG process and meetings as needed; provide analytical expertise, information, and assistance in developing contracts for surplus carcass and eggs.

• Coordinate and lead state-wide training sessions to staff including managers, biologists, and hatchery workers.
• Provide technical support for database users including corrections, missing options, and system errors.

• Assess and interpret hatchery data to produce professional reports that are an accurate reflection of hatchery information and meet the requirements of the agency.
• Provide information summaries to managers, scientists, government officials, and fishery entities for use in making fisheries management, production, and fiscal decisions.

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Occasional fieldwork may be performed