Fish and Wildlife Technician ; PCN N

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

This dynamic, long‑term nonpermanent position (6 months with a potential for extension) in the Region 1 Douglas office is responsible for fulfilling the Habitat Section’s mission to protect the state’s biological resources by contributing to the expansion of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game anadromous waters catalog. Duties include leading stream surveys and documenting anadromous fish and fish habitat; establishing and maintaining a field camp;

compiling field data; preparing nominations for the anadromous waters catalog; issuing trip reports documenting field work; and assisting with aquatic biomonitoring projects in the field and laboratory. At times, this position will lead a lower‑level technician while doing surveys throughout Southeast Alaska.

ADF&G strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully. The Habitat Section is entrusted with protecting the state’s valuable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats as the population and economy continue to expand. The incumbent will participate and occasionally lead field work to update the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s anadromous waters catalog, which specifies anadromous water bodies in the state and establishes the State’s fish habitat permit authority.

The incumbent also assists with monitoring projects, including aquatic biomonitoring and working at active construction sites to remove and exclude fish from in‑water work areas.

Our team embraces the diverse and challenging components of our delegation through open discourse, critical evaluation, and collaboration. The incumbent will work with habitat biologists and seasonal staff surveying streams across Southeast Alaska, and assist habitat biologists with field work and data collection. Field work requires working long hours and remote and rural travel up to two weeks, including overtime pay.

The incumbent will travel to remote areas throughout Southeast Alaska to conduct field work in the backcountry, tent camping for up to two weeks at a time, and in Petersburg, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, and Juneau areas; housing and food will be provided while traveling. The Habitat Section Region I office is located in Douglas, across Gastineau Channel from downtown Juneau, where the incumbent will work when not in the field, which offers access to abundant outdoor adventures and wilderness to explore in the Tongass National Forest.

• The successful candidate will be required to safely and effectively complete rigorous field work in rough and uneven terrain, wading rivers and streams, with potential for wildlife encounters. Travel usually includes working long days (up to 15 hours) and seasonally week‑long trips.
• Required training, which may be completed on the job, includes ADF&G’s Firearms and Wildlife Safety, Wilderness First Aid, CPR and AED, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration training for working in the Douglas Island Building laboratory. Additional training opportunities may include: introduction to Arc Pro software, remote worker swiftwater safety, and electrofishing techniques.

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

• Field experience: the ideal candidate will have experience working in bear country, operating boats and ATVs, and ability to back country navigate in inclement weather.
• The ideal candidate has knowledge of Southeast Alaska anadromous and resident fish species, fish habitat, and life history requirements; experience surveying anadromous water bodies in Alaska; ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to develop and…