Elkhorn Wildlife Area Technician; Fish and Wildlife Technician

Position Title: Elkhorn Wildlife Area Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

Location: North Powder, Oregon

Employment Type: Full‑time, Permanent

Salary Range: $3,798 - $5,193

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission:
To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.

• Conduct wildlife management activities including supplemental feeding for wintering deer and elk, loading, unloading, hauling feed, and keeping daily feed records.
• Operate trucks, pickups, tractor, cats, grader, backhoe, farm implements, all‑terrain vehicle, snowmobiles, etc.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on all equipment, farm implements, and vehicles.
• Maintain and construct area fences; grade or plow area roads and feed sites.
• Conduct maintenance and complete area irrigation of hay fields.
• Maintain area buildings and public‑use facilities.
• Construct, install, and repair informational and regulatory signs.
• Provide information to the public, landowners, sportsmen, and other agencies in person and by phone; conduct tours of the wildlife area.
• Conduct wildlife inventories; assist the district in wildlife damage complaints and fish & wildlife inventories.
• Use firearms to dispatch sick or injured wildlife; monitor wildlife for injuries or disease.
• Obtain, within six months of hire, a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Public Pesticide Applicator License (PPAL), and an All‑terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Education Card.

• Option 1:
  Eighteen months of experience in the care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming (six months of fisheries, fish culture, fish screens, or related habitat work experience counts toward this experience).
• Option 2:
  Associate degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture (a higher degree in Wildlife Science, Agriculture, or a closely‑related degree with at least 45 quarter [30 semester] hours of biological/ ecological coursework will substitute for the associate’s degree).

• Assessing and maintaining wildlife habitat
• Implementing farming and irrigation practices
• Using geographic information system (GIS) and Arc Map
• Operating hand and power tools
• Maintaining facilities
• Operating and maintaining heavy equipment and electronic or mechanical equipment
• Collecting and recording data
• Writing technical or summary reports
• Working with the public
• Conducting wildlife inventories
• Fencing, repair, and maintenance
• Winter driving during severe conditions

• 11 paid holidays per year and a competitive benefits package.
• Advancement and learning opportunities to grow a career with the State of Oregon.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process. Veterans’ and Oregon National Guard preference:
Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard service members (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference.