Fishery Biologist Alaska

Overview

Fishery Biologist 1/2 job at State of Alaska. 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 Sport Fish is recruiting for a Fishery Biologist 1/2 located in Craig, Douglas, Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, or Yakutat!

Under supervision from the Regional Access Project Coordinator and working closely with Sport Fish Division area staff, this position assists in the development, improvement, and maintenance of sport fishing access sites in the Division of Sport Fish Region I
- Southeast Alaska. Duties include coordinating with area staff to conduct access site inspections, identification, development, and completion of large and small access site improvement projects, and partnering with various agencies and organizations to address angler and boating access issues.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. This position contributes to sustainable fisheries by working to maintain and improve public access to sport fisheries resources. 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.

This job offers a rewarding opportunity to be part of a dedicated team that is working to ensure recreational boaters and anglers have access to the sport fishing resources. The position is a combination of office-based duties, field projects, and capital projects and provides a unique opportunity to synthesize fisheries management with infrastructure development to support public access to fisheries resources.

This is a regional position and may be based out of any ADF&G office in Southeast Alaska. The Sport Fish Access Program fosters a cooperative work environment that empowers staff to work independently with integrity, accountability, and professionalism. Daily work routines are generally self-directed and offer a variety of field and office-based duties. The position is supervised by a Fishery Biologist 3 in the Douglas office, and works closely with Sport Fish Division area staff across Southeast Alaska.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following desired strengths (All of these traits must be documented in your cover letter and applicant profile. If you do not have experience with one or more of the traits listed below, simply say so):

• Knowledge and experience with sport fishing access and boating issues.
• Knowledge and experience with Southeast Alaska sport fisheries, including management and research topics.
• Knowledge and experience working with virtual communication and document sharing tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Knowledge and experience working with local, state, and federal agency staff and the general public in accomplishment of work duties.
• Experience with state contracting procedures; specifically, writing professional service contracts, managing concessions, and expediting program materials.
• Experience researching property ownership and assisting in acquiring public access easements.
• Experience inventorying access site needs, monitoring angler use patterns, assessing human impacts on habitat and facility amenities.
• Experience with facility operation and maintenance activities.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, and operation of field equipment including ATVs and boats.
• Experience working independently, providing quality work products, meeting deadlines, and effectively manage time.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fishery Biologist 1/2 please go to the following link:

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Note:

A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

Fishery Biologist 1

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management.

Substitution:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

• at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, aquaculture, aquatic ecology, fisheries resources, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and
• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the…