• Job Description

  Req#: 4175148
  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 located in Fairbanks!
  
  
  
  What you will be doing:
  Duties include handling, processing, and recording marine mammal tissues received from the Native subsistence harvest and statewide stranding program, data management, and providing and summarizing data from databases for reports, presentations, and publications. Duties also include monitoring and ordering lab supplies for division-wide lab users, preparing and tracking shipments of tissues, assisting biologists in field and household survey projects in remote areas, and other office, laboratory, and field duties as needed.
  
  Our organization, mission, and culture:
  The mission of the division of Wildlife Conservation is to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits.
  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game 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 Marine Mammal Program mission is advancing science to promote the sound management of marine mammals for the people of Alaska. This position contributes by collecting, managing, and analyzing samples from the Native subsistence harvest to monitor the status of seal populations.
  
  Benefits of joining our team:
  The Arctic Marine Mammal Program works with marine mammal subsistence hunters and their communities to better understand marine mammal ecology, health, and population status. The job includes a mix of laboratory, office, and field work with a flexible work schedule.
  
  The working conditions you can expect:
  This job is based in Fairbanks and is primarily a laboratory position involved in processing and recording marine mammal tissues and data from the Native subsistence harvest and a statewide stranding program including the accurate identification of fish and invertebrate prey found in marine mammal stomachs. This position also assists biologists with field and household harvest surveys in remote areas and conducts fieldwork in remote coastal villages for sample collections and household surveys. Although this position is listed as seasonal, it is intended to be a 12-month full time position when funding is available.
  
  We are looking for a candidate that possesses some or all of the following position-specific competencies (If you have any experience with the following, please document these in your application and supplemental questions):
  
  The desired strengths for this position include the abilities to 1) use taxonomic keys for fish and invertebrate identification, 2) work safely in a laboratory setting with microscopes, balances, and laboratory chemicals, 3) work independently and in a busy laboratory environment with strong-smelling partly digested material, 4) label specimens and enter data accurately, and 5) use Excel and ACCESS database management software.
  
  To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 3 please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
  
  Special Note:
  • A valid driver’s license is required.
  High school graduation or the equivalent.
  AND
  Six months experience at the developmental level of fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 2.
  OR
  One year of technical laboratory and/or field experience involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection; as a commercial fisher, guide, or trapper; or a subsistence hunter or fisher.
  
  Substitutions:
  An additional six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory may substitute for the high school graduation or equivalent.
  Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries, wildlife, or habitat protection may substitute for a maximum of two years of technical laboratory or field experience, involving fish or wildlife research, management, or habitat protection.
  
  Special Requirements:
  Work may involve exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Positions are seasonal or temporary.
  
  Special Note:
  "High school diploma equivalent" means one of the following: 1) a GED (general educational development); 2) completion of any basic adult education course equivalent to 480 class hours (16 weeks at 30 course hours per week); 3) acceptance in full standing by an accredited college or university; or 4) highest grade of school completed plus an amount of paid or volunteer experience that totals 12 years.
  
  Fields of study comparable to fisheries, wildlife or habitat protection include aquaculture, biology, ichthyology, microbiology, ornithology, and zoology. A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
  
  Documents requested at time of application:
  • College Transcripts (if using to meet the minimum qualifications)
  SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
  For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.
  EDUCATION
  If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.
  
  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
  Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
  
  WORK EXPERIENCE
  If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
  
  MULTIPLE VACANCIES
  This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
  
  FIREARMS
  This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.
  A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.
  If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.
  
  EEO STATEMENT
  The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
  
  NOTICE
  If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.
  
  WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
  Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
  
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  Anna Bryan, Wildlife Biologist 2
  Phone: (907) 459-7247
  anna.bryan@alaska.gov
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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