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 Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Haines, Alaska! What You Will Be Doing:Under the supervision of a crew leader and project leader, this position will participate in several stock assessment projects in the Chilkat River drainage throughout the field season including the spring Chinook and coho salmon smolt coded-wire tag project, the adult Chinook mark-recapture project, and the fall juvenile Chinook salmon coded-wire tag project. All these stock assessment projects include capturing, handling, and marking adult and juvenile salmon, and collecting corresponding biological data. This position will require travel to remote riverine locations via open skiff or on foot and can sometimes work long hours in inclement weather. Our Mission, Values and Culture: The Division of Commercial Fisheries 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. ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Division conducts stock assessments of Chinook and coho salmon to assist management biologists with accurate abundance estimates and forecasts to manage Alaska fisheries under the sustainable yield principal. This position is vital to the data collection and overall success of the projects, which produces estimates of spawning abundance, harvest, smolt abundance, and marine survival. Benefits of Joining Our Team: The ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Division stock assessment team in Haines is an experienced group of project leaders and technicians that perform a wide variety of projects throughout the field season, which typically runs from early April until late October. Multiple skills and knowledge training will be available throughout the field season to build experience and knowhow which will greatly help job performance. This position involves field camp stays in remote locations, irregular hours, and travel by open air jet-outboard skiffs. As a permanent seasonal employee of the State of Alaska, this Fish and Wildlife Technician position qualifies for the benefits listed below during the employment season:Health benefit package, which includes employer contribution toward medical/vision/dental. Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available. Optional long and short-term disability plans. Optional dependent and health care flexible spending accounts. Retirement programs with a wide variety of investment options. Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served. Paid holidays .7.5-hour work week. The Working Environment You Can Expect:This position is based at the ADF&G office in Haines and operates in the field within the Chilkat River drainage. Extended stays in remote field camps are required for some projects, and other projects require travel to and from the ADF&G Haines office to locations accessed by vehicle and foot in the Chilkat River drainage. Requires travel via open-air jet-drive skiff, hiking/walking on uneven terrain including river crossings on foot and small inflatable crafts, and periodic extended field camp stays. Also requires proper live fish handling of juvenile and adult Chilkat River pacific salmon, collection of biological data, and prompt reporting of data to project leaders. Who We Are Looking For:We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:Interpersonally Effective: Creates and sustains positive working relationships with fellow team members. Dedication to project objectives: Demonstrates willingness to withstand logistical and operational challenges to accomplish project goals. Leadership: Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue, including supervision and training of lower-level technicians. To truly excel in this position a candidate will have or develop the following competencies:Field and Biological Experience: The ideal candidate will have experience conducting salmon field research projects primarily on Pacific salmon in various life stages. Experience traveling on glacial rivers, staying in and maintaining field camps, and fish capturing and handling are preferred. Experience in the collection of accurate biological data and reporting to project leaders is also preferred. Direct communication with project leaders is also an important part of the position. To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 please go to the following link: Alaska/classspecs. Special Note:A valid driver's license is required. This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition. First Aid and CPR certification. Minimum Qualifications High school graduation or the equivalent. OR - Three months as an entry level fish and wildlife technician or aide. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to Fish and Wildlife Technician 1. OR - Six months of work experience involving fish, wildlife, outdoor manual labor, or in a laboratory. Special Requirements:Exposure to animals, insects, inclement weather, low level flying, travel by boat or skiff, or contact with drugs and chemicals may occur. Housing may consist of bunkhouses, vessels, or wall tents. Some duties may be restricted for employees under the age of 18 in accordance with State and federal child labor laws. 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. An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required high school diploma or equivalent within three months may apply and be considered for a vacancy. Such applicants may be given a conditional job offer but may not be appointed until receipt of the required degree has been documented.