ATTP99-2024-00658-Biologist Technician Fisheries-Laramie

ATTP99-2024-00658-Biologist Technician Fisheries-Laramie

Salary

$19.40 Hourly

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

2024-00658

Department

Game & Fish Commission

Division

Fish

Opening Date

04/18/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to hire a Biologist Technician for Fisheries. This is a seasonal position that will assist fisheries management crews with all aspects of aquatic resource management activities. The position will be based out of Laramie but this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies statewide.
The duration of this position will be 4-6 months, starting in May or June and concluding at the end of September or October.  Applicants unable to work through the end of August should not apply.

Human Resource Contact: Alice Saldana / alice.saldana2@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Duties will be variable and may include electrofishing rivers, small streams, and reservoirs, gill netting and trap netting reservoirs and lakes, amphibian and reptile surveys, stream/habitat surveys, angler surveys, chemical restoration, data entry, and equipment maintenance.
• Biologist technicians assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the state’s aquatic invasive species program and assist with the aquatic habitat program.
• Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Preference may be given to those pursuing a career or degree in fisheries. 

Preference may include those with a high school degree plus experience in fish and wildlife resource management, research, or college coursework towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management, ichthyology, hydrology, watershed science, or other closely related fields. 

Important: Applicants must attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application. The cover letter should include dates of availability (starting and ending dates are particularly important), career plans, suitability for the job, and preferences for the type of work. 

**Must have a valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Technicians must be able to work well independently with minimal supervision and work well with others on a small crew.
• This is a field position that requires physical labor, such as hiking, wading in streams and rivers, and carrying backpacks.
• Fieldwork can occur in inclement weather, and this position may require occasional camping in the field.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check before appointment.
• Lodging, waders, rain gear, uniform, and all other necessary field equipment and expenses will be provided when in the field. Off-duty housing is not provided.
• Contact: Chance Kirkeeng, Fisheries Biologist chance.kirkeeng1@wyo.gov 307-721-1385 for additional information about the position or application process. Please don’t send cover letters or resumes via email; those should be attached to the online application process.

Supplemental Information

040-Wyoming Game and Fish Department – Fish Division

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. 
 
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.