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Idaho Fish and Game

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Fish and Game employees are dedicated to conservation of Idaho's wildlife. We offer a wide-range of employment opportunity around the state.

Come work for us!

Are you interested in a career of a lifetime with a premier natural resource agency that has a highly skilled staff who are dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife? If this is your passion, come work for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). We are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and become resource stewards for future generations. Our staff is dedicated to our mission, committed to our team, and they know how to balance work/life commitments, all while loving the work that they do. We hire for a wide range of statewide employment that include permanent/classified and temporary/seasonal positions. IDFG can be that lifetime fulfilling career choice. View our current job postings in the tables listed below and apply now.

Classified Positions

Job Title Location Application Period
Recreation Site Maintenance Foreman Coeur d'Alene
IT Software Engineer III Boise
Wildlife Staff Biologist - Sage & Sharp-tailed Grouse Boise to
Fish Hatchery Manager 2 Statewide to

Temporary Positions

Job Title Location Apply By
Fishery Technician – Lewiston Juvenile Salmonid Trapping and Snorkeling Crews (1 Position) Lewiston 12/06/2023 - Until Filled
Fisheries Biological Aide – Lewiston Anadromous Snorkel Crew (4 Positions) Lewiston 12/06/2023 - Until Filled
Fishery Technician – Lewiston Juvenile Salmonid Trapping Crews (2 Positions) Lewiston 12/06/2023 - Until Filled
Fisheries Biological Aide – Lewiston Juvenile Salmonid Trapping Crews (1 Position) Lewiston 12/06/2023 - Until Filled
General Repair Mechanic – Lewiston Juvenile Salmonid Trapping Crews (1 Position) Lewiston 12/06/2023 - Until Filled
Maintenance Craftsman Senior Statewide 01/30/2023 - Until Filled
Wildlife Technician Sandpoint 04/21/2023 - Until Filled
Sr. Wildlife Technician (1 position) - Sandpoint Sandpoint 05/17/2023 - Until Filled
Fisheries Biological Aide - 5 month nonbenefited (2 positions) Statewide 05/23/2023 - Until Filled
Fisheries Biological Aide Statewide 09/08/2023 - Until Filled
Maintenance Craftsman Senior Nampa 09/12/2023 - Until Filled
Office Specialist 2 Boise 11/06/2023 - Until Filled
Wildlife Technician (Ungulate Collaring) Boise 11/08/2023 - Until Filled
Fisheries Technician (Non Benefited, Housing Included) Island Park 12/11/2023 - Until Filled
Fisheries Technician (1) - 8 month Hagerman 12/16/2023
Sr. Wildlife Technician Idaho Falls 12/29/2023 - Until Filled
Wildlife Technician, Sr. Idaho Falls 12/29/2023 - Until Filled
Fishery Technician - Idaho Steelhead Monitoring and Evaluation Study Lewiston 12/31/2023
Fishery Management and Salmon/Steelhead Monitoring Technician Lewiston 12/31/2023
Fisheries Biological Aide American Falls 01/08/2024 - Until Filled
Fishery Technician- Potlatch River Steelhead Monitoring and Habitat Restoration Programs (multiple positions available) Lewiston 01/31/2024
Fisheries Biological Aide - Hatchery Ahsahka 02/29/2024

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Please note, the State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.