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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Technician

    • Panhandle Regional Office
    Until Filled
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $17.32 per hour, plus benefits
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

The Fisheries Research team in the Panhandle and Clearwater regions is seeking three Fisheries Technicians to assist with fisheries research projects on Dworshak Reservoir and Lake Pend Oreille. Duty station is in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and temporary housing for all positions is available in Farragut State Park. All positions are full time (40+ hours/week). One benefitted position will last 8 months from approximately April through November 2025. The other two positions run from late March to October 2025 and are not benefitted, but do include housing. Start date is flexible depending on applicant availability.

General Information
Applicants with or without reasonable accommodations may be required to work long hours in various and often inclement weather conditions, hiking steep and/or slippery terrain, lifting and carrying items weighing up to 60 lbs, and occasionally working at night. The work schedule will be highly irregular at times and includes occasional weekend work, night work, and overnight stays in the field. Valid driver’s license required. First round of application reviewal will begin on 12/20/2024.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

1. Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
2. Ability to interact with the public in a professional manner.
3. Ability to follow established sampling and data entry protocols with high attention to detail.
4. Demonstrated high degree of initiative and problem-solving ability.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries or related field, or equivalent experience and training
2. Experience operating boats and hauling trailers
3. Experience collecting limnological samples
4. Experience processing biological samples in a laboratory setting
5. Knowledge of fish anatomy, morphology, and physiology as well as age and growth analyses
6. Data management skills in Microsoft Suite and/or R software
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Sampling kokanee at night time using hydroacoustics and trawling gear
2. Collecting limnological samples
3. Sampling and tagging Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Bull Trout
4. Processing biological samples in a laboratory setting
5. Entering, organizing, and QA/QC of biological data
6. Conducting spawning surveys for kokanee and Bull Trout
7. Assisting with gill-netting and boat electrofishing efforts
8. Preparing aging structures for age and growth analyses

How To Apply

  1. Applicants must first register with Idaho Department of Labor at https://labor.idaho.gov. Reference Job Number 2298402
  2. Complete an IDFG application for temporary employment, located at http://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary. 
  3. Mail, drop off, or email (preferred) the IDFG Application for Temporary Employment form, cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:

Tyler Zumwalt and Eric Geisthardt

tyler.zumwalt@idfg.idaho.gov; eric.geisthardt@idfg.idaho.gov

Idaho Department of Fish & Game

2885 W Kathleen Ave

Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815

(208) 769-1414

EEO/Veteran’s Preference. If qualified applicants are found, this announcement may close before the listed closing date.

URL: http://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary

Contact: Tyler Zumwalt
Email: tyler.zumwalt@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 208-769-1414