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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Technician (8-month Rotary Screw Trap Tender - 2 positions)

    • Salmon Regional Office
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $17.32 per hour, Plus Competitive Benefits!
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

The incumbent will serve as a Fisheries Technician - Rotary Screw Trap Tender (2 positions) in IDFG’s Wild Salmon and Steelhead (WSS) program out of Salmon, Idaho. Sampling juvenile anadromous salmonid emigrants is an integral part of monitoring Idaho’s threatened populations of salmon and steelhead. Rotary Screw Trap Tenders will primarily be responsible for the operations, maintenance, and data collection at traps in the Salmon Region. The two technicians will work in rotating multi-day shifts to operate two rotary screw traps and also participate in spawning ground surveys. Positions will assist in various sampling methods listed below (see primary duties) and if interested there are opportunities to conduct a research project.

General Information
Incumbents may be required to travel to remote locations for fish tagging, trapping, and spawning. These positions involve standing and working in cold water for up to eight hours per shift; lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; operate four-wheel drive vehicles in rugged terrain; working in extreme weather conditions. Incumbents working at fish traps work with toxic chemicals and slippery surfaces. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.

Please visit the following link and watch our “Seasonal Employment” video to see what types of opportunities are available to seasonal technicians. https://www.facebook.com/IdahoFishGame/videos/vb.106210392621/864082404025462/?type=2&theater

Note: Housing is not provided. This is a benefitted position not to exceed 1385 hours.
Qualifications
-Some knowledge of: life history, anatomy, and ecology of various fish species.
-Experience: recording, summarizing, and analyzing scientific data; diagnosing and repairing minor mechanical problems.
-Valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
Primary duties include: PIT-tagging salmonids (including ESA- listed fish), collecting biological data (weights, lengths, DNA, scales, etc.), maintaining field equipment, assisting in PIT-tag array maintenance, spawning ground surveys, and installing/operating rotary screw traps.

Additional duties may include: data management (recording, organizing, and error checking in multiple databases), and assisting with other regional fisheries management projects throughout the region when needed (gillnetting, snorkeling, raft electrofishing).

How To Apply

1) Complete the IDFG Application For Temporary Employment form, located at:

                                      https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary

2)Mail or email (preferred) the IDFG Application For Temporary Employment form, cover letter, resume (including three professional or academic references) to:

Rachael Valeria
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
99 HWY 93 N.
Salmon, ID 83467

Contact Info - Phone: 208-742-7048

Email: Rachael.Valeria@idfg.idaho.gov

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

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

Contact: Rachael Valeria
Email: rachael.valeria@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 742-7048