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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Technician

    • Clearwater Regional Office
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: 17.32 per hour
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking a Fishery Technician to assist the Fisheries Management Crew complete seasonal fieldwork and data collection. This position will be at our Clearwater Regional Office in Lewiston Idaho. This is a temporary position (5 months) and is expected to work up to 40 hours per week. Housing is available on a first-come basis upon request for the employees only. No pets.

Why IDFG? We are a premier natural resource agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife for this great state. 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. We are highly dedicated to our mission and committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do.

General Information
Incumbents will be required to travel to remote locations for fish tagging, trapping, spawning, or sampling operations. These positions involve walking several miles over rugged terrain and along stream banks; standing and working in cold water for up to eight hours per shift; lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and occasionally lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; operate four-wheel drive and off-road vehicles in rugged terrain; working underwater using snorkel equipment; and working in extreme weather conditions.
Qualifications
• Some knowledge of the life history, anatomy, and ecology of various fish species.
• Experience: recording, summarizing, and analyzing scientific data; diagnosing and repairing minor mechanical problems.
• Employees to participate and to instruct in fishing activities.
• Valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
1. Data management.
Typical duties: count, measure, weigh, and tag fish; collect scale/otolith samples; prepare biological specimens and record information; mark and tag fish; record information from recovered tags; summarize and report on biological information collected; input, and retrieve data using personal computer.

2. Hiking, backpacking, and camping for extended periods in the Idaho backcountry to complete mountain lake and stream surveys. Surveys will include backpack electrofishing, eDNA sampling, snorkeling, angling, and gill-netting.

3. Field Crew Management.
Typical duties: Operate, maintain, and organize field equipment, sampling gear, purchasing, and crew assignments.

4. Assist fisheries staff in lowland lake sampling, tagging, and data collection, including processing aging structures for bass, bluegill, walleye, crappie, perch, and various salmonids.

How To Apply

  1. Complete an IDFG Application for Temporary Employment (https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary)
  2. Submit a cover letter, a resume, three professional or academic references, and a completed IDFG Application for Temporary Employment via e-mail (preferred) or by mail to: Joe.Thiessen@IDFG.Idaho.Gov 

To learn more about the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, please see the following: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdBz2949oxQ

Thank you for applying with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game!

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: Joseph Thiessen
Email: Joe.Thiessen@IDFG.Idaho.gov
Phone: (208)750-4218