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Idaho Fish and Game

Wildlife Technician

    • Southeast Regional Office
    Until Filled
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $22.42 per hour, Plus Competitive Benefits
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

SPECIAL NOTIFICATION: This position is exempt from classified state service and the rules of the Division of Human Resources and the Idaho Personnel Commission. This job announcement will remain open until the position has been filled. Applications will be periodically reviewed as they are received. Applicants are encouraged to apply and submit their applications as soon as possible.  

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking a Wildlife Technician. This position will be located at our Southeast Idaho Regional Office located in Pocatello, Idaho. This is a 8-month  benefited temporary position and is expected to work up to 40 hours hours per week. General housing is not provided.

Dates Needed: 

This position is expected to occur from March 1st, 2026, through December 1st, 2026 (there is some flexibility with starting and ending dates). 

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, committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do. 

What We Offer: 

Supplemental Information: 

The candidate in this position will work primarily in Caribou County, Idaho. 

Candidate will serve as a crew lead and will supervise multiple technicians to achieve management goals on the Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Blackfoot River WMA, and occasionally throughout other WMAs and projects in the Southeast Region.

Positions in this classification are used for habitat management areas, data management, wildlife management, or wildlife research. Some positions may travel to remote locations for data collection and maintenance activities and may require the physical ability to walk and backpack for several hours; operate four-wheel drive and/or off-road vehicles; lift and carry up to 65 pounds; and work in extreme weather conditions. Incumbents working on habitat projects may be working with herbicides and pesticides. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required. Frequent (overnight) in-state travel may be required.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: (These qualifications are required)
• Some knowledge of wildlife ecology and habitat requirements; and wildlife habitat
evaluation and management practices.
• Experience recording, summarizing, and analyzing biological data.
• Valid driver’s license.

Minimum Qualifications Specialty: (These qualifications are required.)
• Experience operating and performing minor maintenance and upkeep on equipment to include tractors, four-wheel drive trucks, off-road vehicles, and/or small engines and using small hand and power tools.
• Good knowledge of plant identification.


In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership/supervisory experience, including organization, delegation and conflict resolution. The ability to follow instructions, complete assignments, and operate with little direct supervision is ideal, as well as being able to operate as part of a team. The physical ability to engage in strenuous work for extended periods of time including work in adverse weather conditions and work involving lifting/carrying heavy loads is necessary. Knowledge of flood and sprinkler irrigation, fence construction and maintenance, and general farming/ranching practices is preferred. Candidate will be expected to interact with the general public, other agency personnel, and other employees in a professional and courteous fashion. Applicants will be given additional consideration if they have experience performing habitat improvement activities, wildlife identification and some knowledge of wildlife survey methods, vegetation sampling, and safe handling and application of herbicides for vegetation control. Current applicators license is strongly preferred but not required prior to hiring.
Additional consideration may be given at the time of the interview to candidates who have this experience. Please be sure to include any experience you have in these areas.

To learn more about the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, please see the following:
• (Video) Idaho Fish and Game - We Make It Happen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdBz2949oxQ
Responsibilities
The individual selected for this position will be responsible for assisting the Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologists (RWHB) with the day-to-day operations of the Georgetown Summit and Blackfoot River WMAs, as well as ongoing Regional habitat projects. The individual selected will provide guidance and leadership to 1-4 seasonal technicians during the field season, prioritizing and assigning daily duties, often independently, within the management parameters set by the RWHBs. Close collaboration between RWHBs will be expected, as well as the individual’s invested effort, critical thought and initiative to achieve management goals and improve WMA operations.
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
• Oversee daily moving of wheel lines, hand lines, and irrigation equipment
• Oversee irrigation maintenance and repairs
• Completing habitat restoration treatments
• Organizing and assigning duties to seasonal technicians
• Maintain team cohesion, addressing issues as they arise in collaboration with RWHBs
• Foster a good team mentality, emphasizing safe operation, common sense and critical thought
• Coordinate noxious weed control, fence construction/ maintenance, irrigation system set up and take down, fleet equipment care and maintenance
• Monitoring and facilitating public use of properties
• Monitoring habitat treatments and assisting with vegetation surveys
• Assisting with wildlife surveys, trapping, banding, tagging, stocking etc.
• Assist RWHBs in volunteer coordination on certain project needs
• Light construction duties
• Other duties as assigned

How To Apply

How to Apply

  1. Complete an IDFG Application for Temporary Employment
  2. Submit a cover letter, a resume, three professional or academic references, and a completed IDFG Application for Temporary Employment via email (preferred):

Maria Pacioretty, Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist 

Email: Maria.pacioretty@idfg.idaho.gov

Phone: 208-236-1254

Mail: 

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Attention: Maria Pacioretty

1345 Barton Rd, Pocatello ID 83204

 

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

URL: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2468411

Contact: Maria Pacioretty
Email: maria.pacioretty@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 2082361254