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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: $18.61/hr 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 Responsibilities) 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, spawning or sampling operations. These positions 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; and working in extreme weather conditions. Incumbents working at fish traps work with toxic chemicals. 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
• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Possess a valid driver’s license.

• Experience following oral and written instructions, policies, and procedures.

• Experience recording data.

• 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.
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

To Apply: 

  1. Applicants must first register with Idaho Department of Labor (Reference Job Number 2473711 at https://labor.idaho.gov.) 

  2. Complete an IDFG Application for Temporary Employment https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary) 

  3. Submit a cover letter, resume with three professional or academic references, and a completed IDFG application for temporary employment via email (preferred) or mail to: 

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

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