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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Technician - Wild Salmon and Steelhead Program

    • Clearwater Regional Office
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $18.61 per hour, plus competitive benefits
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking a Fishery Technician. This position will be located at our Clearwater Regional office in Lewiston, Idaho. This is an 8-month, benefitted temporary position and is expected to work up to 40 hours per week.

Supplemental Information:

Incumbent may be required to travel to remote locations for fish tagging, trapping, or sampling operations. These positions involve working in adverse weather for up to 8 hours per day; lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; operating four-wheel drive vehicles; and operating watercraft in dynamic river environments. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.

General Information
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.

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.
Qualifications
Minimum 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.

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will have experience operating fish traps, and PIT tagging juvenile salmonids. Preference will also be given to individuals with experience in the use of welders, cutting torches, chainsaws and other power tools and whitewater safety. Please be sure to include within your application any experience you have in these areas.
Responsibilities
• Operate and maintain large fish traps under variable conditions.
• Handle, PIT-tag and collect biological information from juvenile salmonids.
• Offseason maintenance and repair of large fish traps.
• Conduct redd surveys for Chinook salmon.
• Conduct snorkel surveys to evaluate parr distribution and densities.
• Maintain field equipment and manage data.
• Employee may be required to live on-site at the Salmon River Trap during the work week in the spring.
• Other duties include operating watercraft, winches, chainsaws, and power tools.

How To Apply

1. Complete an IDFG application for temporary employment (https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary).
2. Submit a cover letter, resume, three professional or academic references, and a completed IDFG application for temporary employment (preferably by email) to:

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Attn: Beth Kennedy

3316 16th Street

Lewiston, ID 83501

elizabeth.kennedy@idfg.idaho.gov

208-871-6190

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: Beth Kennedy
Email: elizabeth.kennedy@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 208-871-6190