Biologist Technician Fisheries

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to hire a Biologist Technician – Fisheries. This seasonal position will assist fisheries management crews with all aspects of aquatic resource management activities. This position will be based out of Casper, Wyoming.
 
The duration of this position is 4.5 months, the expected start date is June and conclude at the end of October. 

Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott / dezzaree.schott@wyo.gov 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Duties will be variable and may include electrofishing rivers, small streams, and reservoirs, gill netting and trap netting reservoirs and lakes, amphibian and reptile surveys, stream/habitat surveys, angler surveys, chemical restoration, data entry, and equipment maintenance.
• Biologist technicians will assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the state’s aquatic invasive species program and assist with the aquatic habitat program.
• Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Preference may be given to those pursuing a career or degree in fisheries. Preference may include those with a high school degree plus experience in fish and wildlife resource management, research, or college coursework towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management, ichthyology, hydrology, watershed science, or other closely related fields. 

Important: Applicants must attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application. The cover letter should include dates of availability (starting and ending dates are particularly important), career plans, suitability for the job, preferences for the type of work, and any limitations on work location.

**Must have a valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Technicians must be able to work well independently with minimal supervision and work well with others on a small crew.
• These are field positions that require physical labor, such as hiking, wading in streams and rivers, and carrying backpacks.
• Fieldwork can occur in inclement weather, and some positions require occasional camping in the field.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check before appointment.
• Lodging, waders, rain gear, uniform, and all other necessary field equipment and expenses will be provided when in the field.
• Hiring will start as applications are received, and hiring may begin as early as January.
• The duration of this position will be 4.5 months. This position will conclude at the end of October.
• Contact: Travis Neebling, Fisheries Biologist (307-233-6410, travis.neebling@wyo.gov) for additional information about the positions or application process. Please don’t send cover letters or resumes via email; those should be attached to the online application process.

Supplemental Information
040-Wyoming Game and Fish Department – Fish Division

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URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. 
 Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.