Job Description

Posting number: 2026-02749

Department: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Division: Fish

Job classification: ATTP99 - TEMPORARY

Posting type: Open

Categories: Geology/Hydrology, Wildlife

Summary

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Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to hire twenty-four (24) Biologist Technicians - Fisheries. These seasonal positions will assist fisheries management crews with all aspects of aquatic resource management activities. Positions will be based out of Casper, Cody, Green River, Jackson, Lander, Laramie, Pinedale, and Sheridan, Wyoming.

The duration of these positions ranges from 3.5 to 6 months. Most positions start in April or May and conclude at the end of September or October. Applicants unable to work through the end of August should not apply.

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.

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 in 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.
• Biological 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.

Examples of duties

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.

**Must have a valid driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE:

• General understanding of fisheries and fisheries management principles.
• Ability to work outdoors in sometimes inclement conditions.
• Skill in interpersonal communication with employees, landowners, and the general public.
• Ability to record and manage collected data.
• Willingness to learn.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

None - See "Preferences"

Qualifications

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 and equipment for long distances.
• Fieldwork can occur in inclement weather, and some positions require occasional camping in the field and/or statewide travel.

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 these positions ranges from 3.5 to 6 months. Most positions start in April or May and conclude at the end of September or October. Applicants unable to work through the end of August should not apply.
• Contact: Chance Kirkeeng, Assistant Fisheries Management Coordinator (307-777-4612, chance.kirkeeng1@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.