Job Description

Posting number: 54960

Department: Fish & Game

Division: Commercial Fisheries

Job classification: Fishery Biologist 2

Posting type: Open

Categories: Research, Sciences, Wildlife

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fishery Biologist 2 located in Anchorage, Alaska!

What you will be doing:
This position serves as a stock biologist for the Division of Commercial Fisheries in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Region. The incumbent oversees the daily operations of the Anchorage scale age laboratory for the AYK Region. The incumbent is responsible for implementing and maintaining quality assurance and control standards for collection, processing, archiving, analysis, and reporting of scale-based age, sex, and length (ASL) data from Pacific salmon species. This includes coordinating with project leaders and regional staff to create standardized and ad-hoc queries of ASL data, fulfill data requests, write project reports, and assist with project proposal development. This position provides direct supervision of a Fish & Wildlife Technician 4.

Our mission, values, and culture:
The Division of Commercial Fisheries strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The mission of the Division of Commercial Fisheries is to manage subsistence, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the interest of the economy and general well-being of the citizens of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle, and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes. The division’s core service is to ensure the conservation of natural stocks of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants based on scientifically sound assessments. The incumbent's work provides critical information to accurately characterize and assess salmon stocks of the AYK region. This information is important for the successful management and conservation of the fish stocks.

The benefits of joining our team:
This position offers a flexible schedule and the opportunity to work as part of a small, collaborative team that provides essential data across a large and remote area of Alaska. In addition to gaining valuable experience working with fisheries management and research biologists statewide, you’ll contribute to one of the largest open-source age–sex–length (ASL) databases in the state. Our team supports the largest subsistence fisheries and some of the most remote commercial fisheries in Alaska, as well as a diverse range of stock assessment programs that directly inform research and management decisions. This role provides meaningful, impactful work with substantial opportunities for professional growth and development.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in Anchorage. The incumbent will have a private walled office and work in an environment that is friendly, professional, and collaborative. This position requires the ability to work with a high degree of independence but also within a team environment collaborating with a small group of 1-3 scale readers and interactions with state and federal biologists throughout the region. The incumbent may be required to travel occasionally to meetings or to the field to train technicians collecting age-sex-length data. The incumbent may also have the opportunity to participate in other field work should the need and desire arise. We offer flexibility with work schedules and options for hybrid telework. This position may require occasional travel to meetings or to the field to train technicians collecting ASL data.

Who we are looking for:
We are looking for a candidate that possess some or all of the following position specific competencies. The ideal candidate will have a work history that reflects the following knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences. These traits must be clearly documented in your cover letter. If you do not have experience with any of these traits listed below, simply say so.

•Experience with Pacific salmon age-sex-length (ASL) collection, aging, data analysis, and training
•Experience leading a program, including ensuring reproducible science practices, analyzing large data sets, report writing, and participating in collaborative research
•Experience with Microsoft Excel, business intelligence software, R, and relational databases
•Experience designing and implementing quality assurance / quality control procedures to check large datasets for errors or anomalies and correcting them
•Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy
•Experience supervising and training staff

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fishery Biologist 2, please go to the

following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:

• A valid Driver's License is required.
• First Aid/CPR/AED training is required but may be provided by the department.
• Must be able to legally carry and effectively use firearms.

Examples of duties

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management;

AND

One year of professional experience as a biologist or fish culturist. The required professional biologist experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 1, Fish Culturist 1, Wildlife Biologist 1, or Habitat Biologist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitutions:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

• at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, aquaculture, aquatic ecology, fisheries resources, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

A master's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management, will substitute for the required year of professional level biologist experience. An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required master's degree within six months may apply and be considered for a vacancy. Such applicants may be given a conditional job offer but may not be appointed until receipt of the required degree has been documented.

Special Note:

"Upper division courses" means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline's theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Qualifications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:

1. A list of three (3) professional references with current contact information.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. The cover letter is limited to one page and must highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the position-specific competencies listed in the job description. If you do not possess a particular position-specific competency, you must identify that in the letter. The cover letter will be used as an example of your writing ability. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

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