Posting number: 55267
Department: Fish & Game
Division: SUB-Subsistence Northern Region
Job classification: Subsistence Resource Specialist 2
Posting type: Open
Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Research, Sciences, Wildlife
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence is recruiting
for a Subsistence Resource Specialist 1/2 located in Fairbanks, Alaska!
The Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence, is looking for a Subsistence Resource Specialist 1/2 to join our Subsistence Division team. This is a permanent position that will support Northern Region subsistence research projects with a focus on the Arctic and northwest regions of Alaska. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting with the development, planning, implementation, and reporting on the human dimensions of subsistence activities and regulation in northern Alaska. This work involves fieldwork in remote communities on research topics including comprehensive subsistence harvest surveying and the documentation of traditional knowledge. The incumbent will work under close coordination with Program Managers and other Subsistence Resource Specialists, to ensure quality and timely completion of priority tasks. The incumbent may also assist with researching and preparing materials for regulatory review and grant writing.
This is a flex 1/2 position. Depending on qualifications of the selected applicant, this position may be hired as a Subsistence Resource Specialist 1 level. If this occurs, a training plan will be developed upon hire with the intention that the incumbent will flex up to a Subsistence Resource Specialist 2 within a 9-12 month period.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska to ensure they are managed on the sustained yield principle for the best interests of the economy and well-being of the people of the state. The mission of the Subsistence Division is to scientifically gather, quantify, evaluate, and report information about customary and traditional uses of Alaska's fish and wildlife resources. This position plays a critical role in that mission by planning and leading data collection for the management of fisheries resources in the northern region of Alaska, with a focus in western Alaska, to ensure sustainable subsistence opportunities for area residents.
The Subsistence Division 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 respectfully.
This position is an excellent opportunity to participate in applied social science research at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The work we do serves people across Alaska, ensuring reliable information for the regulatory process and resource managers. This position offers valuable experience to grow professionally and gain experience in a professional research setting working directly with other researchers and natural resource managers.
This position is located at the 1300 College Rd Fairbanks office location of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The incumbents will regularly interact with members of the public in a research capacity, coordinating with rural communities to plan, implement, and review research; conducting fieldwork to collect harvest or traditional knowledge data; and with colleagues at ADF&G or other agencies regarding the management of Alaska's subsistence resources. Daily work environment spans from report writing, data analysis, interacting with stakeholders, addressing regulatory questions, and developing research proposals and questions/approaches. Fieldwork typically requires travel in small planes and boats away from the duty station for 1-2 weeks at a time multiple times per year.
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies.
We are looking for an energetic and committed professional who has:
To view the general description and example of duties for a Subsistence Resource Specialist 1/2 please
go to the following link:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
A valid driver's license is required.
This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.
A Bachelor's degree in anthropology, sociology, geography or a closely related field.
Frequent travel may be required.
A Bachelor's degree in anthropology, sociology, geography, or a closely related field.
AND
One year of experience performing professional subsistence resource research at the entry level. This experience is equivalent to Subsistence Resource Specialist 1 with the State of Alaska.
Research may be on subsistence issues, for baseline studies of resource use, the impact of regional industrial growth on subsistence uses or, the development of fishing and hunting regulations.
If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Your responses will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.
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.
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907-328-6115
alida.trainor@alaska.gov
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