Fish and Game Program Technician

State of Alaska; Dillingham (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, is recruiting a Fish and Game Program Technician in Dillingham, Alaska. This role focuses on providing administrative, programmatic, and technical support in Unit 17, handling licenses, permits, and harvest reporting, and assisting with wildlife data collection.

Strong customer service, communication, and multitasking abilities are essential, along with knowledge of Alaska wildlife regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience providing excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, particularly in challenging situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to comprehend complex regulations or policies and communicate them to the public.
• A proven ability to handle multiple priorities and administrative tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently as a member of a broader team while adhering to deadlines and timeframes.
• Knowledge of Alaska’s wildlife ecology and experience with hunting and trapping regulations.

Responsibilities

• Represents and provides administrative, programmatic, and technical support for the Division of Wildlife Conservation in the Dillingham Area Office, covering Unit 17.
• Issues permits and harvest tickets, sells licenses and tags, and collects harvest reports.
• Seals animals such as bears and furbearers and assists in classifying and summarizing harvest data.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multitasking

Wildlife knowledge

Job description

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Fish and Game Program Technician located in Dillingham, Alaska!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

The Fish and Game Program Technician represents and provides administrative, programmatic, and technical support for the Division of Wildlife Conservation in the Dillingham Area Office, covering Unit 17 in southwest Alaska. The incumbent provides customers with detailed information about the area, explaining hunting/trapping and fishing regulations, issuing permits and harvest tickets, selling licenses and tags, and collecting and recording harvest reports. The incumbent seals animals such as bears and furbearers and assists in classifying and summarizing harvest data. Administrative duties are a substantial portion of the position.

Our mission, values, and culture:

This position fulfills the division’s mission in the Central-Southwest Region IV to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. The incumbent assists in maintaining and enhancing opportunities to hunt, trap and view wildlife while providing opportunities for Alaskans to gain knowledge of and appreciation for Alaska's wildlife, its management, and ways to interact with wildlife safely and ethically.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game 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 benefits of joining our team:

This position offers a challenging and fulfilling opportunity to assist in the management of world-class wildlife resources for the Dillingham management area (Game Management Unit 17) to meet DWC’s mission. This position will work directly with management biologists, administrative staff, and the public to grow professionally and gain experience in the field of administration, wildlife conservation, and management. Residents living in these communities enjoy abundant opportunities to engage in hunting, fishing, gathering and numerous other outdoor recreational pursuits in an area with record salmon runs and pristine wilderness.

The working environment you can expect:

This position, based in Dillingham assists in administering wildlife management programs in the Bristol Bay Region. The incumbent regularly interacts with members of the public issuing licenses, permits, and collects harvest information primarily on brown bear, caribou, and moose from the public's hunting, trapping, and subsistence activities. Daily work spans from administrative tasks, interacting with stakeholders, and issuing permits and licenses at the front counter to assisting in wildlife population and habitat assessment surveys and handling wildlife in remote locations sometimes requiring travel away from the duty station.

Who we are looking for:

• Experience providing excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, particularly in challenging situations;


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to comprehend complex regulations or policies and procedures, and communicate them to the public;


• A proven ability to handle multiple priorities and administrative tasks such as working with budgets, personnel paperwork, and purchasing documents with a high degree of accuracy.


• An ability to work independently as a member of a broader team while adhering to deadlines and timeframes;


• Knowledge of Alaska’s wildlife ecology and experience with hunting and trapping regulations.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish and Game Program Technician please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs.

Special Note:

A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

Experience Requirements:

• Two years of office clerical experience or technical experience related to fish, wildlife or habitat resources;


• OR


• One year of experience providing advanced clerical services based on established procedures, precedents, and policies in administrative, informative, and/or programmatic functions. This experience includes work such as an Office Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Substitution:

Postsecondary education from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience (3 semester or 4 quarter hours equal one month of experience).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

1. Transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable).


2. Three (3) Professional References with current contact information, with one being a current or former supervisor.

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.

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

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 [phone] 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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