Fisheries Assistant 6-E7 (Creel Clerk)

State of Michigan; Unionville (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan's Fisheries Division seeks a Fisheries Assistant to conduct interviews and record data at access sites, ramps, marinas, piers and shorelines along Lake Michigan. You will count anglers, identify species, and collect biological data such as lengths, weights, sex, maturity, and aging structures to help estimate sport fishing effort.

The position requires a high school diploma and a valid driver's license; experience levels vary for Fisheries Assistant 6 or E7.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No specific experience required for Fisheries Assistant 6.
• One year of experience equivalent to Fisheries Assistant 6 for Fisheries Assistant 7.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews and accurately record angler data at Michigan access sites.
• Record counts of anglers and identify species with associated biological data.

Skills

Data collection

Field interviewing

Angler counts

Species identification

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Description

Conduct interviews and accurately record the data of anglers fishing in Michigan at access sites, boat launching ramps, marinas, fishing piers and along the shorelines. Conduct and accurately record counts of anglers engaged in various modes of fishing according to random sampling work schedules. Accurately identify anglers' catch as to species of fish and collect such pertinent biological information from fish that may be required such as lengths, weights, fin clip, sex, state of maturity, and aging structures. The objectives of these duties are to enable the Fisheries Division to estimate sport fishing catch and effort at important ports.

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

• Fisheries Assistant 6: No specific type or amount is required.
• Fisheries Assistant E7: One year of experience equivalent to a Fisheries Assistant 6.

Must Have a Valid Driver's License

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/F/FisheriesAssistant.pdf?rev=10340fd7b81f49488aad5efb29a8fa84