Public-Facing Fish & Game Admin Technician

Alaska Horizon; Alaska; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries in Nome, Alaska, seeks a Program Technician to provide administrative and technical support and act as the first point of contact for the public. You will answer questions on regulations, issue licenses and permits, perform data entry, payroll and travel authorizations, and assist in field-camp support with supplies and travel to villages as needed.

This is a Monday–Friday role with some weekends during fishing season.

Qualifications

• Two years of office clerical experience or technical experience related to fish, wildlife or habitat resources.
• One year of experience providing advanced clerical services based on established procedures, precedents, and policies in administrative, informative, and/or programmatic functions.
• Substitution: Postsecondary education from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience (3 semester or 4 quarter hours equal one month of experience).

Responsibilities

• Answer questions from the public regarding regulations, openings and closures, and direct to biological staff.
• Issue fishing, hunting and trapping licenses, tags, and permits and provide accounting and clerical support, including data entry and report generation.
• Process payroll and travel authorizations for biological staff.
• Support field camps by shopping for supplies, ordering materials, and traveling to villages and field camps as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Education

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

Postsecondary education substitution for experience (3 semester or 4 quarter hours = 1 month)

Job description

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries in Nome, Alaska, seeks a Program Technician to provide administrative and technical support and act as the first point of contact for the public. You will answer questions on regulations, issue licenses and permits, perform data entry, payroll and travel authorizations, and assist in field-camp support with supplies and travel to villages as needed.

This is a Monday–Friday role with some weekends during fishing season.