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Duties

• Conduct barrier inventories, assessments, and stream surveys to collect physical measurements and biological data to evaluate man-made barriers and stream reaches. 
• Plan, direct, and evaluate biological studies associated with fish passage barrier inventory and prioritization surveys. 
• Prioritize, plan, coordinate, and implement all fieldwork assigned to the Inventory and Assessment Section requiring field crew staff. 
• Oversee and support activities associated with the Science team’s study looking at the long-term effectiveness of barrier corrections. 
• Independently evaluate complex site-specific fish passage conditions (biological and physical). 
• Develop surveying protocols for field data collection. 
• Meet with stakeholders to discuss complex assessments and determinations. 
• Review inventory, barrier assessment, and biological data to ensure accuracy and completeness in the fish passage database. 
• Assist with the improvement and implementation of data collection forms, including for electronic mobile data collection. 
• Enter, download, organize, and maintain electronic data – includes data QA/QC. 
• Summarize data in tabular form for analysis and development of maps and figures. 
• Plan, assign, and review the work of field staff, adjusting assignments and schedules to respond to fluctuating workloads. 
• Supervise and mentor field staff to support an effective and motivated team.
• Prepare, assess, and interpret fish passage barrier inventory and prioritization survey resource information, regularly involving inter-program or external coordination, as situations warrant.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work Setting, including hazards: 
  1. Work is performed in an office environment and in the field. 
  2. Fieldwork includes hiking off-trail through dense vegetation, up/down extremely steep slopes, working at study sites in recently harvested timberlands, and will include navigating over and under downed trees, wood, and slash while at times carrying a heavy pack approximately 40 pounds or heavier and other field equipment.
  3. The duty station for these positions is Olympia, Washington.  Due to the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order due to the pandemic, many of our positions are currently working remotely, or a combination of office and remote.  When the Governor lifts the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order for state employees, combinations of office or telework may be considered.
• Schedule: 
  1. Typically, Monday – Thursday – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  2. Workload demands may require work outside the assigned work hours and adjustment of work schedules.
• Travel Requirements:
  1. Local and overnight travel will be required in order to conduct field work.   
  2. Traveling may vary between 10% and 50% depending on the current projects being conducted. 
• Tools and Equipment: 
  1. Use of measuring tapes, stadia rods, flowmeters mallets, clinometers, range finders, compass, handheld computers (PDAs), GPS, iPad, and other equipment necessary to collect field data. 
  2. May require electronic data collection on iPads or cellphones.
• Customer Interactions: 
  1. Interacts with public and agency personnel, including habitat restoration project partners, government officials, tribal representatives, agriculture, forest, special interest groups, and landowners.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

          AND

OR

Please Note: 

• A Master’s degree in the applicable science will substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. 
• A Ph.D. in the applicable science will substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. 
• Professional equivalent experience may substitute, year for year, for the education requirement as long as that experience is related to fish habitat assessments, fish passage evaluations, and/or life history of fish – particularly freshwater spawning and rearing habitat and especially for anadromous fishes.

Certifications/Licenses: 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Experience and knowledge of: 

• Adult fish passage requirements. 
• Life history for all Washington State salmonid species. 
• Habitat requirements of salmonids. 
• Project management and budgeting. 
• In-stream monitoring principles. 

Supplemental Information

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.

In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume. 
• Three professional references. 

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link:  https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s priority during the Covid-19 health crisis is to keep our staff, candidates, and the public safe.  We are hiring and encourage you to apply to open positions. We have transitioned to a virtual recruitment process, to include web-based interviews.