Fisheries Biologist III
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Salary: $46,433 – $64,000 (DOE/DOQ) Schedule: Full-time Location: John Day, OR
Opening Date: 04/27/24
Close Date: 05/17/24
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Job Description
This position will implement conservation and restoration projects that target watershed and habitat recovery for anadromous fish throughout the John Day River Basin. Responsibilities include: develop, design, bid, implement, and maintain conservation and restoration projects on private and public land; assist with project development for efforts completed by CTWS partners; provide technical assistance to the Tribes’ implementation field crew; directly supervise 1-2 project management staff; coordinate with the Tribes’ native plant nursery to plan re-vegetation projects; attend meetings to represent Tribal interests in the basin; assist with writing and management of grant funding; assist with annual statement of work and budget development; assist with annual statement of work reporting.
Requirements
Requires knowledge of: habitat restoration methods for anadromous fish; effective communication skills; ability to supervise staff including hiring, training, and oversight; ability to develop contracts and budgets; understanding of GIS and data management.
Benefits
Benefits include: Excellent medical insurance with low annual maximum-out-of-pocket costs, plus vision and dental. Available flex spending plan for daycare and medical costs. Also available are numerous supplemental insurance packages. 401(k) or ROTH retirement with up to 5% employer matching after one year of employment. Eleven days of paid holidays and Personal time off (PTO) accruing at 130 hours annually with increases after three years of service.