Our Crew Supervisors Will, 

Provide statewide fish passage barrier inventory and assessment technical assistance, to include barrier assessments, inventory project planning, implementation, and data management: 

• Conduct barrier inventories, assessments, and stream surveys to collect physical measurements and biological data to evaluate man-made barriers and stream reaches.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates biological studies associated with fish passage barrier inventory and prioritization surveys.
• Prioritizes, plans, coordinates, and implements all fieldwork assigned to the Inventory and Assessment Section requiring field crew FTEs 
• Oversee and support activities associated with the Science team study looking at the long-term effectiveness of barrier corrections.
• Independently evaluate complex site-specific fish passage conditions (biological and physical)

Supervise staff: 

• 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. 
• Train and evaluate work performance of technicians.
• Monitor and inspect work in progress to ensure continuity and timely completion of work. 

Reporting and customer service duties (internal and external):

• Prepare, assess, and interpret fish passage barrier inventory and prioritization survey resource information, regularly involving inter-program or external coordination, as situations warrant.
• Organize, analyze, and interpret data for the development of conclusions and recommendations for management, research, mitigation needs, and the groups who contract with us.
• Create maps using GIS software to effectively deliver and summarize study findings. 
• Prepare and finalize reports- includes coordinating with other report contributors. 
• Review outside requests for field data collection and assign work to field staff if appropriate. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:
  • This position demands a mix of office and occasional fieldwork. 
  • Office hazards include working under fluorescent light, repetitively entering data into computer, looking at computer monitor for long periods of time, sitting or standing for long periods of time.
  • Fieldwork includes hiking off-trail through dense vegetation and up and down extremely steep slopes. Work includes study sites in construction zones and recently harvested timberlands, and will include navigating over and under downed trees, wood and slash. The employee will at times be required to carry a heavy pack (< 40 pounds) and other field equipment. 
• Schedule:
  • Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:30pm. 
  • Some long workdays may be required to accomplish fieldwork in remote locations. 
  • This position will be allowed to telework no more than two days a week and will be expected to attend meetings in-person at the discretion of the supervisor, even if they fall on their scheduled telework days. 
• Travel Requirements:
  • Travel will be required both locally and overnight, when not local, to conduct field work and may vary between 10% and 50% depending on the current projects being conducted. 
• Tools and Equipment:
  • 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. May require electronic data collection on iPad or cell phones. 
• Customer Interactions:
  • Interacts with public and agency personnel, including habitat restoration project partners, government officials, tribal representatives, agriculture, forest, and special interest groups, and landowners.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, environmental science, or a related field. 

AND 

• Three (3) years of professional experience in fish management or fish research, wildlife management or wildlife research, or habitat management or habitat research. 

OR

• Two (2) years of experience as Fish and Wildlife Biologist 2. 

Certifications/Licenses: 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following: 

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

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

Experience and education selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable in the application.

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 NOTE: 

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

JOIN THE WDFW TEAM:

Learn about our agency and the perks of working for WDFW!

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has some of the most talented people in the natural resource field.  We celebrate and value diversity, appreciating that a workforce composed of those from different backgrounds and experiences creates an inclusive environment, strengthens positive relationships with the local community, and brings new perspectives and approaches to fulfilling the agency’s mission. We value demonstrated skill in living WDFW values of Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).

WDFW employees may be eligible for the following: Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave types. 

Eleven (11) Paid Holidays per year and one (1) personal holiday if the employee is scheduled to be, or has been, continuously employed by the State of Washington for at least four (4) months. 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA),  and an Employee Assistance Program.

UNION – WAFWP:

This position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

VETERAN PREFERENCE NOTICE:

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to diana.humes@dfw.wa.gov.
• Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE NOTICE: 

To take advantage of military spouse preference, please do the following:

• Notify us of your military spouse status by email at diana.humes@dfw.wa.gov.  
• Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

Note: Please blackout any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. 

As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications.   Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully.  All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is an equal opportunity employer.  We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity.   Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.  

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format please contact Jayme Chase by phone 360-902-2278 or email Jayme.Chase@dfw.wa.gov, or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 800-833-6388.

If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or support@neogov.com.

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