Initial Posting Date:

02/02/2021

Application Deadline:

02/16/2021

Agency:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Salary Range:

$3,080 – $4,649

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Fish and Wildlife Technician Senior (Bonneville Senior Hatchery Technician) ODFW Employees Only

Apply Here: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Cascade-Locks–ODFW–Bonneville-Hatchery/Fish-and-Wildlife-Technician-Senior–Bonneville-Senior-Hatchery-Technician–ODFW-Employees-Only_REQ-57840

Job Description:

Make a Difference in Oregon’s Natural Resources! 

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission: To protect and enhance Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.

You must be a current employee of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in a permanent, limited duration or seasonal position (not temporary) to be considered for this position (ODFW Seasonal employees who are not currently employed, but have recall rights, can also be considered for this position).

Play a part in providing healthy fish for Oregon! Take your passion for working in the outdoors by leading others and/or caring for fish and performing grounds and equipment maintenance at Bonneville Hatchery.

What you will do:
• Assist hatchery manager in setting work goals and priorities in order to meet production objectives. Train and lead hatchery employees and volunteers in the safe use of equipment, procedures and work practices. Organize work and assign jobs in order to meet production goals. Monitor progress of work being accomplished by hatchery employees and volunteers in order to report to the hatchery manager on the status of projects.

• Participate in fish rearing. Set and monitor water flows. Monitor fish growth, development, feedings and water flows and keep accurate records. Move and handle fish in rearing containers as needed to inventory, grade, mark, load, transfer or release. Trap and spawn adults; set up trap, sanitize and ready spawning area and equipment, operate trap, crowder, seines and have needed materials on hand. Determine species, stock, sex, maturity, ripeness and health. Observe for marks and tags and record information. Set up and sanitize incubation area and equipment. Receive and prepare eggs. Set up and maintain water flows to eye up eggs. Monitor eggs for health and development; treat eggs. Ready eyed eggs, determine when to pick, clean up, treat, inventory and tray down eggs.

• Monitor and operate hatchery water systems. Respond to emergencies and correct flow problems. Clean intakes, protect from freezing, check and service valves and pumps as needed.

• Maintain, construct, and perform minor repairs to ponds and walkways, fish feeders, egg trays, and screens. Maintain and repair hatchery buildings and residences, fish pumps, lawn mowers, power tools, roads, and trails.

• Meet the public, maintain public relations, answer questions, and conduct hatchery tours.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

Working Conditions
• Work outdoors, at times during inclement weather.

• Work in or near cold, deep or fast moving water for extended periods of time.

• Requires lifting up to 50 pound bags of feed, cartons of drugs, and other heavy materials and equipment.

• Operate trucks, tractors and other equipment

• Handle chemicals used for treatment of fish or disinfecting of equipment for disease control purposes. Work with paint, vehicle fuel, lubricants and solvents during routine maintenance duties. Required to climb ladders.

• Must display a good sense of diplomacy when dealing with the public.

• Requires a flexible work schedule that varies in the number of hours worked on a daily basis, but not necessarily each day, or a work schedule in which the starting and stopping times vary on a daily basis, but not necessarily each day. This includes working at all hours and workdays in excess of eight hours. Work weekends on a rotational basis and may have to respond to emergency situations while working alone.

• This position requires living on station as a condition of employment and working on an on-call basis as assigned and available to respond to emergency situations.

Criminal Records/DMV Check
Applicants are subject to both a criminal history and motor vehicles check. Out-of-state finalists will be required to present a current certified driving record for review to be considered for the position. Be prepared to obtain as soon as possible. You are expected to provide the out-of-state certified driving record before an offer can be made unless extenuating circumstances exist. Adverse background information may disqualify you from further consideration.

We are seeking applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have the following skills and experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate’s degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture or Aquarium Science and two years and six months of fish culture (care of fish) experience. (twelve months of fisheries, wildlife or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience); OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science or a closely-related Bachelor’s degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework and one year of fish culture (care of fish) experience (six months of fisheries, wildlife or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience); OR

• Four years of fish culture (care of fish) experience (two years of fisheries, wildlife or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience).

Requested Skills:
• Fish culture experience in a hatchery setting
• Working with eggs and fry
• Handling adult fish
• Experience with water systems and maintenance
• Operating electronic or mechanical equipment
• Collecting and recording data
• Writing technical or summary reports
• Using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Working with the public

• Leading others

Additional Information:

Your answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the “Job History” (Work Experience) section in your application or you may not be considered for this position. Resumes will not replace the completed “Job History” section in your online application. You may be disqualified if your experience listed in the “Job History” section does not include information used to: 1) meet the minimum qualifications of the job and 2) back up your answers to the supplemental questions. If any of the positions listed in your application are part time or seasonal, be sure to include the dates you worked (month and year) and the average amount of hours worked per week in the duties section. Only those individuals who most closely match the requested skills will be invited to an interview.

Note: You will be required to provide a copy of your official or unofficial transcripts (online transcripts are acceptable) during the selection process that show your name, the name/address of the institution, coursework with passing grades, and degree conferred (including date), if you are using education to qualify. Transcripts can be attached to your application in the Resume/Cover Letter attachments field when you apply.

For helpful tips on filling out your job history, responding to the supplemental questions, and submitting your application, click here

The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

Reasonable accommodations for interviews will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you are experiencing difficulty applying for this position or have questions, please contact the ODFW Human Resources office at 503-947-6051.

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified people to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other vacancies as they occur.

The employee in this position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and will be subject to all terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement. Pay and benefits on all job listings may change without notice.

Veterans – If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the qualifications, veterans’ preference points will be added to your score.  For more information on veterans’ preference points visit www.oregonjobs.org and select Veterans resources under Resources. Please do not attach veteran documentation to your initial application, after you have applied you will be sent a task in your Workday account to provide your veteran documentation at that time.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer