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Salary- $47,844.00 – $62,748.00 Annually

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Closely qualifying experience will substitute year for year for education. 

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science. 

AND

  • One (1) year of professional experience in fish management or fish research, wildlife management or wildlife research, or habitat management or habitat research. 

OR 

  • One (1) year as a Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1.

Please Note: A Master’s Degree in the applicable science will substitute for one year of the required experience. A Ph.D. in the applicable science may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

Licenses: 

  • Valid Driver’s License 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Knowledge of: 

  • The biology of native Washington fish especially salmon species.
  • Ecological processes pertinent to the Northwest.
  • The theory and practice of aquatic restoration implementation and mitigation.
  • Regulatory processes including the Hydraulic Code, Growth Management Act (GMA), State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and Shoreline Management Act (SMA).

Ability to: 

  • Convey hard information to members of the public in a manner that maintains a positive working relationship.
  • Keep the “big picture” in mind at all times through pragmatic implementation of environmental regulations.
  • Accept supervisory direction, including seeking and accepting constructive feedback on performance and making efforts to improve as needed.