Fish Biologist III

Fisheries Resource Management (FRM)

Department of Natural Resources

Hourly Wage: $29.70/Regular/Full-time/Supervisory

Location: Toppenish

Responsible to direct the implementation of multiple on-reservation watershed projects; additional responsibilities include assisting with the development and implementation of both on and off-reservation resource management policy, solicitation and management of project funding and coordination with Yakama Nation programs and non-tribal agencies.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Oversee preparation and submittal of funding proposals to federal, state, and private organizations.
• Develop contracts with funding agencies.
• Manage and integrate multiple project accounts.
• Direct restoration, monitoring and research activities within project boundaries and assists with other YN projects.
• Assures that project activities are consistent with tribal and federal policies and regulations.
• Develop management agreements with funding and regulatory agencies (e.g., National Marine Fisheries Service, Bonneville Power Administration, etc.).
• Provide policy assistance for tribal, state, and federal funding, management, and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate and oversee management activities performed on-reservation by non-tribal agencies (e.g., WSDOT highway construction, BPA power line corridor maintenance).
• Provide technical assistance to BIA tribal leadership and DNR staff.
• Assure that project goals and timelines are met.
• Conduct research on relevant natural resource management issues.
• Present research and monitoring findings in professional forums including BPA provincial reviews, technical society meetings, etc.
• Develop and conduct educational seminars for public schools, agencies, conservation organizations and agricultural producers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the life histories and ecology of Columbia Basin anadromous fish stocks.
• Knowledge of anadromous fish habitat and populations sampling techniques (e.g., TFW sampling protocols, screw trapping, spawner ground surveys, electroshocking etc.).
• Knowledge of federal natural resource management policies (e.g., Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Code of Federal Regulations, etc.).
• Knowledge of the funding and contracting policies / procedures of external funding agencies including Bonneville Power Administration, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Public Power Council, Washington State Department of Transportation, Administration for native Americans, etc.
• Knowledge of the Yakama Reservation Closed Area.
• Knowledge of the Yakama nation administrative policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal natural resource management law.
• Knowledge of Yakama Nation natural resource management and administrative policies.
• Ability to demonstrate the capacity to manage all facets of field-based restoration, research, and monitoring projects.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate a large staff comprised of professionals and technicians.
• Ability to implement and coordinate a diverse array of field activities.
• Ability to develop, fund and implement projects.
• Ability to coordinate on-reservation watershed projects with other YN or external fish recovery efforts.
• Ability to coordinate projects with all YN and BIA natural resource management activities.
• Ability to incorporate new technologies and procedures to better meet project objectives and integrate with both YN and external databases.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations and educational seminars to funding entities, professional organizations, public schools, and agricultural producers.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Fisheries Science, or related field.
• Two years experience as a Fish Biologist 1.
• Required to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License with the ability to obtain a Yakama Nation Driving Permit.
• Enrolled Yakama Preference, but all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Requirements:

A Master of Science degree in Fisheries Science or related field may substitute for up to two years of experience