{"id":34318,"date":"2020-09-24T12:22:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T19:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=34318"},"modified":"2020-09-24T12:22:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T19:22:51","slug":"job-fish-and-wildlife-biologist-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-fish-and-wildlife-biologist-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div><strong>PART-TIME\/PERMANENT<br \/>\nFISH &amp; WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST 1<\/strong><br \/>\nOlympia, Washington<\/p>\n<p><em>This recruitment is contract funded by a combination of federal and local (i.e. capital) funds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HABITAT SCIENCE DIVISION \u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The F&amp;W Biologist 1 helps provide the scientific foundation for WDFW\u2019s management decisions and technical assistance related to conservation and restoration activities across the agency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Picture yourself<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>identifying how terrestrial, freshwater and nearshore habitats influence the survival, diversity and productivity of fish and wildlife population.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Our ideal candidate\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>shares our values of trust, respect, diversity, equity and inclusion and are eager to work hard and have fun in an environment where there&#8217;s never a dull moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Strong candidates<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0are analytical, result-oriented and are passionate about assessing the needs and establishing resolutions related to resource management.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><strong>K<\/strong><strong>EY DUTIES AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the Assessment and Monitoring Section (A&amp;MS) Biologist and other Science Division staff in the implementation of on-site and in-office monitoring and research activities.\n<ul>\n<li>HPA Monitoring: Conducting in-office reviews and on-site surveys to collect HPA project information, physical measurements and biological samples from the nearshore and other environments. This includes permit documentation review, field sampling and biological\/physical data collection.<\/li>\n<li>Restoration Monitoring: Conducting field surveys and sample collection primarily in support of shoreline restoration monitoring, Intensively Monitored Watersheds and culvert effectiveness monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>Forage Fish Habitat Monitoring: Conducting field surveys and sample collection for use in the inventory and assessment of forage fish habitat, condition and suitability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Perform laboratory tasks and desk exercises in support of monitoring and research activities.\n<ul>\n<li>Processing, analyzing and recording QA\/QC of field samples which includes, but is not limited to, forage fish egg detection\/identification and sediment grain size composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Perform data management tasks in support of monitoring and research activities.\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure that data is collected, processed and stored accurately\/efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Work Setting, including hazards:<\/strong>\u00a0Performed in the office, lab, and field.\u00a0 Field work may include challenging environmental conditions, adverse weather conditions, climbing in and out of boats, carrying over 50 lbs., bending and stooping.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule:<\/strong>\u00a0Typically hours worked are between\u00a08:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. &#8211; Monday \u2013 Friday. Less than 40 hours per week. May include overnight trips, extended out-of-town field work and alternative work schedules that include nights, weekends and early mornings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0Substantial field time and travel throughout the Puget Sound. Long field days and overnight stays are expected, an Agency vehicle is provided for work-related travel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customer Interactions:<\/strong>\u00a0This position requires effective communication skills while interacting with various members of the public and nearshore research community. Must represent the agency in a professional, well-spoken and non-confrontational manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Qualifications<\/p>\n<div><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Valid driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bachelor&#8217;s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, environmental science or a related field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equivalent professional experience may substitute, year for year, for education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in document review, particularly with HPA permits for marine shoreline armor.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in field collection of physical and biological data, especially in Washington State marine and freshwater environments.<\/li>\n<li>Experience using Intensively Monitored Watershed stream habitat and Shoreline Monitoring beach survey methods.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in processing and analysis of marine beach spawning.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in data entry and QA\/QC.<\/li>\n<li>Working knowledge of ArcGIS applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apply here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/2864844\/fish-wildlife-biologist-1-permanent-06394\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/2864844\/fish-wildlife-biologist-1-permanent-06394<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,19,16,7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34318"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34318"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34319,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34318\/revisions\/34319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}