{"id":46099,"date":"2022-05-18T14:55:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=46099"},"modified":"2022-05-18T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:55:13","slug":"job-lead-field-biologist-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-ridgefield-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-lead-field-biologist-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-ridgefield-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Lead Field Biologist, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Ridgefield, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><strong>For more information, please follow this link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3560662\/lead-field-biologist-fish-wildlife-biologist-1-permanent-07339-22?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3560662\/lead-field-biologist-fish-wildlife-biologist-1-permanent-07339-22?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong>&#8211; $39,528.00 &#8211; $51,432.00 Annually<\/p>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Licenses\/Certifications:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid Driver\u2019s License.<\/li>\n<li>WDFW Snorkel Training and Certification (completed within six months of hire, renewal expected annually).<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) safety requirements, training and badging at Bonneville Dam (must be completed annually prior to marine mammal field season).<\/li>\n<li>Smith Root Electrofishing principles and safety certification course (can be completed within one year of hire).<\/li>\n<li>WDFW fish passage training (completed within one year of hire).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Experience:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Whitewater rowing in non-motorized, single-person, pontoon\/cataraft vessels in Class III whitewater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic CPR\/First Aid certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operating 18-25\u2019 long motorboats (both jet-pump and propeller driven) in shallow and open water.<\/li>\n<li>Working with pinnipeds.<\/li>\n<li>In welding and fabrication.<\/li>\n<li>With spreadsheet and database data entry and QA\/QC, and personnel supervision.<\/li>\n<li>In the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.<\/li>\n<li>Working with the public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The handling procedures and reporting requirements for Federally protected species covered under the ESA and Marine Mammal Protection Act.<\/li>\n<li>Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified (GRTS) sampling design.<\/li>\n<li>Potential fish passage barriers.<\/li>\n<li>Salmonid life histories.<\/li>\n<li>Safe fish collection, handling, sampling, and tagging techniques and procedures, including the use of fish anesthesia.<\/li>\n<li>Salmonid population monitoring (adult and juvenile) techniques and methodologies.<\/li>\n<li>Electrofishing techniques and parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ability to:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the six major species of salmonids present in the Lower Columbia River (Chinook, coho, chum, sockeye, pink salmon, and steelhead) both live in-situ and as post-spawn carcasses.<\/li>\n<li>Clearly differentiate and identify redds of the six major species of salmonids of the Lower Columbia River system.<\/li>\n<li>Collect high quality biological data in a variety of environmental conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a result of Gov. Jay Inslee\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.governor.wa.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fproclamations%2F21-14%2520-%2520COVID-19%2520Vax%2520Washington%2520%2528tmp%2529.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKaila.Daudt%40dfw.wa.gov%7C0bd9d014bbe540430d5208d9dc5fcb52%7C11d0e217264e400a8ba057dcc127d72d%7C0%7C0%7C637783126278139697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=mhxRe98tlz7gFTNb%2FYFqhIwcvROZOH3l%2BB6vw9UU01A%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Proclamation 21-14<\/em><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fget.adobe.com%2Freader%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKaila.Daudt%40dfw.wa.gov%7C0bd9d014bbe540430d5208d9dc5fcb52%7C11d0e217264e400a8ba057dcc127d72d%7C0%7C0%7C637783126278139697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Z4dZwwLveYfol8nGIjHj9hkrKpvhhg570EAESlZMqWA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>(Download PDF reader)<\/em><\/a> issued on August 9, 2021, all Washington State Agencies are requiring<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>employees to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>as a condition of your employment. Pursuant to this mandate, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination as a part of the hiring process.\u00a0Please do not upload your vaccination documentation with your application materials &#8211; your vaccination status will be verified by your supervisor prior to your first day of work.\u00a0Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical purposes.<\/p>\n<p>A list of acceptable documents to provide verification can be reviewed here.\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.doh.wa.gov\/portals\/1\/documents\/1600\/coronavirus\/348-810-covid-19proofguide.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doh.wa.gov\/Portals\/1\/Documents\/1600\/coronavirus\/348-810-COVID-19ProofGuide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vaccination acceptable documents link<\/em><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Download PDF reader)<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em><a title=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>(Download PDF reader)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Supplemental Information<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careers.wa.gov\"><strong>www.careers.wa.gov<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>A cover letter<\/strong> describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).<\/li>\n<li><strong>A current resume.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Three professional references.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9433,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4,28,33,141,13],"class_list":["post-46099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobs","tag-alumni","tag-job","tag-jobs","tag-recent-grad","tag-recent-grads"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46099"}],"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\/9433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46099"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46100,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46099\/revisions\/46100"}],"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=46099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}