$3,581.00 – $4,771.00 Monthly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Franklin County \u2013 Pasco, WA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Full Time – Non-Permanent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
2025-08027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
11\/12\/2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
11\/19\/2025 11:59 PM Pacific<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nTitle- <\/strong>Sturgeon Fishery Monitoring Technician<\/p>\n
Classification-<\/strong>\u00a0Scientific Technician 2<\/p>\n
Job Status- <\/strong>Full-Time\/Non-Permanent<\/p>\n
Appointment Length- <\/strong>3 Months\u00a0<\/strong>– December 29, 2025 \u2013 March 31, 2026
WDFW Program-<\/strong> Fish Program \u2013 Columbia River Division
Duty Station-<\/strong> Pasco, Washington \u2013 Franklin County<\/p>\nLearn more about being a member of Team WDFW<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto Caption: Morning Fishing at John Day Dam \u2013 Photo Credit: Yeon Hee Kim<\/em><\/p>\n
Are you passionate about the great outdoors and committed to promoting sustainable fishing opportunities? Join our team and gain valuable hands-on experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n
As part of the Columbia River Management Unit, you will collect data regarding white sturgeon recreational fisheries occurring between Bonneville Dam and McNary Dam, primarily in the John Day Pool, and assist with sturgeon population assessment projects in the Columbia basin.<\/strong><\/p>\n
This is an opportunity to speak with boat and bank anglers, collect biological data from harvested fish, and contribute to WDFW\u2019s conservation efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\n
What to Expect-<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Sturgeon Fishery Monitoring Technician will,<\/p>\n
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- Conduct white sturgeon creel surveys on the Columbia River between Bonneville Dam and McNary Dam.<\/li>\n
- Interview anglers for effort and catch and perform index effort surveys.<\/li>\n
- Sample retained sturgeon for fork length, mark status, and scan for passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags.<\/li>\n
- Record data in an electronic form (via iPad) and upload collected data to a creel database daily.<\/li>\n
- Perform quality assurance\/control (QA\/QC) on uploaded data within the database.<\/li>\n
- Interact and provide fishery updates with members of the public while conducting fishery monitoring surveys.<\/li>\n
- Give regular verbal updates on the fishery to the sturgeon harvest biologist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Working Conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Work Setting, including hazards:<\/strong>\u00a0Primarily work outdoors in all weather conditions, including inclement weather. Spend up to eight (8) hours driving trucks 100-150 miles to different fishery locations to conduct angler interviews and counts. Frequently lift and handle large fish without assistance, weighing up to 70 pounds. Tow and launch research vessels over 20 feet in length.<\/p>\n
Walk steep or rugged shorelines, riverbanks, along highways, and on boat docks while performing creel surveys. This position may involve working in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties related to water environments.<\/p>\n
Work inside a shop and\/or parking lot area to build new gear and repair equipment. Office work may consist of sitting for several hours to verify and enter creel data.<\/p>\n
Schedule:<\/strong>\u00a0Typically, work 4-5 days, for a total of 40 hours per week. Work hours may vary based on business needs, time of year, and\/or weather conditions, and may occasionally include working evenings, weekends, and holidays.<\/p>\n
Travel Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0Daily travel to field locations is required. May potentially travel to field work locations involving week-long overnight stays.<\/p>\n
Tools and Equipment:<\/strong>\u00a0Vehicles, motorized davits for retrieving sturgeon sampling gear, electronic data collection devices, hand tools, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag injectors, PIT tag detector, acoustic telemetry transmitters and receivers.<\/p>\n
Instruments to conduct surgical biopsies and tag insertions, knives, hemostats, scale cards, snout labels, coded wire tag (CWT) wands, measuring tapes, and binoculars may be used while processing sturgeon, eulachon, and salmonids.<\/p>\n
Lab work will require the use of dissecting scope and tools, counters, and safety gear for handling samples stored in alcohol or formalin.<\/p>\n
Customer Interactions:<\/strong>\u00a0Interview anglers, collect data from their fish, and answer questions regarding fishery status and fishing regulations. May work in cooperation with other crew members in close quarters for extended periods while aboard fishing vessels.<\/p>\n
Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Required Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Option 1: <\/strong>Graduation from high school or GED, including one (1) year of high school science<\/p>\n
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Two (2) years of experience as a Scientific Technician 1.
\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nOption 2: <\/strong>Graduation from high school or GED, including one (1) year of high school science<\/p>\n
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Two (2) years of laboratory or field experience as an assistant to a biologist, chemist, or zoologist.<\/p>\n
Please Note:<\/p>\n
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- Professional and volunteer experience involving biology, fisheries, chemistry, natural resources, engineering, or closely allied fields may substitute, year-for-year, for experience.<\/li>\n
- College course work involving major study in biology, zoology, fisheries, chemistry, natural sciences, or closely allied field will substitute, year-for-year, for experience, provided the course work includes at least six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter hours of natural science classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Certifications\/Licenses:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Valid Driver\u2019s License.<\/p>\n
Special Requirements\/Conditions of Employment:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Successful completion of agency training and\/or certification is dependent on supervisory direction, position need, and training availability.<\/p>\n
Preferred Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n
In addition to the required qualifications, our ideal applicant will possess some or all the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Experience with:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- WDFW\u2019s complex multi-agency sturgeon and eulachon research and monitoring projects.<\/li>\n
- Conducting creel surveys.<\/li>\n
- Tagging sturgeon.<\/li>\n
- Performing the following sampling procedures:<\/li>\n
- Accurate length and weight measurements on live fish.<\/li>\n
- Implementation of PIT tags using a PIT tag injector.<\/li>\n
- Hard-part sample collection for age analysis.<\/li>\n
- Genetic sample collection.<\/li>\n
- Working aboard a fishing or research vessel.<\/li>\n
- Utilizing the following equipment:<\/li>\n
- Setline gear.<\/li>\n
- Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag detectors.<\/li>\n
- Coded Wire Tag (CWT) detectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Ability to:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Identify White and Green Sturgeon, Eulachon, and common salmonid and warm water species of the Columbia River.<\/li>\n
- Handle live sturgeon and collect and record appropriate data.<\/li>\n
- Record and compile research data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Working Knowledge of:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and basic computer file management.<\/li>\n
- The natural habitats of fresh and salt water commercial and sport fish species.<\/li>\n
- Fish spawning habits.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Commercial and sport fishing methods and gear.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Your application should include the following:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- A completed online application showcasing how your qualifications align with the job requirements.<\/li>\n
- An up-to-date resume.<\/li>\n
- At least three professional references with current contact information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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In addition to pay<\/a> and other special employee programs<\/a>, there are other\u00a0benefits<\/a> that WDFW employees may be eligible for. Click the \u201cBenefits\u201d tab at the top of this announcement to learn more.
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Important Note:\u00a0<\/strong>All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-9-central\/form-i-9-acceptable-documents<\/a>
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Union – WAFWP:<\/strong><\/p>\nThis position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals.<\/p>\n
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\nVeteran and Military Spouse Preference Notice:<\/strong><\/p>\nPer\u00a0RCW 73.16.010<\/a> Veterans and qualifying spouses who meet the minimum qualifications of a position are eligible for preference during the initial application review stage. To receive this benefit, please do the following:
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- Notify us of your veteran or military spouse status by email at danielle.gustafson@dfw.wa.gov<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Veterans only \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter.\n
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- Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and spouse\/veteran (example: 2025-1234 \u2013 Biologist 1 \u2013 Veteran)<\/li>\n
- Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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As part of WDFW\u2019s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications. \u00a0Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully. \u00a0All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.<\/em>
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The Department of Fish and Wildlife is an equal opportunity employer. \u00a0We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. \u00a0Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.<\/em>
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Request an accommodation:\u00a0<\/strong>Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format please contact Jayme Chase by phone 360-902-2278 or email Jayme.Chase@dfw.wa.gov, or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 800-833-6388.
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Other questions:\u00a0<\/strong>If you have other questions regarding this position, please reach out to danielle.gustafson@dfw.wa.gov<\/a> and reference job #2025-08027.
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