{"id":57185,"date":"2025-12-11T14:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57185"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:20:31","slug":"job-seasonal-fisheries-technician-gs-5-6-7-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-leavenworth-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-seasonal-fisheries-technician-gs-5-6-7-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-leavenworth-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Seasonal Fisheries Technician (GS-5\/6\/7),\u00a0U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Leavenworth, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"job-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 d-none d-md-block\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__action\"><a class=\"job-frame__saved-job gtag4-save-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-seasonal-fisheries-technician-gs-567-leavenworth-washington\/1306032644?utm_source=ongage&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=regular#\"><i class=\"far fa-bookmark\"><\/i> <span class=\"ml-1\">Save Job<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__header__info\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"company\">US Fish and Wildlife Service<\/p>\n<p class=\"location\">Leavenworth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/washington\">Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"gtag-job-frame__wrapper\" class=\"job-frame__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__content test_job_content\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__description\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Job Type<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-type\/conservation-seasonal-temporary-jobs\">Temporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$19.33 &#8211; $34.79 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Deadline<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">Dec 12, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">0 &#8211; 1 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__description_content\">\n<p>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at the Leavenworth Fisheries Complex is hiring multiple Seasonal Fisheries Technicians (GS-5, GS-6, and GS-7) to support fisheries research and monitoring projects in the Upper Columbia Basin. These full-time, 6-month seasonal positions begin mid-June 2026 and extend through October\u2013November, depending on start date. More details about our office and our work can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/office\/mid-columbia-fish-and-wildlife-conservation\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location description<\/strong>: The Leavenworth Fisheries Complex is located on the east slope of Washington\u2019s Cascade Range in the Wenatchee Valley, offering access to diverse mountain landscapes, high-elevation tributaries, and mainstem river systems. The area provides a mix of easily accessible field sites and remote backcountry environments, with opportunities to work in scenic alpine valleys, forested watersheds, and rugged terrain typical of the eastern Cascades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Responsibilities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Conduct Chinook and Bull Trout spawning ground surveys\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Participate in snorkel and electrofishing surveys for native fish species\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Assist with eDNA sampling, temperature monitoring, and basic habitat assessments\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Support hatchery evaluation projects that include biometric data collection and occasional hatchery operation assistance\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Collaborate with state, Tribal, federal, and private partners on monitoring and research efforts\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Lead field crews in front- and backcountry settings (GS-6 and GS-7 only)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Position Expectations: <\/strong>Work is highly field-oriented and often conducted in rugged terrain, cold water, and variable weather. Technicians must be comfortable swimming, wading, hiking long distances, and working as part of a small field team. The ability to adhere to established protocols, adapt to changing environments, and communicate effectively is critical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Schedule: <\/strong>40 hours\/week on average, with occasional overtime during peak field periods.\u00a0 Some early mornings, long days, night surveys, or travel may be required.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to USAJOBS Announcements with Full Qualification Criteria<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>GS-5:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/851514200\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/851514200<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>GS-6:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/851568900\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/851568900<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>GS-7:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/851569300\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/851569300<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> <em>Friday, December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST (9:00 PM PST)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\">When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/div>\n<table class=\"job-frame__meta\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\" width=\"100\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/fisheries-jobs\">Fisheries<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"related-job-list\" class=\"job-frame__related-job job-frame__related-job--standalone-job\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,4003,208],"tags":[4,32,33,7,13,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57185"}],"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\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57186,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57185\/revisions\/57186"}],"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=57185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}