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Supervisory Fishery Biologist- Idaho Fish Marking Program (18-10
URL: https://www.psmfc.org/psmfc-info/careers_2018
Company / Organization: Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Pay Rate: $2108.25 Semi-mo
Type: Full-time
City: Lewiston
State or Country if outside US: Idaho
Application Deadline: 24-Sep-18
Description:
Title: Supervisory Fishery Biologist- Idaho Fish Marking Program (18-1094) Location: Lewiston, Idaho (83501) Anticipated Start Date: October 1, 2018 Position Type: Full Year (12 months or more), Salary/Exempt Benefits Eligible: Yes | www.psmfc.org/benefits Salary Target: $2108.25 Semi-monthly, DOE Job Number: 18-1094 How to Apply: Online at www.psmfc.org/careers Closing Date: September 24, 2018 at 11:59pm PT Position Specifics: The Supervisory Fishery Biologist is the crew leader for the Idaho Fish-Marking Program. This position is responsible for the maintenance and operation of five Automated fish-marking trailers and one manual PIT tagging trailer. The Supervisory Fishery Biologist is responsible for scheduling crews among nine anadromous hatcheries throughout the state of Idaho along with making travel arrangements for the entire crew. This position is also responsible for other equipment maintenance along with data accuracy, producing an annual report, conducting interviews and crew hiring, and conducting employee evaluations. ** This position requires a valid driver's license and all offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a driving record check. ** Essential Functions: • Plan and schedule subordinates' work, set and adjust short-tem priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. • Assign work to employees based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. • Evaluate work performance for technical adequacy and accuracy. • Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on technical and administrative matters. • Interview candidates for positions in the unit and recommend selections or promotions. • Receive and resolve complaints from employees. • Identify training needs of employees and personally provide or arrange for needed instruction. • Find ways to improve work methods and procedures or increase the quality of the work being directed. At the lower end of the range, Fishery Biologists have a solid working knowledge of established scientific methods and techniques to perform recurring assignments of moderate difficulty. Methods and techniques are well established, apply to most situations, and do not require significant deviations. Resource planning reports generated by employees at this level involve conventional biological concerns. Reports generated may be short-range management plans or portions of annual work plans. Lower range work examples include: • Following existing protocols for fish health screenings; conduct tissue sample collection, bacterial testing and analyses, blood collection and analyses, parasite identification, and necropsies on experimental fish populations. Recommend modifications of existing research protocols. Design data collection forms and set up research databases for integration of data. Compile and analyze data for reports, prepare graphics, contribute to or write papers for peer-reviewed journals, and present research results at professional meetings. • Develop age composition structures, stock assessments, escapement totals, harvest levels, run reconstruction frameworks, and/or run forecasts for designated fish species and stock. Evaluate and direct sampling efforts or reporting practices to best meet data requirements. Write memoranda and reports necessary for transfer of information to the appropriate individuals, agencies, and organizations. • Plan, schedule, and conduct behavioral, physiological, morphological, and survival evaluations of hatchery and/or experimental fish populations. Oversee and assist with fish culture tasks for study purposes and recommend procedure variations. Write or contribute to papers and reports for publication, and compile reports on results of data collection and analysis. Prepare and deliver formal and informal presentations at seminars, meetings, etc. • Conduct limited physical and biological watershed, stream, and fish habitat assessments. Responsible for conducting data investigation and research, drafting technical report, data
Requirements:
Minimum Qualification Requirements: All candidates must have demonstrated in their work experience or training that they possess, or have the potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision. A range of education and experience may be presented. At the lower end of the range, candidates must present successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major in biological science with at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects and at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences. In addition to the degree requirement, candidates for positions at the lower end of the range must also present 1 year of Specialized Experience** OR 2 years of progressively higher graduate education leading to a master's degree in fields directly related to the position being filled. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying. At the upper end of the range, in addition to the undergraduate course of study described above, candidates must also must present one year of Specialized Experience** **Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. ________________________________________ Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is an Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, you may call the PSMFC human resources office at (503) 595-3100 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. Reasonable accommodations for interviews will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace.
Point of Contact: Suzann Northup
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