NOW HIRING:
Native Fisheries Technician (WILDLIFE
TECHNICIAN I)
Opening date: 05/7/2019
Closing date: 5/17/2019
Salary: $11.21 to $17.76 (depending on experience)
Location: Moab Field Station, 1165 S. Hwy 191 Suite #4, Moab, UT
84532
Time frame: July 1, 2019 – October
31, 2019 (4 months)
Positions available: 2
Housing: Not provided
The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, is
seeking to fill two (2) seasonal positions (no benefits) at the Moab Field
Station in Moab, Utah. This appointment will last from approximately July 1,
2019 – October 31, 2019. Housing is not provided.
Job Duties
The incumbent in this position will assist with various field projects involving native and
endangered fishes on the Green, Colorado, and San Juan Rivers and Lake
Powell. Duties include monitoring of native and nonnative fish populations
using seines, raft and Jon boat electrofishers, trammel nets, hoop nets,
larval light traps, sonic tracking and submersible PIT antennas. All field work
is carried out during multi-day river trips. Technicians will be expected to
row rafts, motor boats and become proficient with all collection
techniques, fish identification and tagging. Field technicians are also
responsible for trip preparation and clean-up, maintenance and repair of
equipment, some data entry, and participation in public outreach activities.
Applicants MUST be agreeable to mechanical removal and disposal of nonnative
fish.
Job Requirements and
Skills
Applicants must be willing to work a flexible schedule under harsh and
adverse field conditions and camp while conducting fieldwork. Applicants must
be willing and capable of performing physically taxing tasks and working
outdoors in hot and/or rainy/cold weather. Field trips range from three
to ten day trips in remote canyon locations. Applicants are required to be
over 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and provide proof of
citizenship. Desired experience includes: scientific data collection,
whitewater rafting, motorized boat operation and maintenance, boat-mounted
electrofishing, fish netting and seining, fish identification, backcountry
or whitewater safety training, the ability to work independently, attention to
detail and mechanical aptitude. Housing is NOT provided although meals,
tents, sleeping pads, dry bags and all camp gear are supplied
during overnight fieldwork. Preference will be given to an individual with a
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or seeking Bachelor’s degree in a related
field.
For More Information or Questions: http://moabfish.blogspot.com/ or email/call Katie Creighton (Native
Aquatics Project Leader) at katherinecreighton@utah.gov/ 435.259.3780
