10-Jun-19 01:26 PM
URL: https://www.psmfc.org/psmfc-info/careers_2018
Company / Organization: Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Pay Rate: $15.50/hour
Type: Full-time
City: Red Bluff
State or Country if outside US: California
Application Deadline: 24-Jun-19
Description:

Title: Fisheries Technician 1- Dewatered Redd Surveys (19-1138) Location: Red Bluff, CA (96080) Anticipated Start Date: July 22, 2019 Position Type: Seasonal (11 months or less), Hourly/Non-Exempt Benefits Eligible: Yes | www.psmfc.org/benefits Salary Target: $15.50/hour Job Number: 19-1138 How to Apply: Online at www.psmfc.org/careers Closing Date: June 24, 2019 at Midnight PT Position/Project Specifics: This position will be working on the Upper Sacramento Basin Salmon and Steelhead monitoring program. The candidate will be required to conduct boat-based dewatered redds and stranding surveys, as well as fish rescues on the Sacramento River main-stem. As part of a joint restoration monitoring project, the candidate will be required to conduct snorkel surveys along the Upper Sacramento River. This candidate will also be required to operate screw-traps and conduct snorkel and redd surveys on anadromous tributaries to the Sacramento River. Knowledge of salmon and steelhead life histories is highly desirable. Boat operation and trailer experience will be required. ** This position requires a valid driver's license and all offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a driving record check. **

Requirements:

Minimum Qualification Requirements: A range of experience and education may be presented. At the lower end of the range, candidates must present six months of General Experience* OR one year of education above the high school level that included at least six semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying. At the upper end of the range, candidates must present one year of Specialized Experience** OR a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or at least 24 semester hours of coursework in any combination of scientific or technical courses. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying. *General Experience is (1) any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with biological sciences or the processes of the biological sciences. **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.

Point of Contact: Suzann Northup
Attachment: download