Job Description

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Sport Fish is recruiting

for a Fish Culturist 1 located in Fairbanks Alaska!

What you will be doing:
This position conducts all day-to-day monitoring and rearing activities for the Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery. Primary duties include daily fish culture rounds for up to 5 different species of fish water filtration monitoring stocking fish into area lakes assisting with egg takes and helping maintain hatchery infrastructure.

Our mission values and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Sport Fish is dedicated to sustaining and enhancing Alaskas fish populations and providing diverse fishing opportunities. This position plays a key role in producing and stocking sport fish that support recreational fisheries across Interior Alaska. This position directly supports the Divisions strategic enhancement goals by increasing sustainable angler opportunity through the production and stocking of fish.

The benefits of joining our team:
Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing Alaskas sport fisheries through science-based hatchery operations. This position offers opportunities to use and develop technical fish culture skills work with advanced recirculating aquaculture systems and contribute to fish production programs that provide quality recreational fishing opportunities across Interior Alaska. Employees enjoy a collaborative work environment diverse hatchery responsibilities and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

The working environment you can expect:
Based at the Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery in Fairbanks this role combines diverse indoor hatchery operations with occasional outdoor fieldwork including fish stocking and egg takes. Most work is performed within the hatchery but also includes day travel while stocking fish occasional overnight travel for remote egg takes and potential offsite training opportunities. This position is included in a rotating standby roster usually consisting of one week a month including the weekend. Standby requires responding to critical hatchery alarms 24 hours a day and be within 20 minutes of the hatchery during the standby term. Applicant must be able to repeatedly lift objects up to 50 lbs.

Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Experience in fish culture operations preferably with cold-water salmonids and/or RAS technologies.
• Experience transporting live fish.
• Experience operating water filtration systems
• Attention to detail during routine tasks
• Experience with data management systems (e.g. Excel Access SCADA)
• Strong independent problem-solving skills and ability to respond to emergencies

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fish Culturist 1 please go to the following

link: Note:

• A valid drivers license is required.

• This position may be in possession of or have access to firearms/ammunition.

• Ability to lift and carry more than 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited college with a major in fisheries science or a closely related field.

Substitution:
Four years of any combination of progressively responsible work experience in aquaculture or mariculture and/or post-secondary education from an accredited college (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) in aquaculture aquatic ecology fish biology fisheries fisheries resources fisheries sciences and management fisheries technology marine biology natural resource management oceanography or veterinary science will substitute for the required bachelors degree.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

If selected please provide the following at the time of the interview:

1. Two (2) professional references with current contact information.
2. Transcripts if using to meet minimum qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable).

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application packet will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208) if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence you may not hold this position.

A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon committed by a current or former spouse parent or guardian of the victim by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse parent or guardian or by a person similarly situated to a spouse parent or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence do NOT apply for this position.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aids or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

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