The Fish and Wildlife Technician works with a group of boat operators, technicians, and scientists who are sampling fish and invertebrates in San Francisco Bay and the Delta as part the Interagency Ecological Program(IEP) for the San Francisco Estuary. The IEP is a large, multi-agency program that studies the bay and delta. Most of the sampling is done with fishing nets that are towed from Department of Fish and Wildlife vessels. These vessels range from 24' to 46' and all use hydraulics to deploy and retrieve fishing nets. The Fish and Wildlife Technician will assist in the sampling by handling fishing nets and other sampling gear (water quality instruments, benthic samplers, etc.), operating smaller power vessels (under 35'), trailering smaller boats, sorting, measuring, and handling fish and invertebrates, and occasionally recording sample information on data sheets.
Additional tasks include repair and maintenance of vessels, trailers, nets, and other sampling equipment and preparing sampling gear for field work. Includes repairing and construction of various fishing nets.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife conducts several large IEP studies in the bay and delta, including work on Striped Bass, White and Green Sturgeon, Delta Smelt, Longfin Smelt and the food web for these and other species of interest.
In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam.
Class Title: Fish and Wildlife Technician/ Exam Bulletin
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Up to 15 days a month working aboard research vessels, which (1) requires starting work early; (2) often requires working in excess of 8 hours per day and occasional overnight travel (up to 5%); (3) requires standing, sitting, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 40 pounds on an unlevel or moving surface; (4) often occurs in inclement weather and rough water; and (5) frequently requires handling fish. Wearing a Department of Fish and Wildlife uniform is required as a condition of employment while conducting field work and public work duties. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle often in heavy traffic and early in the morning.
This position is located at the CDFW, Bay Delta Region field office in Stockton, California.
Must be able to operate a motor vehicle. Ability to swim at least 50 yards and to stay afloat at least 5 minutes; good physical condition; and ability to repetitively lift up to 40 pounds. Ability to maintain balance and work safely on boats in rough water in a variety of weather conditions (cold, rainy, hot).
This position requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License. Must maintain a clean driving record. The selected candidate may be required to provide a photocopy (front and back) of the license: Name as stated on the license, issuing state, DL #, Class, expiration.
The selected candidate may be required to provide a copy of their Degree/Official Transcripts.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Interest in working with fish and wildlife and comfortable working on and operating small power boats in a variety of water and weather conditions. Willingness to work long days, often starting early in the morning (before 6 AM) and including occasional overnight travel. Knowledge of maintenance and repair of small boats, boat trailers, fish handling, fishing nets, and other fishing gear.
Special Personal Characteristics: Aptitude for fish and wildlife conservation work, construction, repair, and maintenance work; willingness to live and work throughout the State, and work unusual hours and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; willingness to do heavy manual labor, work in adverse weather conditions, and to wear a prescribed uniform; keenness of observation; tact; and reliability.
Special Physical Characteristics: Ability to swim at least 50 yards and to stay afloat at least five minutes; good physical condition; and ability to repetitively lift up to 40 pounds. Ability to maintain balance and work safely on boat deck during rough-water conditions.
Additional Desirable Qualifications: Good driving record; additional course work or experience in biological sciences; interest in a career in biology or fisheries science.
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
This position is subject to Post and Bid but all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to Department of Fish and Wildlife employees currently in the classification. If a bid is not awarded, other eligible applicants will be considered if reachable on the eligible list. List the position number on your application under the Job Title(s) for which you are applying. Please see the duty statement for specifics. Submit one application per position for which you are applying. Open to all candidates eligible for appointment to the classification.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ ) is required . Please see below for SOQ instructions. Failure to include the SOQ will result in an incomplete application submission.
In order to be considered for this position, you must provide responses to the supplemental questionnaire below with your State application. Please keep your collective answers to no more than two pages, single-spaced, using 12-point font. Applications with responses that are not related to the prompts of the supplemental questionnaire may be eliminated from consideration.
1. Please describe your experience operating and working from small power boats, including trailering small boats. Can include pleasure boats, such as fishing and water ski boats.
2. Please describe your experience maintaining and repairing power boats.
3. Please describe your experience working with hand tools, power tools, and welding.
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