The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Wildlife Biologist 3 in Dillingham, Alaska!

What you will be doing: 
This position manages all terrestrial wildlife in the northern Bristol Bay area, covering about 20,000 square miles. Responsibilities include overseeing the Mulchatna caribou herd, administering hunting and trapping seasons, addressing nuisance wildlife and public safety issues, and providing expert advice on wildlife populations and their management for conservation. A shared Wildlife Biologist II in Dillingham assists the incumbent. 

Our mission, values, and culture:
This position fulfills the division’s mission in the Central-Southwest Region 4 to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. The incumbent maintains and enhances opportunities to hunt, trap and view wildlife while providing opportunities for Alaskans to gain knowledge of and appreciation for Alaska's wildlife, its management, and ways to interact with wildlife safely and ethically.

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully. 

The benefits of joining our team: 
This position provides a challenging, professional opportunity to manage a variety of wildlife resources in the Northern Bristol Bay region in Southwest Alaska (Game Management Unit 17) to support DWC’s mission. This role involves working directly with management and research biologists to gain experience in assessing and actively managing unique wildlife resources and populations for long-term conservation. Residents living in these communities enjoy abundant opportunities to engage in hunting, fishing, gathering and numerous other outdoor recreational pursuits in an area with record salmon runs and pristine wilderness. There is no state income tax in Alaska.

The working environment you can expect: 
Based in Dillingham (a significant rural population center), this position oversees wildlife management programs in Game Management Unit 17, including the Mulchatna caribou herd. Responsibilities include managing an active predation control program to bolster a critical caribou population relied upon as a major food source. It is the contact for hunting & trapping information, licenses, permits, and collecting harvest information primarily on bear, caribou, and moose from the public's hunting and subsistence activities. Daily work environment spans from report writing, data analysis, and interacting with stakeholders to conducting wildlife surveys, investigations, and capturing and handling wildlife. This position supervises one Wildlife Biologist 2 and one Program Technician. 

•Requires frequent travel within the management area and state.
•Requires the use of firearms and the ability to fly in small fixed-wing and rotor aircraft in mountainous environments.
•Requires occasional work at night and on weekends.

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

• Designing and implementing effective wildlife management programs for large game populations including conducting field work. 
• Capturing, immobilizing, and performing physical examinations of various large mammal species.
• Completing data analysis, performing population modeling, setting sustainable harvest goals, and producing data summaries and technical reports.
• Proficiency with firearms and experience/ability to fly in small aircraft in mountainous terrain.
• Experience in addressing public and stakeholder inquiries on complex issues or regulations through both oral and written communication, such as explaining trapping and hunting regulations, processes for obtaining hunting permits, regulatory procedures, intensive management, and matters concerning public access.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Wildlife Biologist 3 please

 go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:

• A valid driver's license is required.
• This position will need to access and possess firearms/ammunition.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management;
AND
One year of full performance professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 2, Wildlife Biologist 2, Habitat Biologist 2, or Fisheries Geneticist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitution:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:
• at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and
• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

Special Note:
“Upper division courses” means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline’s theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV

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

• Three (3) professional references with current contact information, at least one being a current or former supervisor.
• Educational Transcripts, (unofficial copies are acceptable). 

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. To be considered for an interview, submit a cover letter addressing how you possess the position-specific competencies as listed in the “Who we are looking for” section of this announcement. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In 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).

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Todd Rinaldi

Regional Management Coordinator

Phone: 907.861.2105

todd.rinaldi@alaska.gov