Salary: $19.40 Hourly
Location : Statewide, WY
Job Type: Temporary Full-time
Job Number: 2024-02707
Department: Game & Fish Commission
Division: Fish
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Classification: ATTP99
Description and FunctionsOpen Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to hire twenty-three (23) Biologist Technicians - Fisheries. These seasonal positions will assist fisheries management crews with all aspects of aquatic resource management activities. Positions will be based out of Casper, Cody, Green River, Jackson, Lander, Laramie, Pinedale, and Sheridan, Wyoming.
The duration of these positions ranges from 4 to 6 months. Most positions start in April or May and conclude at the end of September or October. Applicants unable to work through the end of August should not apply.
Human Resource Contact: Alice Saldana / alice.saldana2@wyo.govESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.
- Duties will be variable and may include electrofishing rivers, small streams, and reservoirs, gill netting and trap netting reservoirs and lakes, amphibian and reptile surveys, stream/habitat surveys, angler surveys, chemical restoration, data entry, and equipment maintenance.
- Biologist technicians will assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the state's aquatic invasive species program and assist with the aquatic habitat program.
- Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks
QualificationsPREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:Preference may be given to those pursuing a career or degree in fisheries. Preference may include those with a high school degree plus experience in fish and wildlife resource management, research, or college coursework towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management, ichthyology, hydrology, watershed science, or other closely related fields.
Important: Applicants must attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application. The cover letter should include dates of availability (starting and ending dates are particularly important), career plans, suitability for the job, preferences for the type of work, and any limitations on work location.
**Must have a valid driver's license.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:None - See "Preferences"
Necessary Special RequirementsPHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:- Technicians must be able to work well independently with minimal supervision and work well with others on a small crew.
- These are field positions that require physical labor, such as hiking, wading in streams and rivers, and carrying backpacks.
- Fieldwork can occur in inclement weather, and some positions require occasional camping in the field.
NOTES:- FLSA: Non-exempt
- Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check before appointment.
- Lodging, waders, rain gear, uniform, and all other necessary field equipment and expenses will be provided when in the field.
- Hiring will start as applications are received, and hiring may begin as early as January.
- The duration of these positions ranges from 4 to 6 months. Most positions start in April or May and conclude at the end of September or October. Applicants unable to work through the end of August should not apply.
- Contact: Chance Kirkeeng, Assistant Fisheries Management Coordinator (307-777-4612, ) for additional information about the positions or application process. Please don't send cover letters or resumes via email; those should be attached to the online application process.
Supplemental Information040-Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Fish Division
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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Non Benefit Position
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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
- High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
- Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
- Associate's Degree
- Associate's Degree and additional coursework
- Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
- Master's Degree
- Master's Degree and additional coursework
- Doctorate Degree
- Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
- None of the Above
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(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
- 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
- 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
- 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
- 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
- 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
- N/A
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Do you have a high school diploma?
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Are you pursuing a career or degree in fisheries?
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Do you have experience in fish and wildlife resource management, research, or college coursework towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management, ichthyology, hydrology, watershed science, or other closely related fields?
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(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?
- Government Jobs @www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming
- Indeed
- LinkedIn
- Zip Recruiter
- Wyoming Workforce Center
- Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
- Career Fair
- Human Resources Division
- Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
- Current State Employee
- Other
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(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employee's first and last name, and include the department they work for if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus
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(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans' preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans' preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans' preference disclosure.
- Yes
- No
- I am not a veteran
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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service, and wish to claim veterans' preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans' preference status. By requesting veterans' preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.
- Current State Employee
- Veteran - DD214 Attached
- Disabled Veteran (10% or more) - DD214 and Veteran's Disability Determination Attached
- Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran - DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
- None of the above
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(A) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.I have read and understand the above statement.
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