Fish and Wildlife Technician

SUMMARY

The Fisheries & Wildlife Technician position assists in yearly assessments to gather biological data, as well as maintaining assessment gear including nets, boats and related equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a High School diploma or GED.
• One to three years of related field experience with demonstrated abilities in fish and wildlife work.
• Basic knowledge of applicable law, regulations, rules, procedures, and administration is required.
• Ability to identify and general understanding of local fish, wildlife, forestry and ecosystems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with the maintenance of comprehensive databases on management activities affecting fish and wildlife resources in treaty areas.
• Assists with resource inventories pertaining to fish, wildlife, and plant and forest cover by collecting and compiling a variety of data.
• Work and cooperate with other departments in various projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Department Manager, as appropriate to the project.
• This position regularly utilizes, maintains, repairs, and calibrates specialized and sometimes dangerous equipment including electrofishing, telemetry, and water quality measuring equipment; boats, snowmobiles and off road vehicles; gill nets, trapnets, seines and trawls; and animal traps, vegetation sampling equipment and constructions tools.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• General verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated patience, tact and respect.
• Exceptional detail and follow-up skills.
• Able to effectively establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to quickly evaluate alternatives and decide on a plan of action.
• Advanced ability to operate vessels and research equipment.
• Advanced understanding of assessment gear, including ability to repair/construct gill nets, trap nets, hoop nets, and related gear.
• General mechanical ability is required.
• Basic proficiency in computers, including Microsoft Office products and database applications, e-mail and Internet.
• Basic proficiency in typing and other office equipment.
• Employee must be able to read and write legibly.

EDUCATIONAL and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED certificate.
• One to three years of related field experience with demonstrated abilities in fish and wildlife work.
• Basic knowledge of applicable law, regulations, rules, procedures, and administration is required.
• Ability to identify and general understanding of local fish, wildlife, forestry and ecosystems.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid and unrestricted Michigan Driver's License and appropriate endorsements for all vehicles.
• Must pass a Moving Violation Report (MVR) and be able to be insured by the Tribes driver insurance carrier.

OTHER INFORMATION

Federal Tax Exemption: 26 U.S.C. 7873(a)(1) provides an exemption from federal income tax on income, including wages, derived by members of the Tribe in the exercise of a fishing rights-related activity of the Tribe. 26 U.S.C. 7873(a)(2) provides an exemption from federal employment taxes, including FICA taxes, on wages paid to members of the Tribe for services performed in a fishing rights-related activity of the Tribe.

In accordance with the fishing rights-related tax exemption listed above, GTB has evaluated and determined that this position (Fisheries Technician) will be set at 100% tax exempt. This percentage will be re-evaluated and examined on an annual basis to determine validity in the percentage.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibility required.

EQUIPMENT TO BE USED

General office equipment including computers, faxes, copiers, phone systems, calculators. Specialized equipment include electrofishing equipment, boats and motors, gill net lifters, generators, trap net lifters, water quality measuring devices, radio telemetry, remote temperature recording devices, triple beam balances, microfiche, microscope, ice augers, trap nets, gillnets, seines, trawls, vegetation sampling equipment, and construction tools.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly involves sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Frequently involves light work: exerting up to 25 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force to move objects.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Regularly requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to retain such information.
• Regularly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Ability to record data quickly, accurately, and in a legible manner.

TYPICAL MENTAL DEMANDS

• Receives work assignments with defined objectives, priorities, and deadlines, and clear indications of any special considerations or unusual requirements.
• Responsible for planning and carrying out recurring assignments.
• Guidelines include, but are not limited to, departmental regulations, written policies, and existing precedents.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and mechanisms.
• The employee is regularly subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The employee is frequently subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Local travel is frequently required.
• Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.
• Typical travel time is generally less than a week.

COMMENTS

Native American Preference will apply. Must be willing and able to pass a background investigation and a drug and alcohol urinalysis as a condition of employment. Adherence to strict company policy in regard to confidentiality is a must.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change the duties of the position at any time through approved motion by Tribal Council. * Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require prior approval of the Director of Human Resources.

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