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Salmon - Idaho Dept Fish and Game Fisheries Technician (8-month Snorkel Crew Lead) in SALMON, Idaho
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Fisheries Employment Opportunity
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Position: Fisheries Technician (8-month Snorkel Crew Lead)
Location: Salmon, Idaho
Dates Needed: March 17 November 21, 2025 (dates flexible)
Salary: \$17.32/hr plus competitive benefits\ Announcement Closes: January 15th 29th, 2025
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Job Description:\ The incumbent will serve as a Fisheries Technician Snorkel Field Crew Lead (1 position) in IDFGs Wild Salmon and Steelhead (WSS) program out of Salmon, Idaho. Surveying fish abundance and distribution is an integral part of monitoring Idahos fish populations. The crew lead position will mainly require leading a crew of seasonal staff during a snorkeling field season in the Salmon Region, but will also be assisting in the installation and operation of rotary screw traps and spawning ground surveys. The position will assist in various sampling methods listed below (see primary duties).
Primary duties include: snorkel surveys, habitat surveys, maintaining field equipment, spawning ground surveys, and installing/operating rotary screw traps.
Additional duties may include: data management (recording, organizing, and error checking in multiple databases), and assisting with other regional fisheries management projects throughout the region when needed (gillnetting, creel surveys, PIT-tagging salmonids, PIT-tag array maintenance, snorkeling, raft electrofishing, and collecting biological data).
General Information:
Incumbent may be required to travel to remote locations for sampling operations. These positions involve walking several miles over rugged terrain and along stream banks; standing and working in cold water for up to eight hours per shift; lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; operate four-wheel drive vehicles in rugged terrain; working underwater using snorkel equipment; and working in extreme weather conditions. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.
Please visit the following link and watch our Seasonal Employment video to see what types of opportunities are available to seasonal technicians. <https://www.facebook.com/IdahoFishGame/videos/vb.106210392621/864082404025462/?type=2&theater>
Note: Housing is not provided. This is a benefitted position not to exceed 1385 hours.
Qualifications:\ -Some knowledge of: life history, anatomy, and ecology of various fish species.
-Experience: recording, summarizing, and analyzing scientific data; diagnosing and
repairing minor mechanical problems.
-Valid drivers license.
To Apply:
1)Complete the IDFG Application For Temporary Employment form, located at:
<https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary>
2)Mail or email (preferred) the IDFG Application For Temporary Employment form, cover letter, resume (including three professional or academic references) to:
Rachael Valeria\ Idaho Department of Fish and Game\ 99 HWY 93 N.\ Salmon, ID 83467
Contact Info Phone: 208-742-7048
Email: Rachael.Valeria@idfg.idaho.gov
E.E.O; Veterans Preferences. If a qualified applicant is found, this announcement may close before the listed date.