Elkhorn Wildlife Area Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

About the role

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. We are hiring for one full-time, permanent position located in North Powder, Oregon.

Responsibilities

• Conduct wildlife management activities including providing supplemental feed for wintering deer and elk (loading, unloading, and hauling feed).
• Keep daily feed records.
• Operate trucks, pickups, tractor, cats, grader, backhoe, farm implements, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobiles etc.
• Congratulate the maintenance and development: Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on all equipment, farm implements and vehicles.
• Maintain and construct Area fences.
• Grade or plow Area roads and feed sites.
• Conduct maintenance and complete area irrigation of hay fields.
• Maintain Area buildings and public use facilities.
• Construct, install and repair informational and regulatory signs on the Area.
• Provide information to the public, landowners, sportsman and other agencies in person and by phone.
• Conduct tours of Wildlife Area.
• Conduct wildlife inventories on Area.
• Aid district in wildlife damage complaints.
• Aid district in fish and wildlife inventories.
• Use firearms to dispatch sick or injured wildlife.
• Monitor wildlife for injuries or disease.

Requirements

• To be considered for this position, all applicants must meet one of the following options:
• Eighteen months of experience in the care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming. (six months of fisheries, fish culture, fish screens, or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience)
• An Associate degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture

Qualifications

• A higher level degree in Wildlife Science, Agriculture, or a closely-related degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework will substitute for the Associate's degree.

Skills

• Assessing and maintaining wildlife habitat
• Implementing farming and irrigation practices
• Using geographic information system (GIS) and ArcMap
• Operating hand and power tools
• Maintaining facilities
• Operating and maintaining heavy equipment and electronic or mechanical equipment
• Collecting and recording data
• Writing technical or summary reports
• Working with the public
• Conducting wildlife inventories
• Fencing, repair and maintenance
• Winter driving during severe conditions

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays a year
• A competitive benefits package
• Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon

Pay

The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%

Schedule

Not specified

Application Details and Instructions

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified people to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other vacancies as they occur

State of Oregon Employees, must apply through their employee Workday account.

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Benefits Of Joining Our Team

• ODFW is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce as we strive to represent and better serve our neighboring communities.
• Our most important asset is our employees, and each person brings unique, different, and important contributions to the workplace and community we serve.
• With Oregon’s changing demographics, a workforce that reflects this change will make us stronger and create an opportunity for better decision making.

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Additional Benefits Include

• 11 paid holidays a year
• A competitive benefits package
• Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon

Additional Information

• The employee in this position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and will be subject to all terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Pay and benefits on all job listings may change without notice.
• Finalists are subject to both a criminal history and motor vehicles check.
• Driving is required for this position.
• Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete the U.S. Department Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States.
• ODFW participates in E-Verify.
• ODFW is not able to support VISA sponsorships
• Veterans’ and Oregon National Guard preference: Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference.
• For more information, please visit Veterans Resources.

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