Fisheries Technician 8-E10

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Fisheries Technician 8-E10

Salary

$20.00 - $32.70 Hourly

Location

Plainwell, MI

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Job Number

7501-25-FISH-001

Department

Natural Resources

Opening Date

10/31/2024

Closing Date

11/14/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

TECHNICAL (SEIU)

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Job Description

Perform fisheries management support activities to protect, develop and maintain fish species for recreational and environmental purposes. Collect angler, fish, and habitat data, compile and enter data into electronic databases. Operate and maintain all fisheries field equipment and facilities, including fish ladders, rearing ponds and storage buildings. Assist with fish rearing, marking and stocking from outlying rearing ponds and statewide hatcheries. Collaborate and communicate with other resource professionals and maintain favorable relationships with the public. Engage in intra/interdivisional cooperation and assistance. Assist Statewide Angler Survey Program. Provide for department assistance when necessary.

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PlainwellPositionDescriptionFinalFishTech2024.pdf)

Must possess or be able to obtain within six months of hirea class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without air brake restriction . Acquiring and maintaining a valid CDL is a condition of employment.

Must obtain a commercial Pesticide Applicator’s license within 12 months of hire. Acquiring and maintaining valid Pesticide Applicator’s license certification is a condition of employment.

Required Education and Experience

Education

Possession of an associate’s degree in science with course work emphasis in limnology, ichthyology, aquatic systems, or field biology.

Experience

Fisheries Technician 8

No specific type or amount is required.

Fisheries Technician 9

One year of experience performing technical fisheries management activities equivalent to a Fisheries Technician.

Fisheries Technician E10

Two years of experience performing technical fisheries management activities equivalent to a Fisheries Technician, including one year equivalent to a Fisheries Technician 9.

Alternate Education and Experience

Fisheries Technician E10

Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher with 16 semester (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

View the job specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/F/FisheriesTechnician.pdf?rev=db5041a4f40d499faba9486043b5ccb3

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

More details on benefits for our new hires are below:

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Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits.

Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand 13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.

Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.

Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.

Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.

Military Pay Differential:Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.

Tax-Advantaged Programs:In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income.

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Updated: 2/28/24

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FISHTCH - Do you possess one of the following? An associate's degree or higher in science with course work emphasis in limnology, icthyology, aquatic systems, or field biology. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts; OR a bachelor's degree or higher with 16 semester (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.

• Yes

• No

  02

  FISHTCH – Please select your level of experience.

• None to one year of experience performing technical fisheries management activities.

• One to two years of experience performing technical fisheries management activities.

• Two to three years of experience performing technical fisheries management activities.

• Three to four years of experience performing technical fisheries management activities.

• At least four years of experience performing technical fisheries management activities.

  03

  Select the response that best describes your experience conducting fisheries related field work:

• Less than two years of field experience with a professional organization

• Two or more years of field experience as a fisheries technician or fisheries assistant with a professional organization

• Four or more years of field experience as a fisheries technician or fisheries assistant with a professional organization

• None of the above

  04

  Have you worked for any of the following organizations? Check all that apply.

• State of Michigan DNR Fisheries Division

• State of Michigan DNR other Division

• US Fish and Wildlife Service or natural resources program for another state

• None of the above

  05

  Chose all areas that you have had experience in:

• Field identification of Michigan fishes including species, sex, and maturity

• Determining ages of fish using fin rays and scales

• Have you Pit Tagged fish?

• Operation of fish rearing ponds and fish stocking

• Operation of fish ladders

• Setting and lifting entrapment gear

• Mending entrapment gear including gill nets, fyke nets and trap nets

• Fish sampling using boom shockers, stream shockers and backpack shockers

• Operation and maintenance of boats and motors

• Experience in data entry and quality control

• Do you possess a valid Commercial Driver License?

• Backing of trailers and launching boats

• Small engine repair

• Public presentations

• None of the above

  06

  Do you have experience working as a fisheries technician or in the statewide angler survey program (SASP) with the State of Michigan?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Have you attached a copy of your official transcripts, cover letter, resume, and three professional references? Failure to do so may cause your application to be screened out.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Michigan

Department

Natural Resources

Address

525 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone

517-284-5014

Website

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers

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