What are the responsibilities and job description for the FISHERIES TECHNICIAN 8-E10 position at State of Michigan?
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 computers, operate and maintain fisheries equipment and facilities, and assist with fish rearing and stocking. Collaborate and communicate with other resource professionals and maintain favorable relationships with the public. Engage in intra/interdivisional cooperation and assistance.
Position Description
Must possess or be able to obtain within six months of hire a 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.
Please Attached The Following Assignment To This Application
Please write a short paragraph or two about your favorite fish, why it is your favorite fish and how you would help an angler catch one? (Limit 200 words).
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 the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
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 computers, operate and maintain fisheries equipment and facilities, and assist with fish rearing and stocking. Collaborate and communicate with other resource professionals and maintain favorable relationships with the public. Engage in intra/interdivisional cooperation and assistance.
Position Description
Must possess or be able to obtain within six months of hire a 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.
Please Attached The Following Assignment To This Application
Please write a short paragraph or two about your favorite fish, why it is your favorite fish and how you would help an angler catch one? (Limit 200 words).
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 the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
