Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid
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Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), incumbent performs the following duties: assist environmental scientists with wildlife field surveys, captures, data analysis, and reporting for various Game Grant projects related primarily to large mammal and avian species management. Assist environmental scientists with wildlife and fisheries habitat conservation and restoration on unstaffed Department-owned lands, including wildlife species surveys, fence maintenance and construction, invasive plant control, trash, and garbage removal, and collecting data to monitor grazing permit use and impacts. Helps conserve wildlife species through documenting and returning public phone calls related to human conflicts with wildlife; presents wildlife conservation and conflict mitigation topics to homeowner groups; helps with field investigations, captures, and management actions related to the region’s Human Wildlife Conflict Program. Wearing a department uniform is required.
Do you enjoy making a difference in wildlife conservation while working outside, hiking, and helping others? Be essential at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), where employees are valued and come together to manage and protect California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and habitats, for their ecological values and public enjoyment! Work with CDFW Wildlife Biologists to help monitor wildlife populations and habitats, and mitigate human-wildlife interactions in beautiful locations throughout the North Central Region of California.
Ability to use Global Positioning Systems to navigate off road and in rough terrain; establish sampling transects in a forested environment, collecting deer fecal samples for DNA sequencing for mark-recapture analysis. The use of spreadsheet software such as Excel and Access for data entry is required. Proficient writing and verbal skills are required. Write field notes and record data, participate in wildlife field captures to support regional wildlife management projects. May collect specimens related to approved research and management. Duties will also include responding to depredation permit requests from the public for possible mortal take of specific wildlife. Incumbent may also assist with preparing for and conducting CDFW special hunts and run hunter check stations.
The Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid classification is a non-testing classification.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position will be located throughout the 17-county North Central Region and possibly other parts of the state, as needed. The incumbent must be willing to work long, irregular hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, and be able to spend multiple, consecutive nights in the field when working on field projects. Job is primarily field based, but also includes office work. Duties may occur under a wide variety of conditions including inclement weather and requires off-trail foot access to study plots in steep/rugged terrain. This position requires the possession of a valid Class C driver’s license. Personal vehicle use may be required. Vehicle expenses and fuel will be reimbursed via monthly mileage claim.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.