Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid - Scientific Aid
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Job Description and Duties
The Scientific Aid will work under the supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor as an integral part of a small team of scientists implementing the Department’s California Salmonid Coastal Monitoring Program for Federally and State endangered southern California steelhead rainbow trout. This will include collection of population status and trend data on adult and juvenile steelhead, habitat condition, and watershed processes using freshwater fisheries techniques and protocols identified in Fish and Game Fish Bulletin 180 and 182. The Scientific Aid will help coordinate monitoring and assessment activities with regional and Fisheries Branch staff as well as National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and other partners; and represents the Department on committees, organizations, and coalitions involved in steelhead recovery.
The majority of the time will be spent in the field collecting scientific data although some time will be in the office editing data, managing data bases, analyzing and summarizing data, writing reports and papers, and attending and participating in meetings, workshops, and conferences. Collaboration with agency and university scientists for special study design, review, data analyses, and report or paper preparation is an important aspect of this position.
This position offers the possibility of an office-centered telework agreement based on the Department's current Telework Policy.
The Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid classification is a non-testing classification.
The language below is required for these NT classifications.
• Applicants who receive public assistance under the CalWORKs program shall be given hiring priority consideration as provided in Government Code, Section 19063.
• Applicants who receive public assistance need to identify themselves as CalWORKs recipients in the comments section of the STD 678, Examination/Employment Application.
• Applicants must submit verification of CalWORKs eligibility, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility or a copy of the most recent aid check stub.
• Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program. If CalWORKs verification is not submitted with the application, it will not be processed as CalWORKs eligible.
• Participation by a public assistance recipient is voluntary and in no event shall any person be subject to sanctions, through loss of benefits or eligibility, for not applying for, accepting, or continuing in a seasonal or entry level non-testing classification opening.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position will be located in the South Coast Region's Santa Barbara Office. This position requires the incumbent to perform field work that may include walking in streams over slippery and uneven terrain; hiking in areas with moderate slopes, unpaved surfaces and undeveloped roads; to conduct field work for long hours under a variety of climatic conditions; operate vehicles on public and rural roadways and in remote areas; and travel throughout California to conduct field work and/or attend meetings, which may require overnight stays.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.