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| Post Code: D715 |
| Announcement Number: LEFW9098 |
| Classification Number: C8341 |
| Open: 10/21/2009 |
| Close: 11/12/2009 |
| Location: North Powder |
| Availability: Full Time |
FISH AND WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN |
(Wildlife Area Technician)
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$2,380 - $3,235 MONTHLY
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GENERAL INFORMATION
- This position is with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife located at the Elkhorn Wildlife Area in North Powder.
- Be sure to mark 31F (North Powder) in the Geographic Availability Section of the PD100 application form.
- THIS IS A SEASONAL POSITION FROM JANUARY 1, 2010 TO MAY 31, 2010.
- The employee in this position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and will be subject to all provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified people.
- The list will be used to fill this vacancy only.
- If called for an interview, applicants will be asked to sign a reference authorization and release form at the time of interview.
TO QUALIFY
Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications stated in this section. To receive credit, your application form must clearly show that you have:
- An Associate’s degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture; OR
- Eighteen months of experience in the care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming (Up to nine months of fisheries or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience).
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.
Note: All applicants must submit a photocopy of all transcripts required to qualify with their application to receive credit for college degrees or coursework unless they are permanent employees of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. However, permanent ODFW employees should be prepared to provide copies of college transcripts upon request as they may be required if it is not clear whether a degree is closely-related. Credits must be from an accredited college or university. Transcripts must include coursework and indicate that a degree was conferred, if applicable. Online transcripts are acceptable.
IF YOU QUALIFY, see TEST section of this announcement.
If a small number of applications are received, all those qualified will receive a Qualified (QLF) score and the test will not be graded.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Wildlife Area Technician will assist the wildlife area manager with implementation of planned projects and daily activities to achieve program objectives consistent with the department’s goals and Federal Aid Work Plan. The major roles and responsibilities of this position are to:
- Provide supplemental feed for wintering deer and elk. Load, unload, and haul feed (800 tons of hay and 100 tons of pellets) annually. Operate trucks, pickups, tractor, cats, grader, backhoe and all terrain vehicle and snowmobiles. Determine daily amounts of feed consumed and distributed. Keep daily feed records.
- Perform maintenance and development duties. Operate tractors, plows, discs, harrows, drills, fertilizer spreaders and other farm implements. Operate a wide variety of power tools, hand tools, shop tools, pumps, chainsaws, etc. Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on all equipment, farm implements and vehicles. Maintain and construct area fences. Maintain and construct area bird nest structures. Conduct maintenance on area irrigation ditches and canals. Maintain area buildings and public use facilities including: construction, painting, plumbing, etc. Construct, install and repair informational and regulatory signs on the wildlife area.
- Provide information to the public, landowners, sportsmen groups, and other agencies in person and by phone. Conduct tours of the wildlife area.
- Conduct wildlife captures on the wildlife area and in the region. Construct traps. Assist in blood or tissue sample collection. Conduct tagging, collaring, marking or banding of wildlife. Transport wildlife. Monitor wildlife for injuries or disease.
- Keep weekly itinerary of completed tasks. Use computers, typewriters, copiers and fax machines. Use two way radios.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is performed outdoors. Inclement weather dominates 5 months of the year with employee completing assignments in temperatures as low as -40 degrees F and snow depths of 5 feet.
- Requires lifting up to 50 pound (or more with assistance) sacks of seed, fertilizer, etc.
- This position requires an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Education Card for on the job use of quads and three-wheeled ATVs (Class 1 ATVs) obtained through the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, accessible at the following website: www.rideatvoregon.org/. If the selected applicant does not possess this certification, s/he must obtain it within six months of hire as a condition of continued employment.
- This position requires occasional use of a firearm to deliver immobilization drugs and projecting nets for wildlife capture, euthanizing injured or sick wildlife, killing or hazing nuisance animals and birds, collecting animals for research or other studies, and protection from dangerous animals in close quarters. The successful candidate will be subject to an initial criminal history background check with fingerprinting to verify s/he may legally possess a firearm before being hired into this position, and will be subject to annual criminal history checks thereafter.
- Work week includes weekends and holidays during the feeding season.
- This position requires a flexible work schedule that varies in the number of hours worked on a daily basis, but not necessarily each day, or a work schedule in which the starting and stopping times vary on a daily basis, but not necessarily each day. May require working long hours, before sunrise and after sunset, and on weekends.
NOTE: You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will check driving records for in-state finalists. Out-of-state finalists will be required to present a current driving record for review.
NOTE: 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 is not able to support VISA sponsorships.
BENEFITS
Attractive cafeteria-style benefits package including:
- A variety of medical and dental plans covering employees, dependents and domestic partners from which to choose.
- Employer paid $5,000 basic life insurance; additional coverage available.
- Optional long- and short-term disability plans and Accidental death and dismemberment plans.
- Optional long-term care insurance.
- Option to enroll in the flexible spending account for dependent day care.
- Option to enroll in the health care flexible spending account.
- Retirement benefits:
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
- Option to participate in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program offering a wide variety of investment options.
- Paid Leaves:
- Vacation Leave earned at the rate of 8 hours per month with accrual rate increases at 5-year increments.
- 24 hours personal leave earned each fiscal year.
- Sick leave earned at the rate of 8 hours per month with no maximum accumulation.
- Nine paid holidays a year.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers confidential counseling for you and/or your dependents.
THIS IS THE TEST
You must complete the attached experience and training supplemental examination for the Fish and Wildlife Technician and submit it along with a completed State of Oregon Employment Application (PD100). If the supplement is not submitted and complete, your application will not be accepted.
HOW TO APPLY
You must complete a State of Oregon application form (PD100). Obtain applications (and any required supplements) from a local Oregon Employment Division office, most state agency personnel offices or via Internet at: www.oregonjobs.org. If you have a disability, and need an alternative format in order to complete the application form (PD100), you may call the Fish and Wildlife Human Resources office at (503) 947-6051.
Mail or deliver your completed application materials for this announcement to: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Human Resources Division, 3406 Cherry Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97303. If necessary, you may FAX to (503) 947-6050. However, if you wait until the close date to fax, your fax may not make it through by 5:00 p.m. due to the large volume of materials being faxed on the close date. Your application materials must be received in our office by 5:00 p.m. on the close date. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife cannot be responsible for material that is illegible or incomplete as a result of transmitting by FAX or which may be lost or delayed through the mail. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to verify receipt of application materials. You should allow four to six weeks to be notified concerning the review of your application materials.
PLEASE NOTE: Complete all parts of the application including any test answers, supplements, skill code sheets, etc., required by this job announcement.
NOTICE of results will be sent by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of the results. Your request must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional information cannot be accepted once the announcement has closed. However, if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date.
SUBMIT only the required materials. Reference letters or work samples should be kept for interviews.
Exam Number: 09017
KEEP a copy of your application for job interviews. COPIES ARE NOT PROVIDED.
PAY on all announcements may change without notice.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
CURRENT OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE JOB OPENINGS are available by accessing the department’s web page at: www.dfw.state.or.us/hr
current STATE OF OREGON job openings are available via Internet at: www.oregonjobs.org, Oregon Employment Department offices, and most state agency personnel offices.
***AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER***
PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
Have You:
- Reviewed the “To Qualify” section on this announcement to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position?
- Indicated the correct title, class and announcement numbers from this announcement on your application?
- Included your Oregon Employee ID number or Applicant ID number (not SSN) on the front page of your application?
- Indicated the geographical locations you are willing to work on your application?
- Clearly stated your qualifying experience on your application?
- Completed all boxes for each job listed on your application (e.g. from/to (month-year), average hours worked)?
- Indicated the percentage of time actually spent on qualifying experience if it is not the main experience, but only part of the duty(ies) you performed in a job you are listing?
- Attached a separate sheet(s) using the same format on the application form with additional information, if necessary?
- Signed and dated your application?
- Attached a copy of your transcripts, if required?
- Attached responses to test questions, if required?
- Attached any required supplements?
- Made sure there is enough time for your application to arrive by the close date?
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