Job Description

GAME AND FISH DEPT

Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.

Join the only state agency in Arizona responsible for conserving and protecting more than 800 wildlife species. Be part of a passionate group of people who want to make a positive impact on outdoor recreation in Arizona by managing resources for safe, compatible opportunities for current and future generations. From fishing, boating and off-highway vehicle use to shooting sports, hunting and wildlife watching, Arizona Game and Fish supports it all. Our biologists use the best available science in their management actions, and our wildlife managers are on the ground in your communities making a difference every day. Opportunities abound beyond the field at AZGFD, so check us out and see what we’re all about! Consider joining our workforce today. AZGFD celebrates the diversity of Arizona's people, landscapes and of course, wildlife. However you choose to enjoy Arizona’s wildlife and wild places, the outdoors is open for all.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department manages fish and wildlife in Arizona and under the authority of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, creates and implements scientific methods and regulations to effectively manage fish and wildlife habitat via conservation, enforcement, hunting, fishing, watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation, and shooting sports. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dedicates itself to excellence, values its employees and supports a culture of stewardship, teamwork and partnerships.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity agency.

WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN

Job Location:

Address: 5000 W Carefree Highway, Phoenix, Arizona

Posting Details

Hiring Hourly Range: $17.45 - $20.19

Grade: 18

Closing Date: 10/29/2024

Job Summary

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Research Branch is recruiting to fill a regular full-time appointment for a Wildlife Technician position located in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Wildlife Technician will work under the direction of a Wildlife Specialist and the Terrestrial Research Program Manager to organize, coordinate, and conduct wildlife research studies in a field, office, or lab setting. The Wildlife Technician is primarily responsible for field data collection, data entry, assisting with data analysis, and assisting in the preparation of technical reports or peer-reviewed publications. Research studies may include reviewing wildlife survey methods, harvest analysis, habitat evaluations, special studies, or environmental inventories.

The Wildlife Technician may be assigned to conduct wildlife research studies on a statewide or regional basis, and will work in the field in remote areas for extended overnight periods. This is a non-supervisory position.

The Wildlife Technician will also participate in Arizona Management System activities at the work unit, branch, or Department level. This position operates a variety of specialized equipment common to wildlife work and may be required to drive long distances. This position requires instate and out-of-state travel including overnight multiple-day field trips, and nightly, weekend, and holiday work may be occasionally required.

Job Duties

Major duties include:

• Conducting field surveys for various taxa including large mammals, small mammals,
  
  

herpetofauna, and avian species. This position will also require conducting vegetation

surveys and camera trap surveys. Major duties can also include trapping, marking, and

tracking wildlife using aerial and/or ground telemetry techniques.

• Collecting field data and assisting with data analysis using statistical and spatial software. Assists With the preparation of reports and scientific manuscripts.
• Working in remote locations and camping in primitive conditions for up to 8 continuous
  
  

days. Handles logistics for camps and fieldwork and maintains field equipment.

• Operating four-wheel drive vehicles and ATVs in rough terrain and entering and
  
  

managing data using personal computers, statistical software, and geographic information

systems.

• Participating in continuing education and performing other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

The candidate must have knowledge of the southwest, wildlife ecology, scientific methods, wildlife research and management techniques, data collection methods, technical scientific writing, and proper operation, maintenance, and basic repair of field equipment and various vehicles, e.g. four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicles. In addition, must be knowledgeable and experienced with wildlife field research techniques, e.g., terrestrial and aquatic field investigation, species identification and habitat requirements, types of flora and fauna and their ecological support systems.

Candidates must be skilled in collecting field data, data entry, and assisting in the preparation of technical reports and scientific manuscripts. Must have the ability to use office equipment and perform both manual labor and office-related duties. Candidates must be able to communicate verbally and in writing and work alone and part as a team. Must be able to work in remote locations for extended periods where overnight camping will be required.

Selective Preference(s)

The preferred candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a wildlife science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university with 6 months of relevant work experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment is contingent upon completion of a post-offer medical/physical examination and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required

training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Contact Us

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Milani Barron at mbarron@azgfd.gov for assistance.

Job Tags

Remote job, Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Outdoor, Work alone, Long distance, Night shift,

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