Fisheries Sampling Technician

Agency

Dept of Environmental Quality

Division

Marine Fisheries

Job Classification Title

Environmental Technician I (S)

Position Number

60032563

Grade

NC04

About Us

The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.

Description of Work

This Fisheries Sampling Technician will serve as technical assistant to the program biologist on the North Carolina Alosine (River Herring) Management Program. The technician will help on other State and Federal projects and work independently and with others. The technician must be able to swim, lift at least 50 pounds and have a valid driver’s license. Field work is often strenuous and conducted in adverse cold and hot conditions. Some weekend work will be required.

Key Responsibilities:
• Collection of fisheries independent data using sampling gear, including gill nets, trawl nets, and beach seines from various habitats in the Albemarle Sound
• Collection of fisheries dependent data through sampling of commercial catches at local fish houses
• Operate and maintain outboard motors, boats, trailers, trucks, and other sampling equipment, lifting heavy cartons of fish and gear
• Construct and repair sampling equipment including beach seines, trawl nets, and gill nets
• Use of other sampling gears (pots, trammel nets, electro-fisher, etc.) to collect additional biological data from fish and invertebrates
• Obtain biological data including length, weight, diet samples, ageing structures, and the reproductive condition of crustaceans and finfish
• Process, record, compile, and verify biological data, as well as perform data quality control

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range - $31,200 - $42,848

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

Management Preferences:

• Experience operating and/or trailering boats

The Division of Marine Fisheries

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is responsible for the stewardship of the state’s marine and estuarine resources. The DMF’s jurisdiction encompasses all coastal waters and extends to 3 miles offshore. Agency policies are established by the nine-member Marine Fisheries Commission and the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Click here to learn more about the Division of Marine Fisheries.

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Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Associate's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Jennifer Marlowe

Recruiter Email:

[email protected]