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Please contact Ms. Lance at the email listed below.

Jon. Anderson

Olympia, Wash.

festuca at olywa.us

>>> Rebecca McGuire 02/22/2007 12:19 PM >>>

There are currently two temporary Scientific Technician 2 opportunities with
the Wildlife Program, Science Division of Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife. The position duration is 3 - 3.5 months. The start date is
05/07/07 and salary is Range 36, $2304 to 2910 per month



Position description: Member of four-person seabird field crew working along
the western Strait of Juan de Fuca and outer coast of Washington south to
the Columbia River.



Work conditions: Travel is expected Monday through Friday of each week with
surveys originating from one of four ports including Neah Bay, LaPush,
Westport and Ilwaco. The duty station will be the WDFW headquarters in
Olympia but technicians will be living in a trailer and hotels during the
week (per diem provided). Motor Pool vehicle will be provided for
transportation from duty station to field sites. Work on weekends and
holidays and in adverse weather conditions is possible.



Responsibilities: These positions collect detailed at-sea Marbled Murrelet
distribution and abundance data using line transect distance sampling and to
enter those data into specialized software on a laptop computer during
surveys. Data collection will also include distribution and abundance of
all seabirds and marine mammals encountered along transects.



Required skills: On water seabird identification, ability to spend long
hours on a small boat (24 feet) at times in adverse weather and sea
conditions, excellent attention to detail abilities and good
interpersonal/crew dynamic and communication skills.



Minimum Qualifications:

Must be available to start work on 05/07/07. Graduation from high school or
GED, including one year of high school science and two years of experience
as a Scientific Technician 1 OR Graduation from high school or GED including
one year of high school science and two years of laboratory or field
experience as an assistant to a biologist, chemist, or zoologist. College
course work involving major study in biology, zoology, fisheries, chemistry,
natural sciences, or closely allied field will substitute, year for year,
for experience, provided the course work includes at least six semester or
nine quarter hours of natural science classes.



To apply: Please send a cover letter describing how you meet the
qualifications and resume or curriculum vitae including the names, phone
numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references electronically
to Monique Lance lancemml at dfw.wa.gov by March 9, 2007.



This program receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. It is the policy of the Washington State Department of
Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to adhere to the following: Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act
of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The U.S.
Department of the Interior and its bureaus prohibit discrimination on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex (in
educational programs). If you believe that you have been discriminated
against in any program, activity or facility, please contact the WDFW ADA
Coordinator at 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, Washington 98501-1091 or
write to:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Office of External Programs
4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 130
Arlington, VA 22203

Rebecca L. McGuire
Human Resource Consultant Assistant
Fish & Wildlife Human Resources
ph: (360) 902-2210
fax: (360) 902-2392
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