Seasonal Natural Resources Technician I

Seasonal Contractual

Two (2) vacancies; full-time

Contract Period: April 6, 2016- June 21, 2016

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Manning State Fish Hatchery- Brandywine, MD (Prince George's County)

The Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Service, is currently accepting applications for two seasonal/contractual positions to assist in the Maryland DNR's Hatcheries Division Anadromous Restoration project American shad strip spawning restoration program.    

The assigned work location for the American shad strip spawn positions are Manning State Fish Hatchery in Brandywine, Maryland. Manning Hatchery is located in Cedarville State Forest which is south of Washington DC, near Waldorf, Maryland.  

Work hours are dependent on tide; an eight-hour day is worked between approximately 2:00pm and 1:00am. Work will take place Monday through Friday. Applicants will be expected to work under harsh physical and weather conditions, frequently into the night out on the water. This position is a great way to gain fisheries fieldwork experience.  

Job responsibilities will include:

• Maintenance and the deployment of gill nets from a boat
• Removing American shad and other fish species from gill nets
• Aid in the strip spawning of American shad
• Assisting in data collection
• Data entry
• Sample preparation

Education: Completion of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university, 18 of which are in biology, biochemistry, environmental science, forest technology, arboriculture, aquaculture, natural science, natural resources management, botany, marine biology, marine ecology, physical oceanography, ichthyology, fisheries management, wildlife management, zoology, or a natural resources management related field of study.

Experience: None

Notes: 

1. Additional experience performing technical biological work in the field of forestry, arboriculture, wildlife, aquaculture, natural resources management, or fisheries may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in the natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the biological science technician field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.   

Persons appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile or other motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess the appropriate operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment, and report all experience and education that is related to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will proceed to the next phase of evaluation.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

Please note: Supporting documents such as resumes, transcripts, or journal articles etc. are not reviewed during the screening process. It is not neccessary to forward or attach such documents.

CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Department of Natural Resources at 410-260-8080.

Online application is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is unavailable, you may submit a paper application to:

Department of Natural Resources

Human Resources

580 Taylor Avenue, C-3

Annapolis, MD 21401

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

The Human Resource Department is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.