New Job Fish Hatchery Specialist 4 - Chelan Fish Hatchery - Permanent - *00619-23 In Washington

Our Fish Hatchery Specialist 4,

• Carries out personnel actions, e.g.: recruitment, hire recommendations, evaluations, corrective actions.
• Ensures that expectations are adhered to.
• Coordinates operations of assigned facilities.
• Responds to workload demands by coordinating staffing across hatchery facilities. Ensures that workload demands are met within their assigned facility as well as other facilities within their region through coordination between the supervisors of those facilities.
• Manages personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Develops and implements staff training and development plans to provide cross training of employees, specific job-related training, and other approaches to provide opportunities for staff flexibility and development.
• Mentors, collaborates, and communicates with Hatchery Specialist 3. Trains subordinates in higher level duties to prepare them for promotions and in the absence of the hatchery manager things will operate smoothly.
• Meets with fish health specialist to ensure production quality.
• Communicates with hatchery staff the emerging fish health issues.
• Ensures that policies and/or guidelines such as HEAT, HGMP, and HSRG are followed.
• Communicates with inter-agency programs and external entities such as Tribal co-managers, Local Co-Operators, NOAA, USFWS.
• Develop budgets and spending plans which identify routine and future financial needs of facility, program, and agency.
• Responsible for accurate and timely expenditure tracking.
• Independently adjusts spending patterns to meet allotments and changing needs.
• Communicates budget status and needs to staff and supervisor.
• Trains and ensures staff compliance with policy, procedure, laws, rules, regulations, i.e. HSRG, HGMP, DOE, L&I, SARA Title 2, DOT, Co-Managers, NOAA, USFW as it pertains to facility production and operation.
• As the ranking on-site Agency employee, responsible for resolving issues and problems as they arise. Communicates and coordinates with agency personnel and outside entities as needed to resolve issues.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:
  • Outside in all weather conditions and around water, whether it is raining, snowing, sunny, dark, cold, or hot.
  • Employee may be required to operate 25-foot Boston Whaler.
  • At times the Fish Hatchery Specialist 4 position will be required to repetitively lift or move at least 50 lbs. Follow instructions and complete assigned tasks, gather and compile data, use sound judgment, and train employees.
  • Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.
• Schedule:
  • The work hours can vary greatly for this position at different time of the year depending on the work schedule and weather conditions.
• Travel Requirements:
  • Travel may be required for short periods of time to accomplish agency goals and required training, or to attend meetings.
• Tools and Equipment:
  • Perform mechanical tasks using power and hand tools.
  • Employee will work with hand and power tools, lawn care equipment, tractors, forklifts, welding equipment, egg picking machines, water sampling instruments, small and large fish transport trucks, passenger vehicles, adult fish pumps, adult fish counters, CWT identification equipment, trash pumps, pressure washers, diesel generators, small gas engine powered equipment, computers, and software.
• Customer Interactions:
  • Position requires interaction with co-managers and constituents almost daily.
  • At times, communicates with media outlets.
• Standby:
  • Standby duties are not currently assigned.
  • This position may require standby which means the employee is responsible for overseeing the facility for the remaining 16 hours of the day. When on standby, this position will require the employee to work ten days and be off 4.

• Housing:
  • Housing is not provided for this position.

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  A Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, biology or closely allied field and three (3) years of experience performing fish culture duties in a hatchery.
  • Four (4) years of experience performing a variety of fish culture duties in a hatchery will substitute for the Bachelor’s degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two- or four-year degree in Fisheries or closely associated field.
• Experience managing multi-species rearing programs, managing multiple personnel on site and at remote facilities.
• Ability to make sound judgments with little information or time to analyze.
• Experience managing and building budgets and contracts.

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume.
• Three professional references.

• Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to [email protected].
• Subject line should include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran).
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

• Notify us of your military spouse status by email at [email protected].
• Subject line should include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS).
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.