Responsibilities
Oversee the monitoring and management of ocean finfish fisheries:
- Work with staff to organize and coordinate the monitoring of ocean recreational and commercial fisheries in Westport or Ilwaco and adjacent ocean access locations.
- Use independent judgement on how to best coordinate and direct staff on the collection of data, ensuring adherence to predefined data collection and sampling protocols.
- Hire, onboard, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate seasonal Scientific Technician 2 level field staff to ensure proper execution of sampling designs and reliable collection of catch and biological data.
- Collaborate with Human Resource personnel to recruit for field positions, review applicants, and conduct candidate interviews with other unit personnel to fill vacant positions.
- Plan field staff schedules to maximize temporal and spatial sampling coverage with efficient use of unit and agency resources.
- Provide feedback, evaluation, corrective action, and ongoing support to field staff.
- Evaluate and address field staff safety concerns; communicate safety situations to the unit lead. Utilize agency resources to foster a safe and supportive field operating environment.
Port sampling of recreational and commercial fisheries:
- Collect catch effort and biological data from ocean and coastal recreational and commercial troll fisheries through angler interviews and examination of marine fish catches.
- Record, summarize, and tabulate field data, synchronize data collection devices to external databases, and report data to the fisheries’ managers to be used for in-season quota management.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Graduation from high school or GED including one (1) year of high school science AND four (4) years of experience as a Scientific Technician.
OR
Graduation from high school or GED including one (1) year of high school science AND four (4) years of laboratory or field experience as an assistant to a health or safety professional, biologist, chemist, or zoologist.
Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the required qualifications, our ideal applicant will possess some or all the following:
- Experience with sample design and creel sampling.
- Knowledge of ocean commercial and recreational fisheries.
- Experience with Microsoft Access and Excel.
