Fisheries Technician

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and sustainable fisheries? Do you thrive in a dynamic, hands-on environment where your contributions directly impact the province’s natural resources? If so, we have several exciting opportunities for you to join our team as a Fisheries Technician!

As part of a specialized team, the Fisheries Technician supports the annual provincial fish-stocking and walleye programs throughout Alberta. Operating with some degree of independence, this role is responsible for performing various technical duties essential for the effective and efficient delivery of fish culture programs and initiatives. Work is conducted in accordance with established practices, Ministry policies, procedures, and legislation. This position provides technical assistance in egg and fish production, enabling the Ministry to achieve its business plan goals and objectives. Additionally, the Fisheries Technician contributes to fish culture operations at the hatchery and assists in delivering public services that promote awareness of fish culture programs and initiatives.

This role involves travel for fieldwork, which may include remote camp stays of up to 10 days. Fieldwork includes sampling stocked water bodies using intensive and passive netting techniques.

Stocked lakes support approximately 25% of all angling activity in the province, contributing to an economic impact of over $166 million annually. The province's four major fish culture facilities stock approximately 300 water bodies each year, while the provincial walleye stocking program enhances recreational fishing opportunities. The successful rearing and distribution of fish play a critical role in enhancing public angling experiences.

Additional responsibilities include conducting hatchery tours for the public, performing physically demanding tasks, and working on a weekend rotation with other staff. This may also involve late-night and early-morning shifts.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities.

Drive for Results: To ensure timely progress and identify potential problems, mitigation measures and implications associated with recommendations for alternative courses of action.

Develop Self and Others: A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the long-term capability of yourself and others.

Build Collaborative Environments: Contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Creative Problem Solving: Ability to access options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Required:
•    High school diploma plus some related experience (i.e. up to 12 months).
•    A Valid Class 5 Drivers License  (or equivalent).
•    Criminal Records Check.

Equivalences may be considered: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.

Assets:
•    Experience or knowledge in fish culture, fisheries, or related fields is considered an asset.
•    Basic computer skills for limited data entry.
•    Working knowledge general safety regulations, the OH&S Act, and the application hazard assessment and risk analysis.
•    Experience analyzing data and exercising problem-solving and decision-making skills.
•    Experience exercising time management skills and developing daily work plans.
•    Ability to work alone without direct supervision and in group settings to complete tasks.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This competition is for seven temporary wage positions located in Cold Lake, requiring 36.25 hours per week. The positions include five roles with a duration of six months and two roles with a duration of four months.

Work Conditions:
Flexible Work Schedule: The position will be required to work a flexible schedule that includes travel, shift, and weekend work, potentially throughout the spring and into late fall. The position will require working outside of regular business hours, including weekends and shift work.

Physical Demands: Perform heavy lifting (>25kg) and drive long distances (>1000km or 12 hours in a single shift) in various weather and road conditions.

High-Pressure Environment: Work under pressure with strict deadlines and high demands.

Independence and Teamwork: Ability to work independently without direct supervision, as well as collaboratively in group settings.

Outdoor Work: Must be able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.

•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year).
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time).
E.g.: Administrator, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week).

For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program.
Please specify the year you graduated.
E.g.: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.