HYBRID WORK OPTIONS AVAILABLE

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Fisheries Biologist II, under the direction of the Fisheries Program Manager, is responsible for leading tribal fishery assessment, planning, applied research, and restoration activities necessary for the proper management of the 1836 Treaty Ceded Territory fishery.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (includes, but is not limited to, the following)

 ·   Plans and leads fishery assessment and applied research activities that produce scientifically valid data for tribal management.

·    Performs data/statistical analysis and modeling; including technical evaluation of harvest regulations and broader management actions.

·         Develops technical and administrative reports and presentations to advise Tribal decision-makers on fisheries management and related actions.

·       Reviews other agencies' policy and regulatory actions and prepares formal responses with appropriate analyses and recommendations.

·         Serves Sault Tribe interests on inter-governmental technical committees.

·         Contributes to fisheries permitting and reporting activities.

·        Pursues funding for assessments, management, and applied research, with budgeting, review, monitoring, and reporting.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (includes, but is not limited to, the following)

·         All other job-related duties as assigned.

CONTACTS:           

Immediate peers, peers in other departments, immediate supervisor/manager, outside vendors/service providers, outside agency representatives, Tribal fishers, conservation agencies, conservation law enforcement, customers, academic fishery administrators and biologists, and sport and commercial fishing organization representatives.                                                           

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position requires team or dual lifting up to 100 pounds, with frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Activities include constant bending, standing, walking, sitting, driving, and typing, along with frequent stooping, kneeling, carrying, and manual handling. Workers face constant exposure to weather, frequent extreme temperatures, wet/humidity, and noise, with occasional rough seas, vibrations, and varying air quality in settings that may include indoor, outdoor, and aboard vessels in deep waters and exposed areas like the Great Lakes, potentially inducing sea sickness. Hazards include frequent interactions with moving mechanical parts and a variety of equipment such as trucks, trailers, boats, pressurized tanks, nets, pumps, tractors, knives, and hand and power tools, plus occasional high places, electric shock, chemicals, insecticides/pesticides, and infectious materials like needles and syringes. Required protective gear encompasses sanitary gloves, safety glasses, cold weather wear, rain suits/boots, life jackets, insect repellent, dust masks, eye protection, and sunscreen. Role demands flexibility with frequent extended days and weekends during field seasons, occasional overnight travel, and mandates confidentiality due to the sensitive nature of some tasks.