Biologist II - Assistant Project Lead Umatilla

POSITION TITLE: Biologist II ? Assistant Project Lead Umatilla Natural Production Monitoring and Evaluation Project SALARY: Pay Range: 10 $57,786.
24 to $103,778.
40 per year DOE/DOQ DEPARTMENT: Department of Natural Resources ? Fisheries Program LOCATION: Position located at Nixyáawii Governance Center, Mission, Oregon, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time with benefits package Exempt SUPERVISED BY: Umatilla Basin Natural Production Monitoring, and Evaluation Project Leader OPENING DATE: January 25, 2024 CLOSING DATE: February 23, 2024 CTUIR MISSION STATEMENT Exercise the Tribe?s sovereign authority to achieve the maximum protection of resources identified in the Treaty of 1855, to protect newly acquired lands wherein the Tribe has a vested interest, to protect the lands of all the citizens and residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
This position will protect human life, water, land, air, and wildlife by exercising professional skills and abilities in the protection of the resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
DNR Mission Statement To protect, restore, and enhance the First Foods - water, salmon, deer, cous and huckleberry ? for the perpetual cultural, economic, and sovereign benefit of the CTUIR.
We will accomplish this using traditional ecological and cultural knowledge and science to inform: 1) population and habitat management goals and actions; and 2) natural resource policies and regulatory mechanisms.
Fisheries Mission Statement To provide sustainable harvest opportunities for aquatic species of the first food order by protecting, conserving, and restoring native aquatic populations and their habitats.
Research Monitoring and Evaluation Mission Statement Generate knowledge regarding the biological performance and ecology of aquatic species of the First Food order in a scientifically credible and policy relevant manner to inform management and policy decisions.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES This position will focus on research, monitoring, and evaluation of the enhancement of ESA-listed summer steelhead and bull trout and the reintroduction of spring Chinook, fall Chinook, and coho salmon as well as their habitats in the Umatilla River Basin.
The position will utilize principles of fishery science, population dynamics, statistics, sampling theory, and experimental design while functioning as an assistant project leader.
The Biologist II will work in both field and office settings to carry out assigned projects including data collection, analysis, reporting and the presentation of project findings.
The Biologist II will assist with project administration, provide supervision and direction to project staff.
The assistant project leader will be responsible for the training of field crews to operate and maintain sampling equipment, sample, and handle fish, collect and tabulate data accurately, perform QA/QC on the data, and summarize data.
This position will assist the Project Leader in effectively coordinating and integrating tribal RM&E actions with various agency and academic programs.
Working hours may be variable, and include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Working hours may include more than the standard 37.
5 hours per week.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.
He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.
EXAMPLES OF JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Assist project leader in planning, developing, managing, and administering research, monitoring, and evaluation work elements.
Assist with project presentations, proposals, statements of work, and budgets (PISCES).
Responsible for project implementation including, smolt trapping, PIT-tagging, spawning ground surveys, snorkeling, electrofishing, harvest monitoring, radio telemetry, and fish salvage.
Responsible for collecting, managing, and reporting salmon and steelhead life history data, (e.
g.
Redd distribution, spawn timing, adults/redd, smolt production, smolt survival, parent/progeny, smolt/adult ratios, recruits/spawner, harvest).
Assist with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
Develop and submit project findings for publication in peer reviewed journals.
Responsible for supervising 3-6 full-time and seasonal staff.
Responsible for timely submission of staff time sheets, leave requests, and variation in work schedule requests.
Assist project leader in conducting performance reviews and identifying staff development needs.
Represent CTUIR and participate in project planning, scoping, and coordination associated with various RM&E projects across CTUIR ceded lands to effectively integrate with other programs.
Responsible for regularly informing Project Leader of project activities and status, work related issues, and staff performance.
Promote a proactive and efficient working environment.
Coordinate data query and collection/dissemination with co-managers and project partners.
Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with project staff, agency personnel, landowners, stakeholders, and universities to strengthen project outcomes, create future opportunities and improve project status with funding oversight committees.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Supervise and train/assist in training biologists and technicians (3-6 employees) SIGNATORY AUTHORITY: Project timesheets and purchase requisitions.
ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS: None