Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Are you interested in beginning your career as a wildlife management professional?  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now hiring Seasonal Aide positions to assist in the operation and management of the 9,600-acre Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area.  With this exciting opportunity, incumbents will work at a hunter check station during waterfowl season (October – February), where you will be processing hunters on and off the the 3 units that make up the wildlife area.  This includes preparing check stations for hunting season, posting signs, checking hunting license, collecting daily fees, recording hunter numbers, and collecting harvest data.  Performing this job will improve your bird identification skills by learning the various waterfowl species harvested by the hunting public.  During the non-hunting season, you will be trained to perform the service and routine maintenance of equipment used on the wildlife area, and then use that equipment for planting and fertilizing fields, mowing roads, or disking fields.  Alongside permanent personnel, you will gain skills and abilities replacing water control structures, building maintenance, and repairing wildlife area structures as needed.  You will be asked to perform general maintenance throughout the wildlife area, the office, and check stations, including trash pickup.  This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience, beginning your career as a wildlife professional.  

Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist, the incumbent will conduct a wide variety of tasks within the wildlife area, including working in a hunt check station, interacting with the public, and maintaining public use facilities in a sanitary and safe condition for both the public and employees.

The Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid classification is a non-testing classification.

• Applicants who receive public assistance under the CalWORKs program shall be given hiring priority consideration as provided in Government Code, Section 19063.

• Applicants who receive public assistance need to identify themselves as CalWORKs recipients in the comments section of the STD 678, Examination/Employment Application.

• Applicants must submit verification of CalWORKs eligibility, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility or a copy of the most recent aid check stub.

• Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program. If CalWORKs verification is not submitted with the application, it will not be processed as CalWORKs eligible.

• Participation by a public assistance recipient is voluntary and in no event shall any person be subject to sanctions, through loss of benefits or eligibility, for not applying for, accepting, or continuing in a seasonal or entry level non-testing classification opening.

This position is posted in the following counties : Butte County & Glenn County. You only need to apply to one county.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Varies between sedentary office setting and outside work environments. The incumbent will be expected to work in inclement weather, rough terrain, must possess a valid driver’s license. Will be required to work weekends, holidays, and/or odd hours. This position requires wearing the prescribed CDFW uniform.

Special Requirements

Must have the ability to lift up to 40 lbs., and ability to swim and stay afloat for 5 minutes.

This position requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License. Must maintain a clean driving record. The selected candidate may be required to provide a photocopy (front and back) of the license: Name as stated on the license, issuing state, DL #, Class, expiration. 

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Special Personal Characteristics:  Ability to work independently, prioritize workload and adapt to organizational changes. Demonstrated knowledge of, interest in, and aptitude for fish and wildlife conservation and repair and maintenance work; willingness to live and work throughout the State; willingness to work unusual hours and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; willingness to perform varied manual tasks; willingness to work in adverse weather conditions; willingness to wear a prescribed uniform.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-284-0790-905 and RPA Number E-R2 WA 24-035 in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for Which You Are Applying section of the State Application Form (Std. Form 678). Applications that do not list the Position Number and RPA Number may not be considered.

It is recommended that Application Packages be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at  .  If applications are mailed, we recommend applications are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt.

Applications that do not follow the Filing Instructions may not be considered.

This advertisement may be used to fill additional vacancies for this JC.

Resume – Resumes will be reviewed in addition to the STD 678 for employment history. Resumes must include the complete to and from dates (MM/DD/YYYY) and hours worked per week.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Other -

  Three (3) references are required and must be submitted along with your STD 678 application. Failure to include three (3) references will result in an incomplete application submission.

Job Tags

Odd job, Permanent employment, Temporary work, Seasonal work, Work at office, Immediate start, Weekend work, Sunday, Saturday,

Similar Jobs