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MAKAH TRIBE POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Tech II (Salmon Sampler)

EXEMPT: No                                                                     JOB CODE: 4-TS T4

SALARY LEVEL: $15.94 to $16.43/DOQ                SHIFT: Flex

PROGRAM: Fisheries                                                    LOCATION: Bldg 180

REPORTS TO: Salmon Biologist

SUMMARY: Provide technical services to the Makah Tribe and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in CWT tag sampling recovery efforts, catch estimation, and to assist with the data entry for the Makah Fisheries Management program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Because of the Tribe’s commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

• Coordinate sampling with Makah Fisheries Management, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) to achieve target sampling levels during fishery openings.
• Keep accurate sampling records using both paper datasheets and spreadsheets.
• Sampling of salmon: includes measuring fork length, checking for CWTs, and determining sex, weight, length, mark status or other biological variables.
• Coordinate sampling efforts for multiple salmon fisheries, some occurring simultaneously, to meet sampling goals.
• During the commercial troll opening period, sampler will interview commercial trollers when they offload their catch during landings and record data, record estimates of the proportion of the commercial catch taken in each location (sub area) where the trollers are fishing and note fish tickets and coded wire tag data for all boats sampled.
• Assist with the coordination and sampling efforts to the Halibut fishery. Maintain accurate creel surveys to estimate sport catch in on-reservation rivers.
• Read and record coded-wire tags collected during in-season fisheries sampling. This includes carefully recording data, dissection of tags, and accurate organization and reporting of tag codes.
• Develop fisheries archive filing system and maintain central files for Makah Fisheries Management sampling data.
• Post Annual an In-Season Fisheries Regulations. Assist in WDFW reconciliation reports.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). One year related experience with sampling.