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WDFW Hiring Three Full-time Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Inspectors

WDFW Hiring Three Full-time Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Inspectors

Join the Enforcement Program as an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Inspector to prevent destructive invasive species from spreading. We are currently seeking individuals who are invested in protecting state water by inspecting and decontaminating trailered watercraft for AIS. This position is critical to the restoration and enhancement of Washington’s native populations and their habitats.

Duties

Inspect recreational and commercial watercraft at mandatory check stations: 

  • Inspects watercraft at check stations with Enforcement Officers for AIS, conducts routine inspections, identifies, and preserves possible AIS from watercraft, report watercraft if infested with AIS so that it will be decontaminated with hot water pressure washer.
  • Records collected information on electronic Tablets.
  • Interacts with the public, conducts standardized interviews to obtain watercraft data, performs routine data entry.
  • Check station set up and removal, transport trailered electronic reader boards, deploy signage alerting watercraft of check stations.

Perform Office Support: 

  • Collect, organize, and compile information from check station operations.
  • Complete and submit weekly activity reports.
  • Perform quality control on information collected at inspection stations.

Conduct Equipment Maintenance: 

  • Maintain vehicles, inspection station site, and trailered electronic reader boards.
  • Ensure that electronic tablets are in safe and working order.

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduation from High School or GED.

AND

  • Three (3) months of natural resource related labor experience.

OR

  • Three (3) months of experience in any of the following: STEM Programs, Future Farms of America (FFA), military experience, vocational programs, experience as a general laborer, job corps, construction, maintenance, landscaping, boating experience, farming, agriculture, forestry, maintenance mechanic experience, or other types of manual labor, etc.

OR 

  • One (1) year of experience as a Natural Resource Worker 1.

Apply

Salary
$2,805.00 – $3,700.00 Monthly

Location
Franklin County – Pasco, WA

Job Type
Project (limited duration)

Apply here by June 9th: Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Inspectors Fulltime – Project – *06401-24