Under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor), the Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid will be responsible for assisting in the carcass monitoring program for fall-run Chinook Salmon on the Lower American River. Additionally, the Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid will assist staff with entering data, conducting Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), summarizing data, and other related office or lab tasks.
The Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid classification is a non-testing classification.

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• 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.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Fieldwork will be conducted within the Lower American River Watershed from Rancho Cordova, California downstream to Sacramento. Field surveys require working in swift water and will involve wading and boating (jet boats, kayaks, canoes, and pontoon boats). Cold water conditions may require the use of wetsuits and waders. Office space will be provided at the Rancho Cordova office for data entry quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and assisting with anadromous fishery documents. This position will require walking 3-5 miles per day in and along the Lower American River in inclement weather on uneven, slippery surfaces and in-river over large cobble. The incumbent will collect decayed salmon carcasses from the river and process them for biological data and samples. This position requires the incumbent to wear a uniform identifying the employee as CDFW staff on certain occasions. This position requires possession of a valid Driver’s License. Travel may be required within the state of California via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile, airplane, etc.), less than 5% of the time. Travel may include overnight stay. Must be able to deploy with short notice for extended periods (up to 7 days) that will include overnight stay.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Please refer the Job description for details