Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is seeking a Habitat Program Manager to protect and restore salmon and shellfish habitat. Duties include acting as a program manager on grants for habitat restoration, habitat protection, carrying out technical studies/research, serving as the technical representative for the tribe in various forums and supervising staff.

This position is responsible for the management of real estate owned by the tribal government for which management authority has not been otherwise assigned.

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is the Tribal Council for the eight member communities of the Okanagan Nation which includes Osoyoos Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands, Penticton Indian Band, Westbank First Nation, Okanagan Indian Band and the Colville Confederated Tribes of the Northern WA state. The ONA’s mandate is to advance, assert, support and preserve Okanagan Nation title and rights. Further, the ONA is charged with providing members with a forum to discuss and form positions on areas of common concern. The ONA is seeking to employ a skilled and experienced individual to work as Fisheries Biologist 3.The Biologist 3 will undertake duties in the North Okanagan, Upper Columbia areas and the U.S.A. The successful applicant should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, supervise field crews, be able to work independently and have excellent communication skills.

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is the tribal council for the eight Okanagan Nation communities which includes Osoyoos Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Upper Similkameen Indian Band, Lower Similkameen Indian Band, Penticton Indian Band, Westbank First Nation, Okanagan Indian Band and the Confederated Tribes of the Northern WA state. The ONA’s mandate is to advance, assert, support and preserve Okanagan Nation sovereignty. Further, the ONA is charged with providing members with a forum to discuss and form positions on areas of common concern. The ONA is seeking to employ a skilled and experienced individual to work as a Fisheries Biologist 2. The Biologist will undertake duties within the Okanagan basin, with project and work sites primarily in the Penticton and Oliver areas. The successful applicant should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, supervise field crews, be able to work independently and have excellent communication skills.

Under immediate to general supervision, responsible for performing technical and skilled work and operates and maintains a variety of research equipment in the completion of various data collection and research projects of the Swinomish Water Resources Program. Employee in this classification is responsible, in coordination with the Water Resources staff, for implementing fieldwork and research, collecting data, completing data entry and performing limited data analysis. This is a full-time, permanent position based in the Swinomish Office of Planning and Community Development, and is supervised by the Water Resources Manager.

This is a professional level Biologist position responsible for providing intermediate level fieldwork, data collection, and analysis for an assigned program within the Natural Resources Department. This position assists the Program Manager with developing and implementing programs and coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies, other tribes, and the Nisqually Natural Resources Department.

Applicants can download the application and get more information from www.nisqually-nsn.gov.

This position is responsible for the development and implementation of programs for the annual assessment of the status of shellfish populations within the Nisqually Tribe’s Usual and Accustomed Areas, providing information regarding the status of these shellfish populations and consequent analysis of impacts of fisheries management options to tribal decision makers.

Applicants can download the application and get more information from www.nisqually-nsn.gov.

Interprets biological/scientific information and provides recommendations based on Tribal interests. Performs biological field work as necessary. Works as a co-manager with other governments on resource management.

Environmental Specialist, $69,669.60/yr +ben. The Muckleshoot Tribe has a full time, term-limited opening for an Environmental Specialist to conduct water quality and fisheries-related field investigations. The ideal candidate has a strong academic background and work experience in water quality study design, field methods, water quality laboratory methods and protocols, and fisheries. For more info and to apply, please visit www.muckleshoot.nsn.us

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares, submits, and administers funding proposals/grants which support Natural Resource Department/Wildlife Program goals and objectives. • Coordinates with natural resource management agencies, tribes, and other entities (e.g. NWIFC, Nature Conservancy, SRSC) to promote cooperative projects beneficial to wildlife species of historic and cultural significance. • Develops partnerships and agreements with private landowners to facilitate tribal access for hunting, gathering and other ceremonial purposes. Works with landowners to identify and develop natural resource projects of mutual interest and benefit. • Conducts and coordinates field research including ground and aerial surveys of big game and sensitive species. Oversees data management and reporting to ensure that results from annual field work are accurately captured and memorialized in a format(s) that can be utilized and repeated in the future. • Engages in short- and long-term natural resource planning to include development of annual hunting regulations, big game harvest management, regional species-specific management plans (e.g. mountain goats, elk). • Attends wildlife and natural resource management policy meetings on behalf of Natural Resource Director and, as appropriate, works with Director and Hunting and Fishing Committee to develop policy positions. • Provides technical support to SSIT Hunting and Fishing Committee as designated staff. Prepares and presents policy memos/letters, scientific data, project summaries, technical recommendations, and other guidance or input as requested by committee members. • Provides quarterly, annual and final performance reports to tribal liaisons/grants coordinators at supporting agencies including Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service. • Coordinates with administrative staff to ensure that grants administration results in projects that are completed on time and within the proposed budget. • Provides progress reports to the Natural Resource Director and the Tribal Council. • Other similar duties as assigned. • Manages Program Staff.

CLOSES: February 16, 2012
This is a part-time position

GENERAL FUNCTION:
The Fisheries Technician is a part-time position reporting directly to the Shellfish Biologist and the full-time Fisheries Technician.

REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This list is intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is related to the position.

• Work on beaches during bait fishery
• Dye clams
• Bag, weigh, and tag harvested clams
• Assist in digging clams during beach surveys on and off reservation
• Clean and maintain netting over beaches with enhanced clam populations
• Dig and sieve sediment for juvenile (small) clams at enhanced plots
• Measure and weigh clams

CLOSES: February 16, 2012
This is a seasonal position

The Fisheries Technician is a seasonal full-time position reporting directly to the Shellfish Biologist. Position is expected to be funded from the beginning of April through the end of August.

REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This list is intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is related to the position.

The technician will be the project lead for the Swinomish bait clam fishery. Duties will require:

• Work on beaches during the bait clam fishery
• Dyeing clams
• Bagging, weighing, and tagging harvested clams
• Develop and uphold bait fishery schedule
• Assist in supervising part-time field technician
• Maintain field equipment
• The technician will also assist the Shellfish Biologist on other projects including:
• Participation in a clam enhancement project, including seeding and surveying beaches
• Field surveys of clams on various beaches throughout North Puget Sound
• Data entry and analysis
• Other research projects involving Olympia oysters and/or intertidal ecology

Provide technical expertise and leadership to effectively manage salmon and steelhead enhancement activities and facilities of the Quinault Department of Fisheries. Responsibilities include the following: evaluation and monitoring of enhancement programs, directing brood stock collection, egg incubation and all aspects of rearing juvenile salmonids at QIN hatcheries, involvement in regional hatchery planning forums, development of new enhancement programs and application of innovative aquaculture technologies.

Provide for the protection of Life and Property on the Makah Reservation and enforce Tribal Laws and Ordinances. Patrols Makah Reservation lands and usual and accustomed fishing and hunting areas off reservation for possible violation of Makah Tribal Laws and Ordinances as it relates to natural resources.

Under general supervision, enforces Tribal fish and shellfish laws, rules, and regulations within the Tribe’s usual and accustomed fishing areas.

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Oversees fisheries staff including hatchery staff, manages the tribal fish hatchery, collects field data throughout the watershed, analyze data and provides various monthly reports to the Departmental Director. Negotiates species harvests with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Administers the Tribe’s Upper Chehalis Restoration and Fisheries Programs. Assists Director in obtaining funding grants. Performs biological assessments when needed. Obtains necessary hydraulic permits on behalf of the Tribe. Publically represents the Tribe at various stakeholders meetings throughout the basin. Assists the Departmental Director in annual budgeting for fisheries program.

This position will work on fisheries and water quality issues in and around the Spokane Indian Reservation. Primary duties will be writing fisheries and water quality proposals and ensuring their proper completion including data collection and reporting. Duties will include supervising fish, habitat and water quality monitoring based on the objectives set forth in each annual scope of work. The employee will be required to complete necessary sampling while following standard procedures and quality assurance protocols. Strong analytical skills are needed to analyze the data and write annual reports and prepare future scopes of work and proposals.