Fish Culture Technician - Calgary, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Calgary, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 37512

Ministry:
Environment and Protected Areas

Location:
Calgary

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Classification:
Subsidiary 05B 3625 Natural Resources 5

About Us:

The Government of Alberta raises fish in hatcheries and stocks them in Alberta's water bodies to meet the needs of the sport fishing community and fisheries management's conservation goals.

The Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery is one of the four fish hatcheries that the province operates.

The Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery operates both flow through and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and is one of the provinces 2 production and grow out hatcheries raising Brown, Brook, Tiger, Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout for stocking into lakes throughout Alberta.

Trout stocking creates a positive impact to the Alberta economy.

Role:

The Fisheries Technician is responsible for performing technical activities required for the delivery of programs and initiatives that support a major fish culture facility, including incubation, rearing, transfer, and distribution of cultured fish into the waters across the province and the operation of mechanical water treatment systems.

To be successful in this role, the position needs to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders including representatives from Alberta Infrastructure.

The position also conducts public tours of the facility, participates in the development of public displays and educational materials and provides leadership and guidance to junior technical staff contractors, and seasonal staff.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Technical diploma in Renewable Resource Management, Natural Sciences, or other related diploma.
Valid class 5 driver's license, or equivalent.

Preference will be given to those with related fish culture experience.

Equivalencies:

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Assets:

Knowledge of fish life cycle stages; including fish and egg rearing techniques such as incubation, fish growth, grading, transportation; fish diseases and related treatments; fish physiology and nutrition.
Knowledge of mechanical systems/controls and facility schematics.
Knowledge of water treatment concepts and processes.
Knowledge of water chemistry and related test equipment.
Class 3 Drivers license with air brake endorsement.
Certification in defensive driving.
First aid with AED training.
Confined space entry.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Agility:

Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Drive for Results:

Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Build Collaborative Environments:

Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Creative Problem Solving:
Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Salary:

$1,869.81 to $2,323.55 bi-weekly ($48,802 - $60,644/year)

Notes:

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday.

Please Note:
This is a full time permanent position located out of the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery in Calgary, Alberta.

About Your Work Environment:

In this position, you must be willing to work flexible hours; including statutory holidays, weekend shifts and 24/7 standby as well as drive long distances (>1000km or 12 hours in a single shift) in various weather conditions.

Standby and overtime requirements will be compensated in addition to the advertised salary.

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter with clear and concise specific examples that demonstrate how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements and competencies.

In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience.

What we offer: