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Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe (JST) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Natural Resources Technician III -- Geoduck Monitor (NRT-III-GM) to oversee compliance with State and Tribal regulations and ensure on-the-water safety during JST's geoduck fishery. This position plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and orderly fishery while also contributing to a variety of marine and riparian habitat and resource management projects during non-fishery periods. This is a technical position requiring a broad range of skills in natural resource management, boat operation, and data collection.

Geoduck Monitor Duties:

• Monitor the geoduck fishery, ensuring divers and boat owners adhere to all State and Tribal regulations.
• Verify diver identification and eligibility.
• Track diver participation, recording the number of crates and dive time.
• Accurately weigh and record daily harvest amounts for each diver, assisting with JST Shellfish Program catch accounting.
• Ensure proper tagging of geoduck crates and provide harvest records to divers and the JST Shellfish Program.
• Maintain compliance with Washington Department of Health shellfish sanitation requirements.
• Prioritize diver safety, responding to emergencies (including communication with other watercraft, administering first aid/oxygen, and initiating emergency protocols).
• Complete and submit incident/accident reports to the JST Shellfish Program Manager and Dive Safety Officer.
• Coordinate weekly geoduck sampling with divers, the JST Shellfish Program, and other tribes.
• Maintain daily communication with divers regarding orders, buyers, and harvest coordination.
• Provide boat and equipment maintenance assistance, including tracking servicing/repairs and maintaining/replacing safety equipment.
• Maintain daily boat logs and operational records.

Natural Resource Technician III Field Operations Duties:

• Conduct field-based data collection, analysis, and reporting using scientific principles.
• Lead or assist with various field activities, including:
  • Freshwater and marine habitat surveys
  • Intertidal and subtidal shellfish population surveys
  • Freshwater fish studies
  • Water and sediment quality surveys
  • Riparian, estuarine, and marine vegetation surveys
  • Marine phytoplankton biotoxin studies
  • Habitat and resource enhancement and restoration
  • Shellfish and finfish harvest monitoring
• Maintain field equipment and supplies.
• Provide technical support (independent data collection, survey design/development, project planning, data analysis using statistical software, graphics, database management, and report writing).
• Participate as a technical advisor in relevant forums.
• Adhere to all JST policies and procedures, including safety and work practices as described in the Occupational Exposure Control Plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Three (3) years of relevant professional experience or advancing natural resources related employment.
• Experience and proficiency operating small boats (up to 30 feet) in variable conditions.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, ability to work independently, and ability to balance monitoring and project responsibilities.
• Ability to travel locally and regionally as assigned.
• Valid Washington Driver's License with proof of insurance.
• Successful completion of a criminal background investigation and drug screening.