In addition
to gaining experience in fisheries hydroacoustics, small vessel operation, and hands-on salmon mortality sampling, successful applicants will be contributing towards the assessment of sockeye and pink salmon populations for fisheries management as part of an international fisheries agency. This position is an excellent opportunity for applicants looking to gain more experience in the Pacific Salmon management process.

Duties and Responsibilities
– Work task assignment (approx.): 70% computer; 30% field work
Work Task Assignment % Allocation:
Processing hydroacoustic data to count fish passage through the lower Fraser River 65%
Assisting with the deployment and monitoring of hydroacoustic equipment 15%
Setting-up and maintaining the field site at Mission 10%
Monitoring data collection and performing backups using Microsoft Windows software 5%
Operating a boat on the Fraser River (approximate length: 18ft) 5%

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience using Microsoft Excel and Windows operating systems
Ability to work shift work, including night shifts (shifts may include weekends and/or overtime)
Ability to sit for extended periods of time enumerating data and working on computers
Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with team members
Comfortable working independently at a field site
Ability to operate or willingness to learn proper boat operation in a riverine environment
Possession of a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) (Can be acquired in 1-day at https://www.boaterexam.com/canada/)
Valid driver’s license and access to transportation to/from the field site in Matsqui Trail Regional Park, Abbotsford, BC (public transit to the field site is not available)
Proof of complete COVID-19 vaccinations

Advantages:
Experience with setting up and operating a field site
Experience operating a vessel and working in a riverine environment
Swiftwater Rescue, ROC-M, or SVOP certifications
Knowledge of fisheries and/or salmon biology
Interest in fisheries management
Wages will begin at $ 24.11 CAD per hour depending on experience plus 4% in lieu of vacation.

APPLY
Applications should be received by 11:59pm PDT Tuesday, March 28, 2023, and be addressed to Ms. Ehrmantraut at resumes@psc.org . Include a cover letter and résumé with two references. Please reference the name of the position in the email subject line. Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.
For additional seasonal positions available at the Pacific Salmon Commission for the 2023 season, please visit https://www.psc.org/about-us/history-purpose/employment-opportunities/ If interested or applying to multiple seasonal positions with the PSC, please note your preferred position in the email subject line and indicate your interest in other positions in the body of your email.