Fisher Telemetry Field Technician

Fisher Telemetry Field Technician

Job Term: August 21 to December 16

Hours: 40 hours per week

**Salary**: $20 per hour - crew accommodation and per diems are provided.

Location: Hundred Mile, BC, with travel throughout the Cariboo Region from Williams Lake to 100 Mile House.

Position Duties
- Collecting telemetry information on radio-tagged fishers.
- Collecting habitat information on known fisher locations and within fisher home ranges.
- Deploying and checking remote wildlife cameras.
- Assisting with small mammal live-trapping surveys.
- Data entry and digitizing data collected in the field.
- Similar duties as required.
- Access sites via ATV and hiking through thick brush in summer, via snowmobile and snowshoe in winter.
- Use of inReach communications devices and safety monitoring systems.
- Maintenance and repair of field equipment.
- Please Note: flexibility in scheduling, a sharp focus, attention to detail, and safety in the field are essential.

Minimum Qualifications/requirements
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Valid Class 5 BC driver’s licence
- Valid First Aid (Worksafe BC Level 1)
- Competent working with tablets and computers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working in the outdoors, in adverse weather and environmental conditions
- Competent navigating through complex terrain
- Ability to work independently, in a team, and remotely

Asset Qualifications
- Familiar with field survey procedures and equipment
- Experience driving an All-Terrain-Vehicle
- Experience driving a snowmobile
- Experience with VHF telemetry
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and technical challenges
- Experience in mobile data collection, use of GPS, measuring tools,
- Extremely strong attention to detail
- A degree, diploma, or enrollment in the natural sciences
- A passion for conserving native wildlife

**Closing Date**:August 11th. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, do not delay in applying.
- The British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF) is committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce that is representative of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with different abilities and members of visible minorities._
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