Elkhorn Wildlife Area Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

Initial Posting Date:

06/26/2026

Application Deadline:

07/11/2026

Agency:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Salary Range:

$3,798 - $5,193

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Elkhorn Wildlife Area Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

Job Description:

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.

We are hiring for one full-time, permanent position located in North Powder, Oregon.

What you will do:

• Wildlife Area Activities: Conduct wildlife management activities including providing supplemental feed for wintering deer and elk (loading, unloading, and hauling feed). Keep daily feed records. Operate trucks, pickups, tractor, cats, grader, backhoe, farm implements, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobiles etc.

• Maintenance and Development: Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on all equipment, farm implements and vehicles. Maintain and construct Area fences. Grade or plow Area roads and feed sites. Conduct maintenance and complete area irrigation of hay fields. Maintain Area buildings and public use facilities. Construct, install and repair informational and regulatory signs on the Area.

• Information and Education: Provide information to the public, landowners, sportsman and other agencies in person and by phone. Conduct tours of Wildlife Area.

• Wildlife Management: Conduct wildlife inventories on Area. Assist district in wildlife damage complaints. Assist district in fish and wildlife inventories. Use firearms to dispatch sick or injured wildlife. Monitor wildlife for injuries or disease.

Please note, this position will require the successful candidate to either have or be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Public Pesticide Applicator License (PPAL), and an All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Education Card within first 6 months of hire.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

For a full review of the position details, duties, and working conditions, please review the position description located here.

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What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must meet one of the following options:

• Option 1: Eighteen months of