Biologist

Overview

Doyon, Limited's mission is to continually enhance our position as a financially strong Native corporation to promote the economic and social well-being of our 20,000+ shareholders. We provide exceptional career opportunities for individuals who value professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. We understand the importance of treating our employees well and the impact motivated employees have in helping us succeed in our vision to be the leader in all we do.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Doyon, Limited offers a highly competitive benefits package that make up a significant portion of an employee's total compensation. Eligible employees may participate in the following benefits (these details are for informational purposes only and are subject to any policy or plan changes):

Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Medical Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HAS) Life insurance Short and Long-Term Disability 401(k) Plan & Employer Match Profit sharing Employee Assistance Program Tuition Assistance JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Vice President of Lands and Natural Resources, the Biologist supports Doyon’s stewardship of its lands by providing wildlife, forestry, and environmental expertise. This position represents Doyon on environmental and wildlife matters, participates in consultations with state and federal agencies and will attend public meetings specific to environmental and wildlife-related topics, and review environmental permitting and processes for projects considered or those being conducted on Doyon land or within the Doyon region. The Biologist works closely with the Lands and Natural Resources teams and Village Outreach Liaison to protect shareholder interests while ensuring responsible for resource management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Review federal, state, and local environmental documents, land use plans, land disposals, and management proposals; provide technical analysis, comments, and recommendations.

Represent Doyon at public meetings and regulatory proceedings related to wildlife and environmental issues, including salmon, moose, bison, caribou, and habitat management.

• Review and evaluate environmental permits and regulatory compliance for projects occurring on Doyon lands or within the Doyon region.
• Coordinate and conduct outreach with tribal councils, village corporations, and community stakeholders.
• Conduct or assist with biological surveys, environmental site assessments, and field evaluations.
• Support and advance Doyon’s forest management program and related resource initiatives.

Serve as an alternate point of contact for shareholders, government agencies, and the public regarding land, wildlife, and environmental inquiries.

• Maintain professional relationships with regulatory agencies and partner organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DOYON LIMITED CORE COMPETENCIES:

Commitment to Excellence – Identifies what needs to be done and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations. Corporate Values- Understand, embraces, and integrates Doyon corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities. Customer Service – Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing excellent service to internal and external clients.

Safety and Security – Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers. Teamwork – Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability- Adapts to changing conditions and work assignments, sets priorities and manages multiple assignments, and tasks. Analytical Skills- Visualizes, articulates and solves a variety of problems and concepts and makes appropriate decisions based on available information. Attention to Detail- Ensures one's own and others' work and information are complete and accurate.

Communication Skills- Listens, writes, and speaks effectively, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others. Decision Making- Makes choices or reaches conclusions by establishing objectives, gathering relevant information, identifying alternatives, setting criteria for the decision, and selecting the best option.

Networking- Establishes, maintains, and utilizes a broad network of contacts (e.g., in a specific industry, in government, and the community) to monitor public and internal issues that affect our business.

• Process Improvement – Manages, leads, and enables the process of change and transition while helping others to deal with the process.

Willingness to Learn- Willing to learn new skills or techniques to meet the demanding changes of job duties and responsibilities. SUPERVISION: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Must meet one of the following education and/or work experience qualifications:

Associate degree in Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or related field; OR One (1) to two (2) years of relevant experience with private, tribal, state, or federal agencies; OR Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, Forestry, or related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and amendments, as well as the general principles of public land law applicable to the grants made pursuant to ANCSA and other public land laws such as the Mining Law of 1872 Knowledge in environmental policy and wildlife management Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team environment

Ability to work with minimal supervision WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities and abilities. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work may require site visits for multiple days at a time, but is otherwise generally sedentary when in the office, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing less than forty pounds— [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions].

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Doyon’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Doyon grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.