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Title: Eat Safe Fish – River Walker – Kalamazoo
$18.45 – $22.87 / Posted Thru: 5-7-23
Part-Time / 20 Hours Per Week / Seasonal: April – September/October
Work Location: Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties, Michigan
Purpose: The person in this position will provide information on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Eat Safe Fish Guidelines to people fishing the Kalamazoo River and associated water bodies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications/Requirements:
Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Experience: No specific experience is required for this position. However, experience and knowledge of fishing or the fishing community will be considered in determining starting salary.
Important Skills and Characteristics:
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Work environment will vary. This person is required to maneuver across various surfaces, including potentially uneven surfaces to reach angling locations. Must have means of transportation to reach angling locations and transport outreach supplies throughout the Kalamazoo River Watershed (Travel is possible across Kalamazoo and Allegan counties). (Mileage costs incurred for site visits will be reimbursed at the current State of Michigan rates).
Must have the means to store up to 2 medium boxes of outreach supplies. Schedule will vary based on weather, ensuring access to a maximum number of anglers – with primary work hours during peak fishing times, including mornings, afternoons, early evening, weekdays, and weekends. Because this work is primarily outside, this person will be exposed to a variety of weather conditions. Attendance at some meetings and events may be required – including indoor and outdoor events, with evenings and weekends a possibility. This person may need to transport boxes of outreach items that can weigh up to 40 pounds to area events. This person will need access to a computer and internet to enter and submit time and mileage incurred during working hours.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.
IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position is funded by a limited-term award from the MDHHS. The person in this position will interact with the public via one-on-one in-person conversations. Occasionally, this individual may be asked to support the KRWC Project Coordinator at events. Overall, this position is responsible for promoting and distributing MDHHS-provided educational materials on fish consumption to shoreline anglers along the Kalamazoo River.
REQUIRED COMMUNICATION
Contact Person/Group | Frequency | Purpose |
Outreach Unit Manager | Weekly | Overall position oversight. |
Local Coordinator, Kalamazoo River Watershed Council (KRWC) | Daily | Field position oversight. |
MDHHS Eat Safe Fish Community Engagement Coordinator | Weekly | Project collaboration. |
Public | Weekly/Daily | Communication of Eat Safe Fish messages |
MDHHS Eat Safe Fish team members | As Needed | Project Collaboration |
Other state, federal, and local agencies | As Needed | Communication of health and environmental messages |
Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) assigned payroll specialist(s) | As Needed | Human Resources |
“For purposes of employment standards, this classification is “Non-Exempt” from overtime provisions of the fair Labor Standards Act.”
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