CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES

The Koyuktolic Road Restoration Project is hiring seasonal Trail Crew Workers to support restoration of the traditional access route to Koyuktolic Bay—an important cultural, subsistence, and historical site for the Nanwalek community. Preference may be given to Nanwalek Tribal Members.

This project supports:
• Safe access to a traditional Sugpiaq subsistence and cultural site
• Intergenerational knowledge sharing between elders and youth
• Hunting, fishing, and gathering practices
• Long-term community resilience and food security

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• • • Clear overgrown vegetation (alder, salmonberry, willow, and other brush) along the trail
    • Assist with trail restoration, including repairing washouts and improving trail surfaces
    • Open and maintain culverts and drainage systems to reduce erosion and flooding
    • Use hand tools (shovels, Pulaskis, loppers, etc.) and small equipment, as trained
    • Assist with the safe transport of tools and materials to field locations using ATVs or by foot
    • Follow all safety guidelines and participate in daily safety briefings
    • Work collaboratively as part of a team in a field-based setting
    • Respect and support cultural values, traditional lands, and subsistence practices
    • Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• • • Must be at least 18 years of age or older at the time employment begins
    • Ability to work in physically demanding outdoor conditions (rain, mud, uneven terrain)
    • Interest in environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, or community-based work
    • Experience using tools or operating ATVs (helpful but not required)
    • Reliable, team-oriented, and willing to learn
    • Ability to work approximately 30–40 hours per week; up to 5 days per week (weather and project needs dependent)

CRRC is searching for a Nanwalek Salmon Enhancement Program Technician to assist CRRC and the Nanwalek IRA Council in managing and implementing the Nanwalek Sockeye Salmon floating weir and to monitor eelgrass and juvenile fish in the Nanwalek lagoon.

Position Description:
The Tribal Fish Technician is responsible for performing assigned activities, providing labor, logistical support, and data collection, and maintaining field‑level responsibility for ensuring activities progress as planned. The two primary objectives for the Tribal Fish Technician to complete during the summer of 2026 are i) manage operations of the floating weir to count and sample sockeye salmon escapement in English Bay Lakes ii) support the data collection and monitoring of eelgrass in Nanwalek’s lagoon to support healthy juvenile fish habitat.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• • • Perform field crew duties and daily project activities, ensuring schedules and objectives are met.
    • Manage floating weir operations to monitor sockeye salmon escapement with i) mobilize and demobilize floating weir, ii) collect age, sex, length (ASL) samples daily, iii) count fish early AM and late evening, iv) clean weir and ensure fish passage.
    • Support eelgrass monitoring in Nanwalek’s lagoon to assess juvenile fish habitat with i) collecting water quality samples, ii) netting the lagoon for juvenile fish and accurately identifying them, iii) managing water temperature loggers to ensure accurate data collection.
    • Report daily the floating weir status, and daily fish counts to the Tribal Fish Biologist and/or Community Catalyst.
    • Meet weekly via virtual meetings and participate in in‑person, on‑site visits conducted by the manager, supporting assessments and project activities as needed
    • Maintain accurate data records on paper data sheets and input data on google sheets and post daily fish counts at general store to ensure Nanwalek community members, CRRC, and ADF&G have daily salmon counts from the weir.
    • Coordinate with ADF&G and CRRC to support salmon stream surveys for habitat assessments in Nanwalek and Port Graham.
    • Coordinate with CRRC to support game camera maintenance in August and September.
    • Coordinate with CRRC to support Dogfish Bay trail crew when fish counts are slow.
    • Maintain knowledge and proper care of project procedures, supplies, and equipment.
    • Perform routine duties, field maintenance, and other tasks as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• • • Working knowledge of new and innovative salmon weir techniques, material, and equipment.
    • Working knowledge of digital data entry.
    • Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with minimal oversight.
    • Ability to learn how to identify adult and juvenile fish.
    • Ability to manage time efficiently, prioritize tasks, effectively work under tight deadlines.
    • Ability to work independently or as a team member with multiple tasks at hand and with set timeframes.
    • High attention to detail with ability to demonstrate sound judgment.
    • Self-driven and flexible to change.
    • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills (in person and virtually).
    • Ability to lift 50 LBS and be comfortable wading through rivers.
    • Ability to provide own transportation to job site: Nanwalek weir cabin.