Program Technician

Program Technician

Are you a people person? Do you thrive on variety in a fast-paced, work environment? If so, this may be the job for you! The Department of Fish and Wildlife's Northern Region Administrative Services Program has an opening for a Program Technician in the Northern Region Headquarters office in Redding. The Program Technician provides daily customer service in person, by phone and through email on a variety of topics related to fishing and hunting in Northern California. The incumbent in this position will assist the public by answering questions and routing calls to subject matter experts on a variety of topics including: wildlife sightings, where to go fishing and hunting, fishing and hunting regulations, licenses and validations, living with nuisance wildlife, plant identification, commercial fishing regulations, and much more! The incumbent will also process payments for Lake and Streambed Alteration Permits, Private Land Management fees and various license items. The incumbent will log all Cooperative Elk and Deer Tag Applications, and coordinate with staff in the Wildlife Program, applicants, and designated hunters to issue tags. The incumbent will also assist with processing outgoing mail and ordering office supplies. Please see the attached Duty Statement with additional details.

In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.