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Summer Field Position at Fort Jackson, SC
The Range and Training Land Assessment (RTLA) program, a
component of the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program, is
responsible for monitoring land condition at Army installations through
vegetation and animal surveys, and degradation surveys, and is instrumental
in the rehabilitation and maintenance of these lands.
The RTLA program on Fort Jackson, SC is hiring two field
technicians. The technicians will assist permanent personnel establishing a
permanent vegetation plot system, collecting qualitative and quantitative
data including land use, ground disturbance and vegetative cover, and plant
composition. The technicians will also gain experience assisting in wetland
delineation, GPS mapping, and GIS processing using ArcView and other GIS
programs. Successful applicant will be employed by ORISE (Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education).
Requirements: Someone majoring in botany, forestry, environmental studies or
related field. Knowledge of South Carolina/Southeastern flora or plant
taxonomy training, and knowledge of field monitoring methods is required.
Due to the nature of the work, applicants should also be willing and able to
work in and endure the heat and humidity of the southeast, drive a 4x4 jeep,
use a compass and topographic maps, and be familiar with computer operation
and data entry. Familiarity with GPS and GIS is a plus.
Location: Fort Jackson is a United States Army Installation located within
the city limits of Columbia, SC, five miles east of Columbia's main business
district. Established in 1917, Fort Jackson provides 53,000 acres of
heavily wooded tactical training area for year-round use by 44% of all
soldiers entering Basic Training and for Advance Training personnel, the
South Carolina National Guard, Army Reserves, Marine Reserves and other
off-post agencies.
Duration of employment: May-Sept, 2006. College students are welcome to
apply; start and end dates may be adjusted to correspond to summer break.
Successful applicants will work 40 hours per week.
Salary: $10.25 - $11.00/hour, commensurate with experience and
qualifications.
Application deadline: All application materials must be received by 01 May
2006. Successful applicant must be complete an ORISE application.
Application procedure: Send cover letter, resume, transcripts (photocopies
are fine) and 3 references to:
Beth-Anee Johnson
RTLA Coordinator
DPTM/ITAM
2179 Sumter St
Fort Jackson, SC 29207
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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phone - (803)-751-6427
fax - (803)-751-4171
