Description: Working cooperatively with the BLM Winnemucca District Office, GBI is recruiting a Fire Restoration and Monitoring Field Technician to work cooperatively with GBIs Fire Restoration and Monitoring Lead. The Technician will work on 14 post-fire ESR projects. Field duties include following established field protocols to conduct vegetation monitoring and data collection with GPS units on new and existing monitoring sites. Office duties include assisting in the creation of new monitoring location sites, as well as entering project implementation and effectiveness monitoring data into the ESR Database. In the event of new Wildland fires on District lands, the Technician may assist and support the post-fire assessment team with writing new ESR plans, learning how these plans are affected by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the requirements of NEPA in preparing ESR Plan documents.
Location: The BLM Winnemucca District Office (WDO) lies roughly in the northwest part of Nevada, nested in the basin and range province of the western U.S. The WDO is approximately 2.5 hours east of Reno, NV and 2 hours west of Elko, NV on I-80, and 5.5 hours south of Boise, ID on State Highway 95. Elevations range from approximately 4,000 feet to close to 10,000 feet. The District encompasses roughly 11 million acres, of which 7.38 million acres are public lands managed by the BLM. Compensation: o Living Allowance: $10,800 o AmeriCorps Education Scholarship*: $2,362.50 o Student loan Forbearance* o Student Loan Interest Paid* o Paid Medical and Dental Benefits Timeline: o Start Date: August 31, 2009 o End Date: February 26, 2010, potential for extension pending funding and favorable performance review o Full time, 40 hours per week Qualifications: o Bachelors Degree in Life Sciences, such as: Botany, Wildlife Biology, Terrestrial Ecology, Range Ecology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Resources or related subject matter; o Previous experience collecting field data and/or following established field collection protocols; o Experience working with basic Microsoft computer program (e.g.: Word, Excel, Access); experience using GIS software (e.g.: ArcMap) a plus; o Experience utilizing hand-held GPS equipment for navigation or data collection; o Ability to read, interpret and navigate using topographic maps; o Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse audience, including Agency staff, stakeholders and the public at-large; o Motivated, self-starter and detail oriented; o Possess valid, clean state-issued drivers license with ability and/or experience operating a 4x4 vehicle on- and off-road, experience operating a manual transmission preferred; o Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, in remote locations, on uneven terrain, and physically fit to carry field and personal equipment; and o Meet eligibility requirements to participate in an AmeriCorps program: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, and (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of two in a lifetime, regardless of award amount). For a full position description please visit our website at www.TheGreatBasinInstitute.org. How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Bridget Walden, Human Resources and Recruitment Coordinator at [email protected]. Please include where you found this position posted.
