Description: The Great Basin Institute seeks a trail coordinator to manage an extensive trail project in the Ruby Mountains near Elko, NV. The position may be based in Reno or Elko. The trail will be a non-motorized trail built to accommodate hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and pack animals. The position will coordinate and manage two Nevada Conservation Corps crews (10 person teams including supervisor) providing the construction and restoration of 12 miles of trail. The coordinator will require a strong background in trail layout (using USFS Standards) and construction. The position will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the project including planning camping for the crews, performing quality control, anticipating production levels, and working with the project partners involved in the project to ensure compliance with standards. The coordinator will participate in planning volunteer events and initiate public outreach within the local community related to the trail. The coordinator will provide financial, crew accomplishment, and personnel management data to GBI on a regular basis. The coordinator and crews will be working on a schedule of 8 days on, 6 days off, with some exceptions for the coordinator based on need. The coordinator may assist GBI with crew member orientation in Reno during the month of May.
Compensation: o Rate of Pay: Biweekly salary of $1,200 - $1480 DOE Timeline: o April 5, 2010 November 12, 2010 (weather dependent) o Full time, 40 hours per week Location: Lamoille, NV Lamoille is located at the base of the Ruby Mountains and at the mouth of Lamoille Canyon. It is a small ranching community of less than 200 people. Lamoille Canyon is one of the little know scenic wonders of the west. Glacier carved with hanging cirques, the canyon is the northern terminus of the Ruby Crest Trail and has beaver, mountain goat, big horn sheep, Himalayan snow cock and great stream fishing. Elko is about 20 miles from Lamoille. Elko is the home of Great Basin College and is a community of about 30,000. It is also the home of the world famous Western Folklife Center and the original Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Qualifications: o Bachelors degree in recreation, forestry, environmental science or related field; o Extensive experience with trail layout, construction, and knowledge of USFS trail standards is required; o Experience supervising field based conservation teams is a plus; o Background in multi-use trail design is preferred; o Experience working with GIS software and hand-held GPS equipment; o Motivated, self-starter and detail oriented; o Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse public; o Possess a valid, state-issued drivers license and clean driving record; o Experience operating 4WD trucks in an on- and off-road setting, including narrow, mountain forest roads; and o Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, work in all types of weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, carry upwards of 40 pounds in a backpack, and otherwise maintain good physical condition. For a complete 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, HR Coordinator, [email protected]. Please include where you found the position posted. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
