Recreation Technician Description: The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office, is hiring a Recreation Technician to assist with field going tasks. Duties will include: Special Recreation Permit monitoring, field inventories to determine compliance with permits, resource damage documentation, GIS mapping and data management, field reports, recreation site monitoring to determine recreation potential and current recreational usage.
Project areas will be in White Pine and Lincoln County, located in Eastern Nevada along the Utah boarder. Terrain is typical of the Great Basin with wide long valleys bordered by mountain ranges. Resources present include deer and Elk habitat, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, cattle grazing allotments, and many historic mining towns and abandoned mine lands. The area is being used as a recreation destination for OHV use and is becoming popular for other types of dispersed recreation. The technician will be based in Ely, NV but will be expected to spend time in the Caliente Field Office. Compensation: o Rate of Pay: $15.00/hr. o Health and dental benefits o Field per diem Timeline: o 6 Month contract, with potential for extension pending funding and performance review o Start: Spring 2011 (ideally, April 2011 or upon availability) o Full time, 40 hours per week; minimal overtime may be required Location: o Ely and Caliente, NV Qualifications: o Coursework in the Natural Resources or related field (with interest in recreation/wilderness management); o Experience collecting field data and/or following established field collection protocols; o Knowledge of or ability to learn how to use hand-held Trimble GPS unit; o Experience creating maps and manipulating data using ArcGIS, desirable; o Experience writing project reports and/or presenting technical data in an organized and understandable manner, desirable; o Motivated, self-starter, detail oriented, and possess good organizational skills; o Ability to camp and work in remote locations; o Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, traverse uneven terrain and hike cross-country for extended distances (8-10 miles) o Ability to read and navigate using topographic maps and a compass; o Ability to operate or willingness to learn how to operate a motorcycle off road; and o Possess clean, valid, state-issued drivers license with experience operating a full-size 4WD pickup on- and off-road. How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Stacy Mitchell, Recruitment Coordinator at [email protected]. Please include where you found this 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.
