COLORADO STATE PARKS Resource Stewardship & Natural Areas Program SEASONAL POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT/DESCRIPTION
Colorado State Parks has available 6 month temporary positions for 40 hour per week, as internships or entry level positions. The positions are based in downtown Denver. There are no health benefits, but employees are eligible to contribute to a 401k program and the state PERA retirement fund, and overnight trips will be reimbursed according to state travel policies, and a state vehicle will be provided. These positions are a great entrance into the Conservation Biology and GIS working worlds in the beautiful state of Colorado. GIS and stewardship technician - Applicant should have an entry-level background in wildlife, botany, or natural resources management and must be a highly competent GIS technician. Applicants should be familiar with using ArcGIS 9x or 10. The position will primarily involve using GIS to create maps and writing conservation management plans. A background in conservation biology, wildlife biology, ecology or botany is useful for the position, as most projects involve knowledge of biological resources. The job may also include preparing, researching, and coordinating birding and revegetation efforts, weed mapping, assessing archeological, paleontological and geological contract agreements. The technician will also conduct research on other biological and geophysical aspects of the park, research human impacts to these resources and help conduct some fieldwork using GPS to map facilities and natural resources on parks. This position requires fast paced work, and the ability coordinate with a team of individuals. Administrative, scheduling and filing tasks will make up about 10% of the work. Experience with MS Office and ESRI GIS software products is required, and experience with Trimble GPS products or AutoCAD products are also helpful. The applicant should be physically fit and willing to hike and camp and have own camping equipment (tent and sleeping bag). Applicant must have (or obtain) a valid Colorado Driver’s license. Applicant should have good written and oral communication skills. This position provides a good opportunity to gain experience with GIS, threatened and endangered species, weeds, rare plants and conservation in a practical, real world setting. For more info on State Parks - please see http://parks.state.co.us/ Please send application by July 11, 2011, but applications will be reviewed as they arrive. Be prepared to take a short GIS competency test during an interview. Pay rate $12-14/hr or commensurate with experience. We are looking for local applicants due to the short timeline on the position. For consideration, please email these materials as PDF documents in order to be considered: 1) cover letter (state which position(s), availability date to start, hourly payrate desired) 2) resume 3) reference contact list - 3 minimum, previous supervisor(s), academic reference, etc. Send email with these 3 attachments to [email protected]
