In cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Boise District, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Monitoring Technician to work cooperatively as part of a larger team of Technicians working on post wildfire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation projects. The Technician will work on a number of projects, including a variety of monitoring protocols designed to determine effectiveness of post fire stabilization and rehabilitation efforts including line-point intercept, canopy gap, and basal gap intercept as detailed in the Monitoring Manual for Grasslands, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems, Volume 1: USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range. The primary duties of this position will be to analyze field data and prepare written monitoring summary reports for the ESR program. Other projects may include the assistance with the implementation of ESR efforts such as seed mixing, drill seeding, seedling planting, herbicide application and fence layout/repair/construction. There may also be opportunities to aid in the preparation of ES (Emergency Stabilization) and BAR (Burned Area Rehabilitation) plans, including site evaluation, inventory, and GPS/GIS work. Collectively, the team is responsible for data collection, entry and analysis; report writing; project planning and mapping; and other tasks assigned by ESR personnel.
Compensation: o $12,770 Living Allowance o $2,775 AmeriCorps Education Award* o Student loan forbearance* o Medical and dental benefits * AmeriCorps Education Award may be used for past, present or future education experiences, including payment of qualifying federal student loans. Timeline: o May 7, 2012 November 3, 2012 o Full time, minimum 40 hours per week Location: o Boise District Bureau of Land Management, Boise, Idaho Qualifications: Technical requirements: o Experience conducting ecological field work; o Coursework in plant taxonomy and or systematics (transcripts may be requested); o Knowledge of great basin flora and fauna; o Experience using a dichotomous plant key is critical; o Experience conducting plant surveys using various monitoring protocols. Monitoring protocols include standard rangeland monitoring protocols, photo plots, and site observations. o Experience with data entry and analysis; o Experience with technical writing and/or producing written project/monitoring summary reports/grant reports; o Experience working with hand-held GPS equipment for navigation and data collection; o Experience working with GIS software o Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) Additional requirements: o Valid, state-issued drivers license and clean driving record; o Experience operating 4WD trucks on paved and unpaved roads, including narrow, mountain forest roads; o Experience and training to operate UTV and ATV equipment. o Ability to work productively as part of a team to accomplish mutual goals; o Ability to work independently; o Ability to communicate effectively with team members, agency staff, and a diverse public; o Good organizational skills; o Willingness to spend multiple days camping in the field; o Willingness to sometimes work irregular hours (e.g. early mornings, late nights); 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; and o Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime, or equivalent of two full-time terms of service), and (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) and federal criminal background checks. How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Stacy Mitchell, HR Assistant 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.
