> > > https://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/job/assessment-inventory-and-monitoring-program-coordinator/ >
> The Great Basin Institute is recruiting an Assessment, Inventory and > Monitoring (AIM) Program Coordinator for projects located in designated > western states, currently including CA, ID, UT, WA, OR, and WY. The overall > objective of GBI’s AIM program is to capture consistent, landscape-scale > monitoring data in support of the BLM’s national strategy for standardized > resource monitoring, predominantly in sage grouse habitat, on public > rangelands and riparian systems within designated priority areas. Field > crews collect biotic, hydrologic, and soil qualitative indicators in > conjunction with quantitative data to inform conservation planning and > adaptive management decisions. > > The AIM Program Coordinator will work closely with other Program > Coordinators, Data Specialists and GBI staff to accomplish this work. > Specific duties include: > > • Recruitment, supervision, management, training, and coordination of > field crews working on monitoring projects in designated western states; > • Acting as liaison to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff and other > project affiliates to plan and coordinate current and future projects; > • Project planning, equipment organization and maintenance, vehicle > coordination, and team deployment; > • Data management, utilize GIS to develop sample design, perform QA/QC > checks, provide spatial analysis for reports and other mapping products; > • Travel, camping, and site visits to BLM districts/offices; > • Collaborate with other GBI staff to ensure compliance with grant and > agreement terms and conditions, including: compliance with AmeriCorps rules > and regulations, budget management, tracking and financial reporting; > payroll and invoice review and processing; > • Project reporting in accordance with programmatic and agency > requirements; > • Participate in GBI or partner-sponsored training opportunities, and/or > facilitate GBI workshops for Research Associates; > • Complete AIM program administrative support tasks including ensuring > GBI and BLM policy compliance, maintaining personnel files, reviewing > safety reports, and completing payroll bi-weekly; and > • This is predominantly an office-based position in which extended > periods of time using a computer, talking on the phone, and attending > meetings are required; and > • Complete other duties as assigned by GBI staff. > > Please follow this link for a video that highlights the BLM’s national > strategy for landscape-scale data capture across the western states using > AIM: http://youtu.be/LciTBPG2-Ss > > Contract length: Renewable annually depending on funding and performance > evaluation > Expected start date: mid-December 2015 to January 2016 > Rate of Pay: $1,440 bi-weekly salary > Benefits: Full Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; Paid personal leave; > 401(k) retirement plan > Location: Based in Reno, NV > > > Qualifications: > • Degree and equivalent experience in the natural sciences – applicants > with advanced degrees strongly encouraged to apply; > • 2 years minimum in a supervisory position; > • Experience working with federal land management agencies, members of > the public, and/or non-profit organizations; > • Understanding of principles related to the fields of botany, soil > science, wildlife biology, geology, hydrology, and/or spatial analysis; > • Relevant or related field experience – knowledge of and/or experience > in high desert and Great Basin ecology preferred; > • Strong background in plant community ecology and plant identification; > those with additional soil identification experience will be given > preference; > • Ability to lead and manage the collection of field data according to > protocol guidelines and a detailed QA/QC process; > • Experience analyzing geospatial data and creating map products with GIS; > • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with a > diverse audience including members of the public, agency resource staff and > management, and GBI program and administrative staff; > • Experience writing technical reports; > • Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license and the ability > to operate a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads; and > • Meet requirements of federal agency security background checks (e.g.: > FBI criminal and National Sex Offender Public Website, Department of > Interior Security Screening). > > How to Apply: > Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their > résumé, and a list of three professional references to RA Recruitment at > [email protected]. Please write “AIM Program > Coordinator” in the email subject line and include where you found this > position posted in your cover letter. > > We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal > employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage > women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to > all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all > qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without > regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender > identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & > Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other > characteristic protected by law. We prohibit Retaliation against > individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the > employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or > participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose > discrimination. > > >
