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The ecological monitoring program at GBI serves as an excellent professional development opportunity for burgeoning natural resource professionals looking for experience in botanical, soil, and rangeland surveys. This program is a component of our well-established Research Associate Program <https://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/programs/research-associates/>, which focuses on the conservation of natural resources in the Intermountain West. As an element of this program, participants implement the Bureau of Land Management’s national Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized inventory and long-term vegetation data at multiple scales across western BLM districts. In accordance with this strategy and through a partnership with the BLM, GBI’s ecological monitoring program is dedicated to providing college graduates and emerging professionals with hands-on survey, inventory, monitoring, and reporting experience in natural resource management. This video <http://youtu.be/LciTBPG2-Ss> highlights the BLM’s AIM strategy for landscape-scale data capture across the western states. *Position Objectives:* The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Nevada Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is recruiting an experienced ecologist to work cooperatively as the Elko District AIM Program Coordinator. The overall objective of the GBI/BLM NV AIM program is to support land health assessments through inventory and monitoring of sage grouse habitat and other areas on NV public range lands and riparian systems. Biotic, hydrologic, and soil qualitative indicators are used in conjunction with quantitative data to inform conservation planning and adaptive management decisions. The overall objective of the available position is to coordinate all aspects of the GBI/BLM Nevada AIM program in the Elko BLM District Office. *Duties and Responsibilities:* The Elko District AIM Program Coordinator will work collaboratively with program staff (the NV AIM Program Coordinator, Data Specialist, Elko seasonal crew leads, and technicians) to fulfill the goals and objectives for AIM projects in Elko. Specific duties include: · Supervision, management, training, and coordination of Elko District AIM teams; · Supporting the Nevada AIM Coordinator in recruitment efforts; · Acting as liaison to BLM staff and other project affiliates; · Implementation planning, equipment organization and maintenance, vehicle coordination, field protocol and data QA/QC, and team deployment; · Promoting a culture of safety and maintaining safety communication and best practices with AIM crews during the field season; · Supporting data collection, organization, processing and QA/QC while ensuring consistency across crews; · Utilizing GIS to perform spatial analysis and produce mapping products; · Travel, camping, and site visits to Elko District Crews; · Planning and coordinating with Elko District staff on current and future AIM projects, including seasonal planning and generating sampling points within strata as designated by district staff; · Conducting interim AIM reporting and drafting summary AIM reports; · Supporting BLM in accessing and using AIM data; · Participating in GBI or partner-sponsored training opportunities, and/or facilitating GBI workshops for Research Associates and AmeriCorps technicians and interns. *Contract length: *Beginning in November and renewable annually depending on funding and performance evaluation Salary: $18.50/hour *Benefits:* Full Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, and paid personal leave *Location:* Based in Elko, NV. The BLM Elko District Office encompasses 12.3 million acres in northeastern Nevada. Straddling the Humboldt River, Elko lies near the base of the Ruby Mountains and along the historic California Trail. Elko is a mid-sized western community and provides a base to excellent outdoor recreation opportunities. *Qualifications:* - Advanced degree or equivalent experience in one of the major natural sciences; - 2 years minimum in a leadership position; - Experience in project management strongly preferred; - Experience working with federal land management agencies, members of the public, and/or non-profit organizations; - Understanding of principles related to a combination of the fields of botany, soil science, wildlife biology, geology, hydrology, and spatial analysis; - Applicant should possess relevant or related field experience – knowledge of and/or experience in high desert and Great Basin ecology preferred; - Awareness of best practices for field safety, communication and risk management; - Applicant should possess a 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 followed by a detailed QA/QC process; possess experience and confidence analyzing geospatial data and creating map products; - Willingness to travel for multiple days at a time to field sites in support of district crews; - Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with a diverse audience; - Physically fit to work outdoors, carry personal and field equipment, and withstand working and camping in inclement weather during late winter, spring, and summer in Nevada; - Ability to navigate and set a bearing using a compass and to read a topographic map; - Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license and the ability to safely operate a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads; - Willingness and ability to consistently enact high performance standards and a strong work and team ethic in support of the goals and objectives of the RA/AIM program and the mission of GBI; and - Meet requirements of federal agency security background checks (e.g., FBI criminal and National Sex Offender Public Registry, Department of Interior Security Screening). *To Apply: *Please follow this link to apply directly through our online portal: http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=PPREF&req=2016-RAP-117 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.
