The U.S. Geological Survey is recruiting a Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Coordinator, to be based on Guam. More information and instructions on how to apply can be found here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/460125700
The recruitment period closes this Friday, 12/23. Applicants should carefully read the recruitment advertisement and be sure to upload any required documents including resumes and transcripts; it will not be possible to add these after 12/23. The primary job of the Rapid Response Team Coordinator (RRTC) is to develop and maintain a network of trained responders in the Pacific region who are able to conduct an organized rapid response when a snake is sighted on a snake-free island. The RRTC also prepares for, organizes, and oversees responses on islands if a sighting is deemed credible. Typically a contingent of Guam-based biologists from the USGS Brown Treesnake Project will accompany the RRTC to the island where the sighting occurred, where all team members will employ intensive visual surveys, trapping, and other detection tools. The goal of a response is to detect and eradicate any incipient populations of Brown Treesnakes that may escape interdiction efforts on Guam and be transported to snake-free islands. A big part of the job is conducting 2 week responder training courses and shorter refresher courses on Guam, during which cooperators from other islands learn to find snakes, use snake traps, record data, etc. The RRTC will be involved with ongoing field and lab research projects on Guam about 25% of her/his time, mostly to maintain snake-searching abilities and to be able to incorporate recent research findings into trainings and operational deployments. Travel associated with the position could be up to several months/year and includes outreach trips and/or rapid responses anywhere in Micronesia and the western Pacific, but primarily focusing on the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas and the state of Hawai'i. The position demands meticulous record-keeping and data management skills. Apologies for any cross-posting. Thanks, Bob Robert N Reed, PhD Chief, Invasive Species Branch US Geological Survey 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg C Fort Collins CO 80526 Office: 970-226-9464 Cell: 970-420-3044
