Biological Specialist
Great Basin Institute/BLM Nevada, Sierra Front and Stillwater Field
Offices/ Nevada Department of Wildlife
*Description:*
The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land
Management’s Sierra Front and Stillwater Field Office and Nevada Department
of Wildlife, is recruiting to hire experienced biological technicians to
work cooperatively with BLM resource staff to provide monitoring and
implementation support for sage-grouse and sagebrush natural resource
management projects. The Technicians will also support a broad spectrum of
projects, including wildlife management, rangeland management, and
recreation management.
More specifically, the Technicians will be involved in the following
projects:
- Implementing the Action Plan Amendments for greater sage-grouse, such
as:
- Completing conifer removal projects, which includes marking unit
boundaries, monitoring for biological resources before and after
treatment,
and volunteers in completing small-scale conifer projects, including
maintenance of existing projects;
- Completing NEPA for projects with guidance from BLM staff;
- Collecting native seed;
- Completing habitat restoration projects such as seeding, planting,
mowing, fence building, maintenance and removal, and weed management;
- Fence inventory and marking for sage-grouse and installing wildlife
escape ramps in troughs;
- Providing educational programs;
- Patrolling project areas to identify and mitigate habitat impacts;
- Conducting habitat sampling focusing on vegetation attributes,
including species identification, cover, density and frequency; and
- Collecting field data on vegetation characteristics and spatial
features, generating and manipulating geodatabases, and producing maps of
project assessment and treatment areas.
*Location:*
The BLM Carson City District Office administers more than 4.8 million acres
of federal public land in eleven counties in western Nevada and eastern
California. The District Office is located in Carson City, Nevada, less
than 40 minutes south of Reno and less than 30 minutes from the scenic Lake
Tahoe. Carson City offers easy access to numerous outdoor activities,
including hiking, mountain biking, paddle boarding, and
skiing/snowboarding.
The BLM Carson City District Office is split into two field offices: Sierra
Front Field Office on the west and the Stillwater Field Office on the east.
Both field office staffs are co-located with the District Office on the
east side of Carson City, along the Carson River. There will also be
additional duties in the Bishop Field Office in CA and travel will be
expected.
*Compensation & Timeline:*
- Rate of Pay: $19.75/hour
- Medical benefits (health and dental)
- Paid personal leave
- Start Date: 39-week appointment beginning around the end of May,
pending availability and completion of DOI Background Investigation
- Full time, 40 hours per week
*Qualifications:*
· Bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences, with coursework and/or
experience that demonstrate understanding of the principles of general
biology, ecology, wildlife management, rangeland management and/or botany;
· Knowledge of the Great Basin and/or eastern Sierra regions,
including common plants, wildlife, and/or geology/topography, desirable;
· Strong back-country skills, including safety, navigation, and low
impact principles;
· Ability to navigate and collect data using handheld GPS units;
· Experience utilizing a compass and reading topographic map;
· Experience collecting field data according to standard protocols,
including conducting habitat sampling focusing on vegetation attributes,
such as species identification, cover, density and frequency;
· Familiarity with restoration principles and practices;
· Knowledge of GIS software for making maps, generating and
manipulating geodatabases, and data analysis;
· Experience with technical writing and/or producing written
project reports;
· Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license, and
ability to safely operate and maintain a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads;
· Ability to live and work in a rural and remote field and office
environment;
· Ability to work in all types of weather conditions, traverse
uneven terrain, carry upwards of 40 pounds in a backpack, and otherwise
maintain good physical condition;
· Willingness to travel and camp in remote field sites;
· Prior experience working collaboratively in a multi-agency
environment, desirable;
· Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an
interdisciplinary team;
· Effectively communicate, both written and orally, with a diverse
audience; and
· Willingness and ability to consistently enact high performance
standards and a strong work and team ethic in support of the mission and
goals of GBI and our partners.
· Successful applicant(s) must complete a Department of Interior
(DOI) Background Investigation (BI) or submit paperwork to BLM human
resources indicating an active and fully adjudicated BI has already been
completed prior to beginning position.
*To Apply: *Please follow this link to apply directly through our online
portal:
http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=ECOLOG&req=
2018-RAP-030
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