The Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) is seeking applications for a Project Assistant.
JOB TITLE: Project Assistant DURATION: April 30th through the end of August, possibly into September (Dates are somewhat flexible) SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, in an eight-on, six-off schedule (10 hour days) PAY: $14.00/hour LOCATION: Ely, Nevada APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 19th, 2008 POSITION DESCRIPTION: This position involves a mix of office work (50%) and field work (50%) assisting a project evaluating post-fire vegetation response from recently burned areas on BLM lands in Nevada. Field work will include some backcountry travel and camping. Field work duties include working part-time on a crew collecting plant species’ density and cover data from recently burned areas and collection of native plant seeds. Office duties include assisting the project manager with maintaining a large database, creating data summaries and data analysis, generating reports, naming/organizing digital photo files, and some GIS support. Office duties may also include some herbarium work, especially mounting and labeling plant specimens. PROJECT ASSISTANT QUALIFICATIONS: • Interest in plant taxonomy and field botany • Backcountry navigation using topographic maps, compass, and GPS • Hiking up to 10 miles per day carrying a 30 pound pack • Camping in a remote backcountry setting for 3-4 day stints • Working 10-hour days in temperatures that can exceed 100ºF. • Ability to work as part of a crew • Computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, Microsoft Access a plus • Ability to focus and be productive when doing monotonous office work • Flexibility to changes in work duties from week to week • Experience with ArcMap GIS • Authorization to work in the U.S. AREA BACKGROUND: Eastern Nevada is a sparsely populated region with a diverse array of landscapes including the Great Basin and Mojave Deserts as well as mountainous areas containing forests, alpine environments, lakes, and streams. While the area is rather unknown, Eastern Nevada contains excellent outdoor recreation opportunities including hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, backcountry skiing, fishing, and hunting. The region has well over 1 million acres of designated wilderness and scenic Great Basin National Park. Ely is a town of approximately 5,000 residents. Ely has most services typical of a town its size including restaurants, bars, motels, campgrounds, laundromats, a large grocery store, a community garden and a movie theater. Every field season Ely receives a large influx of seasonal employees working on public lands. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please follow these instructions carefully. Applicants should E-MAIL a cover letter and resume including contact information for at least three references to Neil Frakes at [email protected]. Materials should be e-mailed by March 19th, 2008. For more information, please visit our website (www.envlc.org) or call Neil Frakes at (775) 289-7974 Ex. 6.
