Recreation Technician-Ely Description: The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office, is hiring a Recreation Technician to assist with field tasks. Duties will include: Recreation duties including monitoring, closing roads, sign installation and assistance with exhibit and some grounds maintenance. The Recreation Technician will assist with volunteer coordination and occasional environmental education programs. A critical component will be informing the public of new travel management rules in the field and outreach to local organizations in the form of meetings and presentations. Monitoring and writing reports for special recreation events is also involved.
Project areas will be in recreation, wilderness and travel management on the Ely District located in Eastern Nevada along the Utah boarder. Terrain is typical of the Great Basin with wide long valleys bordered by mountain ranges. Resources present include deer and Elk habitat, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, cattle grazing allotments, and many historic mining towns and abandoned mine lands. The area is being used as a recreation destination for OHV use and is becoming popular for other types of dispersed recreation. The technician will be based in Ely, NV. Compensation: o Rate of Pay: $15.00/hr. o Health and dental benefits o Field per diem Timeline: o April 8, 2012 Sept 28, 2012 o Full time, 40 hours per week; minimal overtime may be required Location: Ely, Nevada Qualifications: o Bachelors degree or coursework with related field experience in recreation, forestry, environmental science or related field. o Experience collecting field data or following established field collection protocols and writing reports. o Experience working with GIS software and hand-held GPS equipment required. o Motivated, self-starter, detail oriented and possess good organizational skills. o Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse public, crucial skill, comfortable making public contacts. o Ability to hike long distances, navigate using maps and be comfortable spending time in the field alone. o Possess a valid, state-issued drivers license and clean driving record. o Experience operating 4WD trucks in an on- and off-road setting, including narrow, mountain forest roads. o Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, work in all types of weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, carry upwards of 30 pounds in a backpack, and otherwise maintain good physical condition. o Experience monitoring areas for surface disturbances and other violations. o Ability to use posthole driver (40lbs) to install road closure signs. o Post Carsonite boundary markers, keep accurate GIS data on marker locations. o Provide support for Recreation Events monitoring and writing use reports. Some Saturdays required. How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Stacy Mitchell, GBI HR Assistant at [email protected]. Please include where you found this position posted. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
