Description:
The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land
Management’s Moab Field Office, is recruiting to hire a Seeds of Success
(SOS) Native Seed Collection Specialist to support the Colorado Plateau
Native Plants Program (CPNPP). The overarching goal of the CPNPP is to
“improve the quality of, and increase the availability of, native seed
commercially available for use in restoration and reclamation in areas
of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.” The Specialist will draw on
their previous experience and education to coordinate and manage both
field and office components of the SOS Seed Collection/Native Plant
Program on behalf of the BLM. Specialist responsibilities include but
are not limited to:
• Scouting and identifying populations of target native plant species
suitable for the program, including monitoring the phenology of plant
populations to identify optimal seed collection times;
• Coordinating and actively conducting native seed collection(s):
o GPS mapping populations of plants, disturbance areas, and other
features;
o Collecting seed from plant populations and completing data forms
in accordance with the Seeds of Success (SOS) Technical Protocol;
o Recording data electronically and on paper data forms, entering
and editing data related to restoration activities; and
o Assisting with the coordination of volunteer seed collection and
restoration events.
• Maintaining and organizing accurate records of field collection
activities;
• Coordinating the collection and proper processing of herbarium
vouchers;
• Reporting accomplishments and providing recommendations for program
improvements, priorities, and future projects;
• Conducting data field data quality assurance/control and ensuring
field technicians are adhering to established field collection and
safety protocols;
• Providing day-to-day oversight of up to two AmeriCorps members (SOS
Botany Field Technicians);
• Serving as a liaison between and with both GBI and BLM staff, and
making sure that all administrative paperwork are completed and
submitted on time and correctly; and
• Ensuring GBI and BLM equipment are maintained and treated properly.
Compensation and Timeline:
• Rate of Pay: $17.00/hour
• Health Insurance (medical, dental, and prescription)
• 34-week term of service beginning April 06, 2015; possibility of
extension based on performance and available funding
• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Local applicants with housing and/or minimal relocation time will be
strongly considered
Location:
The Technician(s) will be based out of the BLM’s Moab (UT) Field Office.
Located in the heart of the Colorado Plateau in eastern Utah, the Moab
Field Office encompasses 1.8 million acres of scenic canyon country.
Carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers, Moab’s public lands include a
vast variety of arches, natural bridges, mesas, and spires. Both offices
offer tremendous access to hiking/back packing, rock climbing/
bouldering, mountain biking, fishing, and numerous other outdoor
activities. Viewing sites for desert plants and animals are also easily
accessible.
Qualifications:
Technical Requirements:
• Bachelors degree with coursework and field experience related to
biology, botany, plant science, taxonomy/systematics, or related field;
• Experience identifying plants using taxonomic keys; familiarity with
plants of the Colorado Plateau, highly desirable;
• Experience using hand-held GPS equipment for data collection and
navigation;
• Ability to read and navigate using topographic maps and a compass;
• Experience using ArcGIS software, preferable; and
• Knowledge of and prior experience implementing SOS Seed Collection
Protocols.
Other Requirments:
• Previous experience working within the Colorado Plateau, highly
desirable;
• Willingness and ability to work in harsh, ever-changing desert
conditions, including extreme temperatures, independently or as part of
a team;
• Ability to bend and stoop for long periods of time while collecting
seed, and to use hand tools, and occasionally lift buckets of water and
other heavy loads;
• Ability to work a non-standard schedule, such as beginning at 5 am, to
avoid heat-related issues, or for coordination with team members;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with a
diverse audience;
• Willingness to camp in remote, undeveloped sites for multiple days, if
necessary; and
• Valid, state-issued driver’s license and familiarity driving 4WD
vehicles on- and off-paved roads.
• Successful applicant(s) must complete a Department of Interior (DOI)
Background Investigation (BI); applicants already in possession of a
fully adjudicated DOI BI should highlight this in their cover letter.
How to Apply:
Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter
(including where you found this position posted and status of DOI BI),
their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Amy
Gladding, HR Coordinator at [email protected].
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
