http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=ECOLOG&req=2016-RAP-085
The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), is recruiting a Climate Change Policy Intern to enroll in our AmeriCorps program while completing a Direct Hire Authority Resource Assistant Internship (DHA-RAI). The Direct Hire Authority provides land and water management agencies the opportunity to appoint Resource Assistants who successfully complete a rigorous internship to permanent, competitive service positions within two years from the date they complete their undergraduate or graduate degree. This opportunity offers a pathway to permanent federal civil service employment. Description: In 2016, the West-Wide Climate Risk Assessment (WWCRA) regional implementation team began a west-wide effort to evaluate the use of climate change projections for use in drought forecasting and the use of existing tools available to support drought planning efforts for water resources. The goal of this effort is to develop WWCRA guidance that identifies climate change tools and data for drought contingency planning. The focus of the Climate Change Policy internship will be to conduct a literature review to assess available climate based drought forecasting tools and techniques to predict drought on-set and duration based on long-term, inter-annual, and seasonal climatic processes. The results of the literature review will inform policy-makers who will draft guidance to support Reclamation and western stakeholders in identifying available climate change information and tools for drought contingency planning. The peer reviewed literature review will become a technical appendix to the WWCRA guidance document and could also be used to prepare a professional publication. Compensation & Timeline: o 12-week appointment beginning in June 2016, or upon availability o Living allowance: $6,635.00 o Education Award: $1,515.55 o No-cost Affordable Care Act-compliant Health Benefits Location: The internship duty station is Denver, CO at the BOR office located at the Denver Federal Center. Applicants currently attending graduate school in the greater Denver area (e.g. University of Colorado Boulder and Denver, University of Denver, Colorado State University, etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply. Qualifications: Technical Qualifications: o Enrolled in a graduate program in environmental/civil engineering, natural resource management, environmental policy, or other natural resource field (2nd or 3rd year student, preferable); o Specific experience with water resources, and familiarity with drought prediction or climate modelling; o Proven experience scoping and conducting formal literature searches and strong technical writing skills (writing sample may be requested for review); o Experience managing project data and effectively communicating orally and in writing; and o Knowledge of and ability to utilize the Microsoft Office productivity software. Additional Qualifications: o Self-motivated with ability to maintain a positive attitude while working in a diverse team environment (e.g. collaborating with other Federal agencies, and facilitating outreach to stakeholders); o Possess a valid, clean, state-issued driver’s license; o Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime or the equivalent of two full-time education awards), (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and federal criminal background checks, (4) adhere to the rules, regulations and code of conduct as specified in the Member Service Agreement; and (5) will not engage in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement. o Successful applicant will need to complete a Department of Interior (DOI) Background Investigation (BI) prior to starting internship. Applicants that already possess a full adjudicated BI should clearly state that in their cover letter. How to Apply: Please follow this link to apply directly through our online portal: http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=ECOLOG&req=2016-RAP-085
