[Srm] FW: 2 Great Basin Institute Jobs

[Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)]

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From: RangeBIZ [RangeBIZ at cabnr.unr.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 9:16 PM
To: RangeBIZ
Subject: 2 Great Basin Institute Jobs

********JOB 1*************

Contract length: June 4, 2012 – September 28, 2012; potential for extension
pending funding and performance review
Rate of Pay: $17.40/hour
Benefits: Health insurance, Paid personal leave,
Location: Shoshone, ID
***POSITION AVAILABLE PENDING FUNDING***

Position Objectives:
The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Idaho Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is recruiting an experienced environmental scientist
(ecologist) to work cooperatively as District Lead on a three-person
interdisciplinary field team. The overall objective of the team is to
perform land health assessments through inventory and monitoring of ID
public range lands and riparian systems (Proper Functioning Condition).
Biotic (vegetation), hydrologic, and soil indicators are used in conjunction
with quantitative data to inform conservation planning and adaptive
management decisions. As a candidate species under the Endangered Species
Act, specific emphasis will be placed on sage grouse habitat to achieve a
healthy and productive ecological condition.

Duties:
General field duties include walking long distances over uneven terrain;
implementation of standardized assessment and monitoring protocols ( 1.
Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring [AIM] Strategy and 2. Interpreting
Indicators for Range Health [IIRH]); generate sampling site locations using
randomized selection; taking GPS points and photos at each site; data
management; and reporting on a quarterly basis. The District Lead will also
coordinate with the GBI State Program Lead and the BLM Lead for project
planning, equipment organization and maintenance, vehicle coordination,
field protocol and data QA/QC, and team deployment and supervision. The
successful applicants must have strong communication skills (both verbal and
written) and exhibit strong leadership and organization skills. Office tasks
include data organization, processing and QA/QC; post-processing GPS points;
utilizing GIS to edit polygons as well as point and line data; and to create
reports with GIS maps, pictures and concise field notes. This position
requires advanced GIS skills in ArcGIS 9.x and related mapping software and
will play a vital role in facilitating the effective and efficient
collection of monitoring data. This position will require pre-season travel
to and from field sites with occasional camping in order to ground truth
transect start points and to ensure that all transects are successfully
completed during the field season and may require long hours including early
mornings and weekends.

Location:
Terrain is typical of the Great Basin with wide long valleys bordered by
mountain ranges. Field conditions include hot, arid days with high exposure
to the sun, as well as cold, damp winter weather. Resources include big game
habitat, Wilderness Study Areas, active grazing allotments, abandoned mine
lands, historic and prehistoric cultural sites, and wild horse management
areas.

Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in one of the major natural sciences – applicants with
advanced degrees encouraged to apply;
* Understanding of basic principles related to the fields of botany, soil
science, wildlife biology, geology, and/or hydrology;
* Applicants should possess relevant or related field experience – knowledge
of and/or experience working in sage grouse habitat and/or high desert
ecology, preferable;
* Ability to navigate and set a bearing using a compass and to read a
topographical map;
* Ability to collect, QA/QC, and post-process data using handheld GPS units,
required;
* Possess a clear understanding of GIS theory and applications, including
experience with ArcGIS 9.x to create maps, manipulate and analyze data, and
generate reports;
* Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with a
diverse audience;
* Physically fit to work outdoors, carry personal and field equipment, and
withstand working and camping in inclement weather during summer, fall,
and/or early winter in northern Nevada; and
* Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license and the ability to
operate a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads.

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 smitchell at thegreatbasininstitute.org<mailto:smitchell at thegreatbasininstitute.org>.  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.



*****************JOB2********************

The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management
Idaho, is recruiting field technicians for land health assessment teams.
Teams will consist of a GIS Lead and field technician. Each team will be
comprised of environmental scientists (ecologists) having diverse areas of
training and expertise to work cooperatively in a field based setting. The
overall objective of the team is to perform land health assessments through
the assessment of soil, hydrology and biological (vegetative) conditions;
water quality and quantity sampling (Proper Functioning Condition); and
baseline data collection for Sage Grouse habitat and other indicator
species. Data are utilized for management and adaptive management decisions,
restoration projects, and/or to improve sage grouse habitat to achieve a
healthy and productive ecological condition. The principle purpose of this
project is to generate an understanding of the process used to develop land
health assessments, including the data capture and evaluation.

Duties:
General field duties include walking long distances over uneven terrain, and
will require Field Technicians to collect GPS and photo points, observe and
monitoring wildlife, and/or identify vegetative demographics and
distribution. Office tasks may include assisting with data organization,
processing and QA/QC; post-processing GPS points; and contributing to report
writing.

Compensation:
o $12.00/hr
o Field per diem
***POSITION AVAILABLE PENDING FUNDING***

Timeline: June 11, 2012 – August 21, 2012

Location: Shoshone, ID

Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in one of the major natural sciences
* Understanding of basic principles related to field science and data collection
* Experience with vegetation identification preferred;
* Ability to navigate and set a bearing using a compass and to read a
topographical map;
* Ability to collect data using handheld GPS units, preferred;
* Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with a
diverse audience;
* Willingness to work collaboratively in a team setting;
* Physically fit to work outdoors, carry personal and field equipment, and
withstand working and camping in an arid environment; and
* Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license and the ability to
operate a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads.

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 smitchell at thegreatbasininstitute.org<mailto:smitchell at thegreatbasininstitute.org>. 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.