These are seasonal paid training opportunities. They will give you experience and certifications that will make you more competitive when applying for related federal jobs. We do not guarantee federal employment following your service with the conservation corps. Women are strongly encouraged to apply for the paid training programs, the Department of Interior is actively seeking female veterans for Wildland Firefighting positions.
Participants in all fire corps programs receive the following benefits:
• Leadership training
• Wilderness medical training
• S-212 Chainsaw Certification
• S-130/190 Wildland Fire red card certification (upon completion of program)
• Job training and experience in wildland firefighting/fuels reduction
• A chance to network with land management employers
Participants in Veterans Historic preservation Team get hands on experience in the following fields:
• Carpentry
• Roofing
• Log work
• Masonry
• Other trade skills
Participants will learn from, and work with Historicorps experts.
Fall Veterans Fire Corps: Black Hills National Forest, SD/ Coconino National Forest, AZ/Prescott National Forest, AZ
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| September 3 – November 26, 2013 | 3 months | 4 consecutive ten hour days/3 days off (housing provided on off-days) |
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Fall Restoration Team Member: Spring Mountains NRA; Red Rock Canyon NCA; Carson City and Ely, NV
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| August 26 – November 21, 2013 | 3 months | Crew members will be assigned to serve from the Las Vegas Field Station or the Reno Field Station, and will serve in the field on 4-day tours, 8-day tours, or a mixture of the two |
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Utah Fall Trail Crew: Logan and Escalante, UT
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| August 12 – November 1, 2013 | 2.5 months | Crew Members travel with their crew to project sites and spend 4-8 days working and living (usually camping) at that location before returning to their base site to prepare for their next project |
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Veterans Green Corps Wilderness Fuel Management Program – Billings and Helena, MT
Ages 18-37**(see note below)
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| August 14th – October 25th, 2013 | 2.5 months | Participants camp for entire duration. |
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Sonoran Desert – Tucson, AZ
Ages 18-37**(see note below)
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| August 19 – November 19, 2013 | 13 weeks | Two weeks of training spread throughout the session and ten 4-6 day hitches in which members gain on the job experience. Each hitch has 1-3 days off in between. This program is residential and will be based in Lincoln National Forest near Ruidoso, New Mexico |
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Four Corners – Durango, CO
Ages 18-37**(see note below)
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| October 14 – April, 11 2013 | 25 weeks | Three weeks training throughout season; Hitch schedule of 8 days on/6 days off |
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Veterans Backcountry Trails Program – Throughout CA
| Dates | Program Length | Schedule |
| All Year Long | 5 months | TBD |
*Fully residential program, participants camp for duration
**For information on Age Qualifications Click Here
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Click here to Fill out our Interest Form and a career counselor will contact you with program details.
Contact us at vgc@veteransgreenjobs.org.
Internships
Western Colorado Conservation Corps
Public Affairs Specialist
1 Position
Location- Montrose, CO
Description- The BLM is seeking an individual for the Veteran internship with the Public Affairs Department in its Montrose office. Preference will be given to applicants with a major in communications, journalism or a related field. Experience and aptitude in exploring business applications of social media, web development and strong writing skills are required. The selected intern will be assigned to projects overseen by the BLM Public Affairs Specialist, pertaining to timely topics important to public land management. Applicants should specify their areas of interest and how their backgrounds provide them the proper knowledge and abilities to excel in the internship. The public affairs specialist carries out a number of programs, activities and functions including media relations, issues management and management of public relations campaigns and events. The intern would be an integral part of these activities and must be well organized and have the ability to work independently. Develop and implement creative ways to increase brand awareness and drive traffic to BLM website, Facebook and Twitter Update Twitter, Facebook and the BLM website. Must be extremely organized and prioritize well to meet deadlines. Strong computer skills Strong Internet research skills. Maintain a positive attitude and have a customer service approach at all times. Develop and implement Out-Of-The-Box community outreach programs. Draft press releases as necessary. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Aggregate and or create article content Communicate social media news (internal and external). Monitor various social media platforms..Intern must possess or be working toward a four year degree or higher in public relations, journalism, communications or other related fields.
Veteran Archaeology Internship
1 Position
Location- Grand Junction, CO
Description- The intern will be assisting the Grand Junction Field Office Archaeologist in completing cultural inventories for various projects within the field office. The intern will be hiking transects, identifying, and documenting prehistoric and historic resources and will be responsible for the paperwork for those projects (site forms and reports). The cultural resources in the Grand Junction Field Office span approximately 12,000 years and are represented by Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Formative, Ute and Euro-American cultures. Sites include lithic scatters, quarries, temporary camps, extended camps, village, rock shelters, rock art, wickiups, scarred trees, hunting sites, kill/butchering sites, processing areas, tree platforms, eagle traps, vision quest sites, caves, trails, roads, water resource sites, homesteads, ranches, cabins, mills, railroads, transmission lines, mines, trash dumps, aspen art, isolated artifacts, graves, etc. The intern will learn the skills needed to recorded and evaluate archaeological sites which includes GIS and GPS mapping, testing, writing site descriptions, and describing environmental conditions surrounding the site. The intern will also become proficient in recommending mitigation options to protect threatened cultural resources. The intern will work under the supervision of the Grand Field Office Archaeologist.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Recreation Planner Intern
1 Position
Location- Kremmling, CO
Description- The candidate would be responsible for working and coordinating with the Kremmling Field Office (KFO) Uplands Recreation Program lead and seasonal staff. The Uplands area encompasses approximately 360,000 acres that will have Comprehensive Travel Management decisions needing to be implemented. The KFO is a highly visited area and providing interpretive, educational and allowable use information is imperative to the success of travel management information. While not limited to, a large portion of the candidates work would be dedicated to: Identifying area and route signage needs and developing specific sign plan maps and route numbering system for prioritized areas. Identifying and developing interpretive, educational and allowable use messages for prioritized areas. Working with partners such as Stay The Trail, Tread Lightly and Leave No Trace to incorporate responsible recreation and ethical use messages for areas. Full Time, Seasonal Position
Contact us at vgc@veteransgreenjobs.org.
These are seasonal and permanent federal jobs. If you have no conservation and wildland firefighting experience, we recommend a paid term of service with training in one of the conservation corps that we partner with. Seasonal federal jobs are a great way to gain experience and network with federal agencies, which could lead to a permanent job.
Job Opportunities
Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region’s Recreation, Lands, and Minerals Staff Regional Office
Recreation Business Program Manager, GS-101/401/807-12/13
1 Position
Location- Golden, CO
Description- TBA
Full Time, Permanent Position
Recreation Special Uses Program Manager, Supervisory Team Lead position, GS-101/401/807-12/13
1 Position
Location- Golden, CO
Description- TBA
Full Time, Permanent Position
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland
Forest Health Protection Service Center Leader, GS-460-12/13 or GS-414-12/13 or GS-434-12/13
Location- Lakewood, CO
Description-TBA
Full Time, Permanent Position
About the Area
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (ARP) is located in north central Colorado. The forests and grassland encompasses 1.5 million acres and extends north to the Wyoming border, south of Interstate 70 to Mount Evans, west across the Continental Divide to the Williams Fork area and includes short grass prairie east of I-25. The forests and grassland is head-quartered in Fort Collins, with district offices in Boulder, Fort Collins, Idaho Springs, Granby and Greeley.
Pike and San Isabel National Forest and Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands
Forestry Technician (Engine) GS-0462-4/4
2 Positions
Locations-Buffalo Creek, Woodland Park, Lake George, Salida, Canon City, and Springfield, CO and Pueblo and Elkhart, KS.
Description- Serves as a full assistant to the supervisor of a Fire Engine Module in areas with the added complexities of wildland-urban interface, including proximity of high-value improvements, and regular and reoccurring all-hazard incidents and frequent interagency jurisdictional issues and coordination requirements. The incumbent has primary responsibility for driving and operation of the engine in responding to wildland fires and other all hazard activities or other fuels related or ecosystem restoration projects. Drives the engine to fire or incident location and positions in appropriate location in consideration of safety of crew and equipment. Makes initial evaluation of fire situations, determines suppression method to use, including hose lays, deployment of crew, point of initial attack, type of tools to use, and application of water. Carries out suppression action. Keeps dispatcher or SFEO informed and requests additional assistance as necessary. Maintains records and prepares reports on crew hours and movement and history of action taken on fires. Determines probable causes of fire and preserves evidence of human-caused fires. Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical capabilities and other duties as assigned. Duties listed are at the full performance level.
Temporary, Full Time Position
Forestry Technician (Helitack) GS-0642-5/5
1 Position
Location- Monument, CO
Description- Serves as a manager and/or manager/spotter of a helicopter on a regular and recurring basis and has aviation responsibilities including helitack and/or helitack/rappel operations, reconnaissance, aerial ignition, and search and rescue. Provides leadership and direction to firefighters while on the incident by implementing tactics such as; direct and indirect fire line construction, hot spotting, backfiring, burnout, aerial ignition, water delivery systems, tree felling, brush removal, and mop-up operations. Responsible for completing fire line safety and tactical briefings, fire size-up, fire reports and fire personnel performance evaluations. Provides aerial and ground support in the suppression of wildland fires. Operates radios, telephones, and other equipment to exchange information for fire weather and other forest suppression activities. Compiles payment sheets for mileage, task time, and pilot flight time. Performs daily helicopter inspection. Inventories and inspects helicopter accessories, specialized fire equipment, and tools. Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical capabilities. Performs other duties as assigned. Duties listed are at the full performance level.
Temporary, Full Time Position
Forestry Technician (Fuels) GS-0462-4
1 Position
Location- Buffalo Creek, Woodland Park, Lake George, Salida, Canon City, and Springfield, CO and Pueblo and Elkhart, KS.
Description- Performs work in fuels management, wildland fire prevention (pre-suppression) and suppression. Works on prescribed fire plans, fuels projects, and wildland fire use plans, assists in monitoring fire behavior, evaluating fire effects, identifying potential problems and making basic recommendations. Assists in conducting field reconnaissance of prescribed fire/fuels treatment units, summarizes field findings and makes basic recommendations on appropriate prescriptive criteria for meeting program objectives. Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical capabilities and other duties as assigned. Duties listed are at the full performance level.
Temporary, Full Time Position
Forestry Technician (Handcrew) GS-0642-4/4, 5/5
2 Positions
Location- Buffalo Creek, Woodland Park, Lake George, Salida, Canon City, and Springfield, CO and Pueblo and Elkhart, KS.
Description- Performs various technical duties that involve differing and unrelated processes and methods. Serves as a full assistant to the Handcrew Supervisor in the technical and administrative supervision of a work force of a 10 to 20 person. Assists in the technical decisions and implementing appropriate strategy and tactics. Recognizes, reacts to and communicates changes in predicted weather and fire behavior, topography and fuel types, and adapts planned strategies and tactics to identify and locate firelines, escape routes and safety zones. Works with other agency management objectives and policies, including the full range of tactics and activities associated with wildland fire management. Participates in the planning and implementing work activities such as setting priorities, identifying objectives, coordinating resources, vehicles, supplies and equipment, developing job hazard analysis, and conducting job skill training. Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical capabilities. Performs other duties as assigned.
Temporary, Full-Time Position
Forestry Aid (Fire) GS-0462-3/3
1 Position
Location- Buffalo Creek, Woodland Park, Lake George, Salida, Canon City, and Springfield, CO and Pueblo and Elkhart, KS.
Description- Serves as a member of fire crew assigned to suppress the full range of wildland fires independently performing recurring fire suppression duties. Performs assignments as a wildland firefighter in developing a working knowledge of fire suppression and fuels management techniques, practices and terminology. This consists of fire line construction, use of pumps and engines, hose lays using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustments in the effective use of water and additives, working in and around aircraft such as helicopters, safety rules, and basic fire behavior. Searches out and extinguishes burning materials by moving dirt, applying water by hose or backpack pump, etc. Chops brush, fells small trees, and moves dirt to construct fire line using various hand tools such as axes, shovels, Pulaskis, McLeods, and may use power tools including chainsaws and portable pumps to control spreading of wildland fire and/or to prepare control lines prior to burning. Patrols fireline to locate and extinguish embers, flare-ups, and hotspot fires that may threaten developed fire lines. Cleans, reconditions, and stores fire tools and equipment.
Temporary, Full Time Position
Forestry Technician (Hotshot/Handcrew) GS 0462-4/5
1 Position
Location- Monument, CO
Description- Performs various technical duties that involve differing and unrelated processes and methods. Serves as a full assistant to the Handcrew Supervisor in the technical and administrative supervision of a work force of a 10 to 20 person. Assists in the technical decisions and implementing appropriate strategy and tactics. Recognizes, reacts to and communicates changes in predicted weather and fire behavior, topography and fuel types, and adapts planned strategies and tactics to identify and locate firelines, escape routes and safety zones. Works with other agency management objectives and policies, including the full range of tactics and activities associated with wildland fire management. Participates in the planning and implementing work activities such as setting priorities, identifying objectives, coordinating resources, vehicles, supplies and equipment, developing job hazard analysis, and conducting job skill training. Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical capabilities. Performs other duties as assigned.
Temporary, Full Time Position
Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatcher) GS-0462-4/5, 5/5
2 Positions
Location- Pueblo, CO
Description- Serves as a dispatcher, receiving, filling, and tracking resource requests for fire and other emergency incidents. Follows established procedures to perform a variety of technical duties common to the dispatch of personnel, equipment, aircraft and/or supplies according to pre-defined plans or in response to resource orders from the field. Initiates requests to higher organizational levels for additional resources as needed. Maintains resource status and tracking systems and operates telecommunications systems. Collects, processes, collates and submits incident information to support fire operations (e.g. fire reports, smoke permits, spot weather forecasts, prescribed fire burn requests). Organizes and reviews completed records of all orders placed and actions taken to ensure adherence to established operating procedures. Processes and interprets weather information (e.g., spot weather forecasts, weather station observations, current and forecasted weather, lightning detection, and fuel moisture levels). Inputs data into a number of fire-related computer applications (e.g., incident qualification records, fire reporting systems, and automated dispatch systems) and makes the initial assessment of outputs. Provides critical logistical support information to supervisor and makes recommendations concerning the efficient uses of available resources. Records and maintains communication logs. Gathers information for the development and maintenance of the dispatch mobilization guide and internal dispatch operating guides. Shares information with cooperators and other interested entities.
Temporary, Full Time Position
Partnership Coordinator, GS-0301-9/11
1 Position
Location- Pueblo, CO
Description- The Regional Partnership Coordinator develops partnership programs consistent with national and regional strategic focus areas to assist senior leadership in developing and implementing regional and national goals, objectives, vision and values for the program. Seeks and obtains high value partnership projects that achieve significant results including substantially leveraged funds and increased accomplishments within the Region.
Permanent, Full Time Position
District Ranger, GS-0340-12
2 Positions
Location- Salida, CO and Elkhart, KS
Description- Serves as a key member of the Forest Leadership Team to formulate plans, policies, and objectives for the Forest; manages natural resources; provides administrative and technical supervision and direction to accomplish the work of the unit. Manages the resources, goods, and services; responsible for the development, production, conservation, and utilization of the natural resources of forests and associated lands. Oversees study projects to develop guidelines, standards, and procedures for analyzing public needs, demands, and resource capabilities. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with local, county, and State representatives, special interest groups, civic groups, private industry, Tribal government, permittees, and the general public.
Permanent, Full Time Positions
About the Area:
The PSICC is nearly 3 million acres and is perhaps the most diverse unit throughout the five-state Rocky Mountain Region (R2). We successfully blend commodity production and enjoyment opportunities. It is a busy urban national forest noted for the majority of fourteen thousand foot peaks in Colorado and stretching from Colorado’s Front Range to the wide-open grasslands of western Kansas. Over 60 percent of the water used by metropolitan Denver originates from the South Platte River. We are proud to celebrate a wealth of significant experiences from historic cabin rentals to the birthplace of developed recreation on the San Carlos Ranger District. The Comanche Ranger District lays claim to the internationally known dinosaur trackway at Picket Wire Canyon and continues to excite researchers and visitors alike with new discoveries. With 9 Wilderness areas, numerous Scenic Byways and a full spectrum of outdoor opportunities, it is no wonder that the PSICC ranks third highest in the nation for recreational visits.
Rio Grande National Forest
Firefighter and Fuels GS-0462-03/04/05
Multiple Positions
Locations- La Jara, Saguache, Del Norte or Monte Vista, CO
Description- Works independently or as a skilled member of a fuels management crew engaged in fuels management, including broadcast burning, hand and machine piling, helitorch and other brush disposal techniques. Uses a variety of hand and power tools including chainsaws, firing equipment or portable pumps. Gathers data and records information of fuel types, weather conditions, fire behaviors and status of work accomplished. Works as a member of a skilled crew in wildfire suppression or in a fire prevention as assigned. Is responsible for observing the rules of fire safety and fire behavior.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
BLM Range or Forestry Aid/ Tech GS-0455/0642-02/03/04/05
Multiple Positions
Location- La Jara, Saguache, Del Norte or Monte Vista, CO
Description- Plans and conducts project assessments which determine the presence or absence of hazardous wildland fuels. Reviews project plans and makes recommendations on appropriate levels of monitoring. Creates, updates and uses a database to model and analyze fire behavior and fire effects observation data. Serves on prescribed fire and fuels projects in positions for which qualified.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland
Public Affairs Specialist (Partnerships), GS-342-06/07
1 Position
Location- Saratoga, WY
Description- Duties include: Reviewing and editing budget requests to ensure conformance with organizational requirements; validating budget-related transactions and resolving inconsistencies; initiating and controlling a variety of personnel processing activities, e.g., initiating electronic requests for personnel actions, annual performance ratings, local recruitment, and new employee orientation; purchasing or contracting for supplies, equipment, and services through open market purchase by blanket arrangement, cash, or field purchase order using a VISA credit card; exercising the full range of supervisory duties for subordinate employees at various grade levels; Performing the overall work planning, establishing work schedules and priorities, and assigning and reviewing work; Identifying training needed by subordinates, and ensures that training opportunities are provided.
Permanent, Full Time Position
Administrative Positions
Multiple Positions
Description- Duties include a variety of clerical work such as answering and routing phone calls, greeting visitors, providing Forest information to the public as requested, selling Forest products, filing, and assisting in general office procedures.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Archeological Technician
Multiple Positions
Description- Assist in archeological field surveys by recording historic and prehistoric cultural resources as well as testing archeological sites. Both field and office work are required. The ability to hike as much as 10 miles per day in rugged terrain is required for field work. Office work including data entry, map production, and archival research comprises approximately 25% of the job.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Biological Aid/Technician- Botany
Multiple Positions
Description- Duties include, but are not limited to: planning and implementing surveys for threatened, endangered, sensitive, and rare plants, recommending protection measures, monitoring selected populations, and collection of native plant seed. Plant identification skills and/or familiarity with GPS and GIS technology are desirable. Valid driver’s license is required. Note: These are zone positions, meaning that although the duty station is located Walden, CO, employees will also conduct work on the Hahn’s Peak-Bears Ears and Yampa Ranger Districts. Over-night travel (camping up to 4 nights at a time) may be required.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Biological Aid/Technician-Fisheries
Multiple Positions
Description- Assist with fisheries/aquatics management duties on the Forest and include both field (approximately 80%) and office (approximately 20%) work. Job duties typically include amphibian surveys in May-June followed by electrofishing and aquatic habitat surveys in July-August. Fisheries technicians typically assist with a variety of other inventories, monitoring, and restoration projects throughout the course of the summer, especially those projects that are associated with aquatic organism passage projects.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Biological Aid/technician- Wildlife
Multiple Positions
Description- Duties include, but are not limited to: planning and implementing surveys for threatened, endangered, and sensitive animal species (ex: Boreal toad, Northern goshawk, Golden/Bald eagles, Bighorn sheep), as well as neotropical migratory songbird monitoring, and data entry into the computer database. Raptor surveys include, utilizing visual, audio and raptor alarm and wail recordings to survey proposed and active timber sales for raptor activity, recommending protection measures, monitoring known raptor nests on the District, and collection feathers, pellets, or photographic images. Bird identification skills (aural or visual) and familiarity with GPS and GIS technology are desirable.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Forestry Aid-Fire/Technician (Engine Operator)
Multiple Positions
Description- Positions serve on a Type 6 Engine crew with the primary responsibility of assisting in wildland fire and fuels management. The job duties have the potential to include multiple day fire assignments, in remote locations, digging fireline for 12 plus hours per day, and camping in spike camps for up to 14 days at a time. Job duties include completing fireline construction, use of water pumps and fire engines, working in and around fire suppression aircraft, and maintenance of various power and hand tools (including chainsaws, axes, shovels, Pulaskis, and McLeods). When not engaged in fire suppression activities, the job involves a variety of project work such as road and trail maintenance, wildlife habitat manipulation, and miscellaneous equipment/facilities maintenance may also be performed. Daily physical training is required. The ability to perform duties under stressful and adverse operating conditions, such as long work hours, heavy workloads, emergency situations, adverse working and environmental conditions is a must. Passing a Work Capacity Test at the arduous level (hiking 3 miles within 45 minutes while carrying 45 pounds) is required.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Forestry Aid/Technician- Recreation
Multiple Positions
Description- positions are responsible for fee collection, maintenance, repair, and cleaning of developed recreation sites on the Forest. Additional compliance and travel management work using All Terrain Vehicles to patrol and gather data is required. Additional work includes assisting volunteers stationed at visitor centers and campgrounds.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Forestry Aid/Technician- Trails
Multiple Positions
Description- Duties include maintaining and clearing wilderness and non-wilderness trails by hiking long distances removing timber, brushing, overhead clearing, tread work, water bar construction and other site specific trail needs. Overnight camping in remote locations may be required. Familiarity with crosscut saws, chainsaws, adze, axe, pruners and rock bars is necessary. Additional work may include wilderness surveys along trails in wilderness areas.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Forestry Aid/technician- Timber Sale Preparation
Multiple Positions
Description- Positions serve as part of a seasonal timber crew and work in the field daily to prepare various timber sales and/or stewardship projects by marking wildlife trees, boundaries, and cut/leave trees. Timber will be cruised using standard forestry equipment including diameter tapes, clinometers, relaskops, prisms, and Global Positioning Systems.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Hydrological Technician
Multiple Positions
Description- Duties include a diverse range of surveys, inventory, monitoring, and restoration. Inventories will be conducted on roads and water development facilities to determine if management could be improved. Inventories will also be conducted on Forest Service water rights and information will be entered into databases. Monitoring will include physical and chemical parameters. The positions will assist with a variety of watershed restoration projects to improve aquatic resources.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Laborer
Multiple Positions
Description- Positions assist with general facility maintenance in developed campgrounds, four cabin rentals, and in the District Sign Shop. The candidate will work alone across the District, picking up trash out of cans at facilities, cleaning toilet buildings and risers, and maintaining sign boards at developed sites. This position also requires the candidate to be able to check campsites and clean out fire rings.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Maintenance Worker
Multiple Positions
Description- Primary duties will be to maintain and repair a variety of Forest Service facilities, including buildings, storage facilities, fences, gates, recreation facilities, recreation rentals, equipment, and travel management and information/directional signs on roads and trails. Knowledge or ability to learn of basic carpentry, mechanics, plumbing, and similar tasks a benefit. Work may occur in town or in forested settings, alone or with other crew members. Current driver’s license and ability to lift as much as 50 pounds at one time required.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Range Technician
Multiple Positions
Description- Positions will collect annual short-term utilization and long-term trend data using various methods, particularly paired plots and Daubenmire cover/frequency plots. The candidate will erect and dismantle temporary electric fences to create exclosures and additional pastures to protect sensitive areas and facilitate grazing management. Perform monitoring, inventory, and treatment of noxious weeds. Conduct allotment compliance checks and miscellaneous handyman work. Record and enter electronic data into computer. Horsemanship experience is preferred and ATV experience helpful. The candidate will need to be comfortable working alone, at times, walking with a pack or riding horseback in backcountry conditions.
About the Area:
The Medicine Bow National Forest dates back to May 22, 1902, with the establishment of the Medicine Bow Forest Reserve by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Medicine Bow contains 1,665,721 acres of National Forest land within its boundaries. It consists of three Ranger districts: Brush Creek/Hayden at Saratoga, Laramie District at Laramie, and the Douglas District / Thunder Basin National Grassland at Douglas.
The Routt National Forest is located in northern Colorado. It was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 as the Park Range Forest Reserve, and then the name changed to the Routt National Forest in honor of Colonel John N. Routt, the last territorial and the first State Governor of Colorado. The Routt includes 1,126,650 acres of National Forest land within its boundaries. It now consists of three Ranger Districts: Hahn’s Peak-Bears Ears at Steamboat Springs, Parks at Walden, and Yampa District at Yampa. The former Middle Park District at Kremmling is part of the Arapaho National Forest but is administered as part of the Routt, and as a part of the Parks District. It includes 232,846 acres of National Forest.
The Thunder Basin National Grassland is located in northeastern Wyoming in the Powder River Basin between the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills. The 580,000 acre Grassland ranges in elevation from 3,600 feet to 5,200 feet and the climate is semi-arid. Land patterns are very complex due to the intermingled federal, state, and private lands. The Grassland abounds with wildlife, provides forage for livestock, provides unique opportunities for recreation, and is underlain by vast mineral resources.
Major resource programs on the Forest include fire and fuel management, range, timber and other vegetation management, wildlife, minerals and recreation. The Forest has been heavily impacted by a mountain pine beetle epidemic which has affected more than 1.2 million acres of lodgepole pine. The large number of dead trees has increased the potential for large fires and the need for fire and fuels management.
Elevations on the Forest range from about 5,000 feet to over 12,000 feet. Vegetation varies from sage brush-grasslands at the lower elevations to mixed conifer forests of pine, spruce, fir and aspen in the upper elevations. Wildlife is abundant, with antelope, elk, moose, mule deer, and white-tailed deer being the most common larger species.
White River National Forest
District Ranger, GS-0340-12
1 Position
Location- Leadville, CO
Description- Serves as a key member of the Forest Leadership Team to formulate plans, policies, and objectives for the Forest; manages natural resources; provides administrative and technical supervision and direction to accomplish the work of the unit. Manages the resources, goods, and services; responsible for the development, production, conservation, and utilization of the natural resources of forests and associated lands. Oversees study projects to develop guidelines, standards, and procedures for analyzing public needs, demands, and resource capabilities. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with local, county, and State representatives, special interest groups, civic groups, private industry, Tribal government, permittees, and the general public.
Permanent, Full Time Position
About the Area:
Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest is the top recreation Forest in the nation. Home to world-renowned ski resorts and the birthplace of Wilderness, the White River has something to offer every outdoor enthusiast.
The White River National Forest spans 2.3 million acres, and includes:
8 Wilderness areas
12 ski resorts
4 major reservoirs
10 peaks higher than 14,000 feet in elevation
2,500 miles of trails
1,900 miles of Forest Service system roads
Black Hills National Forest
Multiple Seasonal Positions across Black Hills National Forest
About the Area:
The Black Hills are in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, covering an area 125 miles long and 65 miles wide. Enjoy yourself while viewing the many rugged rock formations, canyons and gulches, open grassland parks, tumbling streams, and deep blue lakes. Millions of visitors come to the Black Hills each year to experience the rich and diverse heritage.
Grand Mesa National Forest
District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer, GS-462-8/9
1 Position
Location- Collbran, CO
Description- TBA
Permanent, Full Time Position
About the Area:
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are a combination of separate National Forests located on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. These three combined Forests cover 3,161,900 acres of public land in the central and southern Rocky Mountains, an area that lies south of the Colorado River and west of the Continental Divide with some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rockies. The Forests vary in elevation from 5,800 feet above sea level in Roubideau Creek Canyon to 14,309 feet on Uncompahgre Peak. The Forests include spectacular features like the 355 foot high Bridal Veil falls; the Grand Mesa with over 300 lakes, one of the world’s largest flat top mountains; and Alpine Tunnel, once the highest railroad tunnel in North America.
National Park Service
Wildland Firefighter
Multiple Positions
Location- Dinosaur National Park
Description- A Wildland Firefighter Trainee (GS-03, Range/Forestry Aid) is a member of a fire crew; performs assignments as a firefighter in developing a working knowledge of fire suppression and fuels management techniques, practices, and terminology; may assist trained personnel in more specialized assignments such as backfire and burnout, mobile and stationary engine attack; construction of helispots, helitack operations, and performing hover hookups.
A Wildland Firefighter (GS-04 Range/Forestry Technician) is a skilled firefighter crew member on engine, helitack, hand crew or fuels crew. May be assigned to carry out specialized assignments such as tree falling, backfire, and burnout operations; utilizes a variety of specialized tools, equipment and techniques while actively managing wildfires. May be required to operate light vehicles and 4X4s.
A Wildland Firefighter (GS-05 Range/Forestry Technician) is a senior wildland firefighter; on either a hand crew, prescribed fire crew, wildland fire engine crew or a helitack crew; gathers and considers information on weather data, topography, fuel types and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents. May be required to operate light vehicles and 4X4s.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Technicians
2 Positions
Location- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
Description- An LRAM field crew will be hired to conduct training area improvements in support of the Integrated Training Area Management Program at JBER. The field crew will be responsible for forest thinning, hazard tree removal, trail clearing, and other duties assigned.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Human Resources Student Intern (Work Study)
1 Student
Location- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Description- The intern will receive training and experience in human resources by assisting with clerical/computer work consisting of population of data into databases, creating and evaluating documents, and processing employment and payroll actions. The student will perform structured assignments with assistance from a team of human resources professionals and will report directly to CEMML Director of Human Resources.
Full Time Internship
Field Archaeologist/Editorial Specialist
1 Position
Location- Fort Riley, KS
Description- Responsibilities for this position will include assisting the Cultural Resources Program staff by planning and conducting Section 106 and 110 archaeological surveys, site evaluations for eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, and mitigation of archaeological sites that may be in conflict with Army missions. The successful candidate will also assist in the planning and implementing of archaeological policies and procedures and the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan, with routine field mapping of archaeological sites and features using total station and GPS devices, and with artifact processing/analysis tasks on cultural materials recovered in field work. The incumbent will write and contribute to the timely production of final reports on work accomplished and will conduct research on historic documents, tax records and maps.
Permanent, Full Time Position
Seasonal Archaeologist
1 Position
Location- Fort Riley, KS
Description- Under the direction of three on site CEMML archaeologists, the successful candidates will conduct archaeological field work including surveying, testing, and data recovery. Work will focus on completing archaeological surveys of proposed project areas and may include the evaluation of sites for the National Register of Historic Places eligibility. Indoor laboratory office or clerical work will also be assigned when needed
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Range Botanist Field Technician
1-2 Positions
Location- Fort Collins, CO
Description- Crew members will use skills in plant identification, sampling methods, data collection, land navigation and GPS. Work is largely outdoors, consisting of driving four-wheel drive vehicles over rough roads in remote locations, data collection, extensive walking, and exposure to extreme weather (sun, heat, dust, rain, wind), and identifying plants in foothills and mountain environments. The field botanists will use knowledge and dichotomous keys to identify plant taxa encountered in the course of field work supporting vegetation mapping. The successful applicants will collect data associated with vegetation monitoring plots, and assess condition of vegetation polygons relative to diversity, insects and disease, and other criteria. Other duties include collecting qualitative and quantitative data, including species composition, cover by vegetation strata, and other attributes.
Hourly, Seasonal Position
GIS Technician
1 Position
Location- Camp Guernsey, WY
Description- The incumbent will function as part of the Sustainable Range Program team to provide geospatial technical support to the Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, including performance of duties associated with SRP GIS. Provide GIS analysis, map production, and support for the SRP and other WYARNG programs as directed. Inventory, develop, and manage SRP GIS databases. Coordinate with and utilize the Army’s SRP GIS Support Center. Create and maintain geospatial data that is compliant with the standards of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE). Meet with military and other personnel to discuss mapping and database needs. Operate and maintain GIS system hardware, software and peripherals. Collect field data as required.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Technicians
4 Positions Available
Location- Donnelly Training Area, AK
Description- An LRAM field crew will be hired to conduct training area improvements in support of the Integrated Training Area Management Program at DTA. The field crew will be responsible for forest thinning, hazard tree removal, trail clearing, and other duties as assigned. Experience with running and maintaining chainsaws/hand tools and experience with topographic maps and aerial photo interpretation are a plus. Preference will be given to applicants who have already completed S-212 (Chainsaw Training) prior to the start date. Experience or education in forestry or similar discipline is desired. Applicants must have experience navigating with maps, compasses, and GPS and be familiar with Alaskan vegetation and ecology. The ability to walk long distances in adverse terrain and weather conditions and the ability to work well with others is essential all while conducting arduous and physically demanding work. U.S. citizenship or legal documentation is required. A valid driver’s license is required. Each crew member will be expected to have a pair of National Fire Protection Association certified work boots for chainsaw work.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Assistant
Multiple Positions
Location- Fort Hunter, Liggett, CA
Description- These positions will assist the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) staff with the sustainment of realistic training land conditions and the support of personnel, vehicles, and mission requirements for units at the installation. As a member of the LRAM team, field staff will support the overall training mission, enhance the safe use of training areas, sustain the overall land condition, improve off-road access to training areas, increase the net use of training areas, improve operational and tactical mobility, and reduce the impacts of soil erosion on training lands.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Curator/Collections Manager
1 Position
Location- Fort Polk, Louisiana
Description- Duties and responsibilities include the following: (1) maintenance and operation of the Fort Polk Cultural Resources Curation Facility as directed by the Cultural Resources Manager; (2) maintain a facility usage schedule for the Environmental Learning Center Building/Equipment Maintenance; (3) artifact processing and laboratory analysis of archaeological artifact collections recovered on Fort Polk lands and through the Fort Polk Heritage Program, ensuring that all artifacts and related materials are properly curated in accordance with 36 CFR 79; (4) actively participate in a number of other cultural resources-related activities such as public outreach and education, equipment upkeep, historical research, Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan implementation, oral history recording and compilation, site protection, technical reviewing, regulatory compliance assistance, Native American heritage support, and Heritage Program support
Full Time, Permanent Position
Environmental Compliance Technicians
2 Positions
Location- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
Description- The Environmental Compliance Technicians will provide technical support to conduct compliance inspections at JBER. Duties include conducting on-site inspections, surveillance and monitoring to determine unit/shop compliance with regulations pertaining to management of hazardous waste and materials, storm water, and Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ESOHCAMP). The technicians will assist JBER personnel with development of an electronic data reporting system to record inspection results, and develop quarterly inspection reports; provide support for data input, database management, and records management; and assist unit/shop personnel with completing ECOHCAMP Stage 1 checklists.
Permanent/Full Time Position
Colorado State Natural Heritage Program
Field Technicians for Wetland Condition Assessment Studies in the Lower South Platte River Basin
4-6 Positions
Location- Fort Collins, CO
Description- Summer field work assessing the condition of wetlands throughout the lower South Platte River Basin. All positions require field botony or ecology skills. Knowledge of plant taxonomy and species identification required. Preferred qualifications include experience in wetland or riparian ecology, knowledge of local flora, and familiarity performing field work for long days (10+ hours). Field works will take place in randomly selected wetlands in urban areas, agricultural areas, and more remote natural areas as part of wetland condition and wildlife habitat assessment. Standard duties will involve driving and hiking to field sites; in-field plant identification and in-office plant identification with a microscope; extensive collection of vegetation, soil, wildlife habitat, and environmental data; detailed completion of field survey forms; and landowner interactions.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Ecology and Botany Field Technicians
6-10 Positions
Location(s) – Nebraska, Montana, WY
Description- The Colorado Natural Heritage Program at Colorado State University seeks experienced ecology and botany field technicians for summer field work on several vegetation inventory projects. The projects are located at the Niobrara National Scenic River and Missouri National Recreation River in north central Nebraska, and The Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in south central Montana and north central Wyoming. The work entails vegetation sampling and all positions require field botany or field ecology skills. Knowledge of plant taxonomy and species identification required. Experience identifying flora of the area is preferred. A crew lead position is available to suitably qualified candidates.
Successful applicants will work in groups of two to sample vegetation communities in support of these vegetation inventory and map accuracy assessment projects. Field technicians will be based in housing near the project site and work will entail a combination of day trips and multi-day backpack, canoe, or car camping trips. Crews will navigate daily to randomly selected sites to establish plot locations and document plant community characteristics. Many sample locations will be in remote areas of the park.
Duties Include: Work with a partner to use GPS to navigate to plot locations and collect data on species and plant communities present. Requires the ability to reliably identify plants and plant communities of the project area, identify dominant species and community structure, and document presence of exotic or rare species. Reliably locate field plots, complete field forms, operate and maintain GPS units, digital cameras, and other field equipment, and effectively manage collected data. Enter and maintain data in electronic formats (databases, spreadsheets, GP GIS). Thoroughly document all fieldwork using field notebooks, survey forms, maps, GPS, and digital cameras.
Full Time, Seasonal Positions
Zoology Field Technicians
Multiple Positions Available
Location- Field Sites throughout CO
Description- The Colorado Natural Heritage Program has temporary field technician positions available. Research Associates are needed to survey for mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates. The field technician should expect to camp in developed and/or undeveloped sites. Occasional nights in motels or rented houses within project areas may also be provided. Specific study sites will be in various locations throughout the state. These positions will require extensive travel and long days in the field. These positions may involve properly collecting and preparing specimens for identification when appropriate. The employment dates for these positions will be approximately from May 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013 and will vary depending upon project.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Colorado State Forest Service
Seasonal Forestry Position
2 Positions
Location- Golden, CO
Description- Responsible for helping permanent staff complete Forest Management Plans for private landowners and/or cooperators, take forest sample plots and perform GIS and FVS data entry. Assist permanent staff in completing a high amount of Forest Agriculture Program inspections required every year on the district (160+ inspections annually). These positions will provide technical assistance to these landowners, and ensure the property owners are complying with the requirements of the Forest Ag program. Inspections will involve GPS, GIS, and data entry, record-keeping, and communications with landowners in the field and by phone. Provide technical assistance to landowners through insect & disease detection and inspections, wildfire hazard inspections and marking, and forest management site visits. Assist permanent staff with field inspections and preparing forestry reports and plans for state lands. Assist permanent staff with fuels reduction and forest management contract layout and administration through fieldwork, GPS and GIS mapping, coordination with contractors, and record-keeping. Assist permanent staff with public education programming.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Great Basin Institute
Must possess B.A. in related field to apply for these positions
Invasive Plant Survey, Mapping and Treatment Technician
8 Positions
Locations- Various locations throughout Nevada
Description- The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is recruiting for eight (8) Research Associates to perform botanical surveys for invasive and noxious weeds in support of the Forest’s Statewide Noxious Weed Program. The primary duties for this position include: treating noxious weed populations by hand or through chemical application of herbicides; inventorying wilderness and non-wilderness forest lands for noxious weed populations; and mapping treatment areas and plant populations using a hand-held PDR (personal data recorder) and GPS unit. The majority of this work is conducted using UTV and large 4WD spray rigs (trucks) traveling on remote 4WD roads. A two-week training session including invasive plant and noxious weed identification, herbicide safety (including applicator certification), technical training with PDRs and associated software, UTV and 4WD operation, and first aid will be provided at the beginning of the field season.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Vegetation/Habitat Assessment Field technician for the Nevada Department of Wildlife
6 Positions
Location- Reno, NV and various locations throughout Northern NV
Description- In cooperation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), The Great Basin Institute is recruiting six AmeriCorps members to serve as part of an inter-disciplinary vegetation/habitat assessment team. The overall objective of this habitat assessment effort is to perform detailed vegetation and site data collection at locations where habitat restoration projects will be undertaken and at sites where restoration is underway. Restoration project sites are located in Wyoming sagebrush, pinyon-juniper woodlands and mountain sagebrush communities across northern Nevada. Restoration projects are focused on wildlife habitat including Sage Grouse (endangered species candidate), Mule deer, and a variety of non-game species. The vegetation and site data are used to help guide proper treatment design and to provide a baseline data set against which treatment effects may be measured.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Plant Biologist
2 Positions
Location- Pinedale, WY
Description- In cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office, Great Basin Institute is recruiting two qualified plant ecologists/biologists to assist with the following projects: Seed collection for the Native Plant Materials Development Seeds of Success program to facilitate increased availability of local plant genotypes for reclamation of surface disturbances on BLM lands. Plant Biologists will work closely with agency biologists to analyze collecting and propagation needs, maintain program database and documents, recruit local growing partners, and research needed information. Threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant surveys and mapping efforts in order to refine population boundaries for species of management concern. Survey efforts will be concentrated within areas identified for potential habitat treatment projects and locations where occurrence has been previously documented. This position is field-work intensive with approximately 80% of the term spent in the field and the remaining 20% spent analyzing data and compiling progress and final reports to be submitted by established deadlines.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Rangeland Production Field Lead
1 Position
Location- Winnemucca, NV
Description- Working cooperatively with the BLM Winnemucca District Office, GBI is recruiting a Rangeland Production Field Lead. With assistance from three GBI field technicians, the Field Lead will implement scientifically rigorous monitoring initiatives that integrate national monitoring protocols and regional data collection efforts to support grazing, permitting, wildlife management, and habitat conservation, as well as development of a science plan for the Soldier Meadows allotment within the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area in northwestern Nevada. More specifically, the Rangeland Production Field Lead will identify and return to existing monitoring plots within the Solider Meadows allotment to measure plant production/above-ground biomass earlier in the season and perform Proper Functioning Condition assessments later in the season. Field camping with Field Technicians may be required. Office duties include data download, quality control/ quality assurance (QA/QC), and analysis, as well as reporting. The Field Lead will also be responsible for oversight of field staff, maintaining a safe and productive work environment, ensuring that data collection methods are adhered to precisely, and for routinely conducting QA/QC of field data throughout the field season.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Rangeland Production Field Technician
3 Positions
Location- Winnemucca, NV
Description- Working cooperatively with the BLM Winnemucca District Office, GBI is recruiting three (3) Rangeland Production Field Technicians to work cooperatively with BLM field staff and GBI Crew Lead. The Technicians will implement scientifically rigorous monitoring initiatives that integrate national monitoring protocols and regional data collection efforts to support grazing, permitting, wildlife management, and habitat conservation, as well as development of a science plan for the Soldier Meadows allotment within the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area in northwestern Nevada. More specifically, Technicians will identify and return to existing monitoring plots within the Solider Meadows allotment to measure plant production/above-ground biomass earlier in the season and perform Proper Functioning Condition assessments later in the season. Field camping with Crew Lead may be required.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
Spring Inventory Technician
2 Positions
Location- Winnemucca, NV
Description- The Great Basin Institute is working cooperatively with the Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District Office to inventory naturally occurring springs on sage grouse Population Management Units (PMUs). These PMUs are considered priority habitat for the greater sage-grouse, which the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has determined is warranted for listing as threatened, but precluded. Two Field Technicians will be hired to support field efforts such as conducting meadow, spring, and water quality inventories, including collection of qualitative and quantitative data on riparian habitat characteristics. Technicians will also map riparian areas using GPS units and ArcGIS technology. The Technicians will utilize digital cameras, portable water quality meters, and standardized field forms. Office tasks include planning field work locations using ArcGIS software, transferring and processing data from GPS using ArcMap, as well as assisting the District Hydrologist with other duties. Project-related duties comprise approximately 20% office tasks and 80% field activities. Extensive travel across the district and field camping for up to four nights per week is required.
Full Time, Seasonal Position
ES&R Fire Monitoring Technician
2 Positions
Location- Winnemucca, NV
Description- Working cooperatively with the BLM Winnemucca District Office, GBI is recruiting a Field Technician to work cooperatively with BLM’s vegetation management Field Lead. The Technician will work on emergency stabilization and rehabilitation (ES&R), fuels, and weed projects. Duties include following established field protocols to conduct vegetation monitoring and data collection with GPS units on new and existing monitoring sites. Other duties will include assisting with project planning and implementation of ES&R, fuels and weed treatments. GIS duties include uploading and downloading GPS and working in ArcGIS to create shapefiles, boundary files, etc…, as well as entering monitoring data into existing databases. Duties will include using ArcGIS and District databases to assist in the creation of new monitoring location sites, as well as entering project implementation and effectiveness monitoring data into databases. In the event of new Wildland fires on District lands, the Technician may assist and support the post-fire assessment team with writing new ES&R plans, learning how these plans are affected by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the requirements of NEPA in preparing ESR Plan documents. Occasional field camping with Crew Leads will be required.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Botanist/Riparian Vegetation Specialist
1 Position
Location- Battle Mountain, NV
Description- The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management’s Battle Mountain District Office, is recruiting an experienced botanist to work cooperatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Assignments will include proper functioning condition (PFC) assessments, multiple indicator monitoring (MIM), and drought monitoring. Information collected is used to maintain, restore, and/or improve riparian and upland resource values to achieve a healthy and productive ecological condition. The successful candidate will perform field surveys of riparian habitat and condition; provide written documentation of data, conclusions, and recommendations to maintain/improve watershed conditions; convert field data to digital files via ArcGIS; identify soil types and comment on the relationships between site potential, current vegetation, and expected future conditions; collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to characterize riparian areas, develop conceptual models, identify trends, and fill data gaps. To meet these objectives, GBI is seeking an associate with a solid background in botany, including plant and plant community identification, more specifically riparian, wetland, and aquatic ecology. Additionally, the individual must have a solid understanding of soil science and the inter-relationship between soil type, water availability, and vegetative composition. The candidate’s primary responsibility will be to identify individual riparian plants, describe existing and potential plant communities using soil survey information, interpret vegetation, and detail successional sequences.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Rangeland Monitoring Technician
3 Positions
Locations- Battle Mountain, NV and Tonopah, NV
Description- The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, is recruiting three (3) experienced rangeland botanists and/or ecologists to conduct upland monitoring across public lands. Two (2) appointments will be in the Mount Lewis Field Office and one (1) in the Tonopah Field Office. The Technicians will work cooperatively as part of a multi-disciplinary rangeland monitoring team. The overall objective is to complete utilization, use pattern mapping, ecological site inventory, vegetative cover, density, and production data to monitor rangeland health conditions in support of drought management decisions and upcoming rangeland health evaluations. Monitoring data will be conducted to determine resource condition in relation to drought. Drought monitoring will be conducted to provide for the early detection of drought conditions, promptly identify and prevent degradation of affected resources and monitor the condition of forage resources and the level of use of those resources by livestock and wild horses and burros. Monitoring data will also be utilized to determine the effectiveness of emergency stabilization and rehabilitation (ESR) treatments after a wildfire. Additionally, these data will be used to maintain, restore, and/or improve upland resource values to achieve a healthy and productive ecological condition. General duties include providing written documentation of data, conclusions, and recommendations to maintain and/or improve watershed and vegetative conditions; coordination with the public, interest groups, state and county agencies, and other federal land management offices to share information and knowledge necessary to effectively maintain and/or improve public land watersheds. GBI is seeking associates that possess the following qualifications to perform the duties described:
-Upland Monitoring Studies – utilize plant and soil identification skills to conduct upland monitoring studies under established BLM protocols. Monitoring consists of double-weight sampling, ecological site inventory, utilization, use pattern mapping, cover, line point intercept, gap intercept and density techniques. Duties may also consist of conducting livestock compliance checks, which provide information on livestock placement and movement as it relates to annual authorized use. This information is utilized to determine the condition of rangeland resources (e.g. wildlife habitat, vegetation communities and health) and the effectiveness of grazing management on the public lands.
-Plant Identification – plant and plant community identification, including upland range plant taxonomy and ecology common throughout the Great Basin. Responsible for the identification of individual plants, describing existing and potential plant communities using soil survey information, interpreting vegetation, and successional sequences.
-Soil Identification – exposure to identification of soils, use of soil surveys, determine soils grouped into the site, identify landscape and soil factors, and determine existing or potential erosional factors. This information is utilized to aid in determining site potential and evaluation of current conditions.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Tahoe Basin Youth Conservation Team, Team Leader
2 Positions
Location- South Lake Tahoe, CA
Description- The Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), is recruiting two crew leaders to serve as part of the Tahoe Basin Youth Conservation Team, which will work in coordination with the Generation Green of Lake Tahoe Program. Each crew leader will supervise, mentor, and work alongside a team of five conservation field technicians. Work activities will include trail improvements, noxious weed removal, recreation site maintenance, wilderness restoration, fuels reduction, communicating with the public. Each day, work will be performed outdoors in a forest environment, which requires walking on rough terrain that may be steep, uneven, rocky, and covered with thick vegetation. Field work will be physically strenuous at times and will include digging, lifting and carrying. Safety equipment, such as gloves, goggles, and hardhats will be provided for use during work in the field. Crew leaders will be expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property with which entrusted. Approximately eight nights of camping are anticipated while performing trail maintenance. Crew leaders will serve as role models for youth who have little work experience. Leaders will assign specific tasks and provide clear, detailed, and specific oral and written instructions to technicians. Crew leaders will coordinate with Forest Service and GBI personnel to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely completion of conservation tasks. Crew leaders will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work as well as ensuring priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality standards have been met.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Tahoe Basin Youth Conservation Team, Field Technician
5 Positions
Location- South Lake Tahoe, CA
Description- the Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), is recruiting 10 field technicians to serve as part of the Tahoe Basin Youth Conservation Team, which will work in coordination with the Generation Green of Lake Tahoe Program. Work activities will include trail improvements, noxious weed removal, recreation site maintenance, wilderness restoration, fuels reduction, communicating with the public. Each day, work will be performed outdoors in a forest environment, which requires walking on rough terrain that may be steep, uneven, rocky, and covered with thick vegetation. Field work will be physically strenuous at times and will include digging, lifting and carrying. Safety equipment, such as gloves, goggles, and hardhats will be provided for use during work in the field. Technicians will be expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property with which entrusted. Approximately eight nights of camping are anticipated while performing trail maintenance. Field Technicians will learn and apply trail maintenance methods and procedures and safe work practices. Field Technicians will be supervised and guided in completing tasks assigned by Forest Service and GBI personnel, and crew leaders. As a member of the Tahoe Basin Youth Conservation Team, Field Technicians will be expected to support the timely accomplishment of assigned tasks in accordance with established priorities, methods, and deadlines.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Recreation Technician/Research Associate
4 Positions
Location- BLM offices in Elko, Tuscarora and Wells, NV
Description- The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Elko Bureau of Land Management, Tuscarora and Wells Field Office is hiring four Recreation Technicians to assist in the Outdoor Recreation and Wilderness program in the District. The major focus of this position it to gather route data with a GPS and enter it into the Bureau’s GIS. Additionally, Recreation Technicians perform a wide range of duties in support of the Bureau’s recreation program: assisting in inventories, evaluating visitor patterns, preparing and maintaining recreation sites, welcoming visitors and answering their questions, conducting visitor patrols on land, responding to emergency situations that arise, and administering first aid/CPR. This position requires some weekend field work; litter removal from campgrounds and recreation facilities, cleaning vault toilets, and routine maintenance on signs, etc. Provide assistance in gathering, recording, and compiling several recreation statistics. The tasks include route inventory for future travel management planning efforts; inventories of Lands with Wilderness Characteristics; Special Recreation Permit management for commercial and competitive events; assists in providing recreation, wilderness, and visual input on projects occurring in the Field Offices. Inputs data and information related to travel management planning and Recreation Use Permits into GIS and RMIS databases. Assist in monitoring of Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) and placing signs on public lands, especially for management of off-road-vehicles. Requires in-house on-the-job training and orientation related to the Bureau’s recreation management, maintenance, and safety programs. The Recreation Technicians will spend much of their time assisting the Recreation Planners in providing recreation services throughout the district. The work is performed in an outdoor environment in rugged terrain; to include very steep, wet, muddy, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces. The position requires physical exertions, such as bending, crouching and stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Individuals should be capable of working alone and/or with other people from early morning to late at night. Work may occur in temperature extremes from below freezing up to an occasionally temperature exceeding 100F. There is some flexibility in choosing a work schedule, but likely the Technician will work five 8-hour days (Monday – Friday), with flexibility as long as the 80 hours/per pay period was being met.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Recreation Assistant
1 Position
Location- BLM offices in Elko, Tuscarora and Wells, NV
Description- The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Elko Bureau of Land Management, Tuscarora Field Office is hiring one AmeriCorps intern to assist in the outdoor recreation/wilderness program in the District. The intern will be helping with the planning, organizing, promoting, and running of this year’s Take-It-Outside (TIO) program to be held near Elko. In addition, the intern will be helping develop next year’s TIO and other recreation programs; develop a list of Elko County organizations that can be called upon for volunteers, funding recreation programs; and/or providing assistance in developing ideas that would be attractive to people of Elko County to recreate on BLM lands. The intern performs outreach to local schools and other federal, state, and county agencies in Elko County. Develop a list of people or organizations that would be available to provide outdoor education activities during recreation events on public lands. Additionally, the intern will perform a wide range of duties in support of gathering data for the Bureau’s wilderness program: working in the field conducting inventories, monitoring, data gathering, responding to emergency situations, administering first aid/CPR, litter removal from Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), and routine maintenance on signs, etc. Provide assistance in identifying, gathering, recording and compiling several types of prescribed route/statistical data and information related to travel into and on WSAs and enter data into GIS and RMIS databases. Other tasks include route inventory for future travel management planning efforts; inventories of Lands with Wilderness Characteristics; assists in providing recreation, wilderness, and visual input on projects occurring in the District. Requires on-the-job training and orientation related to data collection, recreation management, maintenance, and safety programs. The intern will be located in the District Office located in Elko, NV. The intern will spend much of her/his time assisting the Recreation Planner in conducting research on WSAs in the Tuscarora Field Office. The work is performed in an outdoor environment in rugged terrain; to include very steep, wet, muddy, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; the position requires physical exertions, such as, bending, crouching and stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Requires some weekend field work and should be capable of working alone, or with other people, from early morning to late in the day. Work may occur in temperature extremes up to an occasionally exceeding 100F. There is some flexibility in choosing a work schedule, but likely the Technician will work five 8-hour days (Monday – Friday), with flexibility as long as the 80 hours/per pay period was being met.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Plant Biologist
2 Positions
Location- Lander, WY
Description- In cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office, Great Basin Institute is recruiting two qualified plant ecologists/biologists to assist with the following projects: seed collection for the Native Plant Materials Development Seeds of Success program to facilitate increased availability of local plant genotypes for reclamation of surface disturbances on BLM lands. Plant Biologists will work closely with agency biologists to analyze collecting and propagation needs, maintain program database and documents, recruit local growing partners, and research needed information; and plant surveys and mapping efforts in order to refine population boundaries for species of management concern. Survey efforts will be concentrated within areas identified for potential habitat treatment projects and locations where occurrence has been previously documented. This position is field-work intensive with approximately 80% of the term spent in the field and the remaining 20% spent analyzing data and compiling progress and final reports to be submitted by established deadlines.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
ES&R Post Fire Monitoring Technician
8 Positions
Location- Boise, ID and Susanville, CA
Description- In cooperation with the Idaho’s BLM Boise District, and California’s BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting ES&R Monitoring Technicians to work cooperatively on post wildfire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation projects across the region. The Technicians will work on a number of projects, including a variety of monitoring protocols designed to determine effectiveness of post fire stabilization and rehabilitation efforts including line-point intercept, canopy gap, and basal gap intercept as detailed in the Monitoring Manual for Grasslands, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems, Volume 1: USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range. The primary duties of this position will be to analyze field data and prepare written monitoring summary reports for the ESR program. There may also be opportunities to aid in the preparation of ES (Emergency Stabilization) and BAR (Burned Area Rehabilitation) plans, including site evaluation, inventory, and GPS/GIS work. Collectively, the team is responsible for data collection, entry and analysis; report writing; project planning and mapping; and other tasks assigned by ESR personnel.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
Botany Field Technician
1-3 Positions
Location- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (25 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV)
Descriptions- In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Botany Field Technician to work cooperatively as part of a larger team of Technicians working on restoration, botany and wildlife biology. The Technician will work on a number of projects, including a variety of rare plant and butterfly host plant surveys. Other projects will include a series of habitat restoration projects, monitoring for previously implemented restoration projects, migratory bird nest surveys, owl call playback surveys, acoustic bat surveys, and identification and collection of native plant seeds for restoration projects. Collectively, the team is responsible for data collection, entry and analysis; report writing; project planning and mapping; and other tasks assigned by SMNRA resource biologists. Opportunities to collaborate with other GBI crews at the SMNRA (e.g. archaeology, education) and participate in training (e.g. GIS) are available.
Seasonal, Full Time Positions
Biology and Restoration Field Technician
1-3 Positions
Location- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (25 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV)
Description- In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Biology & Restoration Field Technician to work cooperatively as part of a larger team of Technicians working on restoration, botany and wildlife biology. The Technician will work on a number of projects, including a series of habitat restoration projects, rare plant and butterfly host plant surveys, monitoring for previously implemented restoration projects, migratory bird nest surveys, owl call playback surveys, acoustic bat surveys, and identification and collection of native plant seeds for restoration projects. Collectively, the team is responsible for data collection, entry and analysis, report writing, project planning and mapping, and other tasks assigned by SMNRA resource biologists. Opportunities to collaborate with other GBI crews at the SMNRA (e.g. archaeology, education) and participate in training (e.g. GIS) are available.
Seasonal, Full Time Position
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Biologist GS 0401-09/11
1 Position
Location- Lakewood, CO
Description- TBA
Permanent, Full Time Position
Wildlife Refuge Manager GS-0485-11/12, 14
2 Positions
Location- Crescent Lake NWR/Ellsworth, NE, Benton Lake NWR/Great Falls, MT, Commerce City, CO
Description- TBA
Permanent, Full Time Position
Administration Officer GS-0314-09/11
1 Position
Location- Helena, MT
Description- TBA
Permanent, Full Time Position
CALIBRE
Range and Training Land Assessment/Natural Resource Specialist
1 Position
Location- Ft. Hunter-Liggett, California, United States
Description-
CALIBRE is seeking a Range & Training Land Assessment/Natural Resource Specialist. The successful candidate will administer the responsibilities of the Range & Training Land Assessment (RTLA) program at Fort Hunter in Liggett, CA. The overall mission of the RTLA program is to collect and analyze natural resource information and to provide that information to those in command of the Army community, in support of preserving the military’s testing and training missions now and in the future. The RTLA program focus’ on developing and implementing effective monitoring strategies for assessing the success of land management decisions.
Duties include: Monitor impacts of land use and military training activities on soils, vegetation, and/or wildlife. Conduct data collection. Implement a number of different vegetation sampling techniques in the field
Contact us at vgc@veteransgreenjobs.org.
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