Information Technology Service Member - Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

Information Technology Service Member - Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

Summary:

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking 1 Member to support the FWS Conservation Office Staff with IT services. The Member will assist with customer support services, updating and maintaining systems, diagnosing and resolving problems, and troubleshooting hardware and software.

For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.

Start Date: 05/22/2023Estimated End Date: 08/19/2023*a 13-week minimum commitment is required*

Location Details/Description: Regional Office - Lakewood, CO

The Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works cooperatively with the Department of Defense, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and various state agencies to provide management of fish, wildlife and forest resources for the Mountain-Prairie region. Together with our partners, we are involved in natural resource management projects across Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, to accomplish restoration and conservation actions for Federal and State protected and trust species. .

For more information, please visit:https://www.fws.gov/about/region/mountain-prairie

Position Overview: The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. This position will help FWS realize that mission at the Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.

The Member will support FWS Staff with:

• Leading an effort to update websites across all 8 regions of the FWS to ensure compliance with current Executive Orders
• Performing routine and recurring assignments in the delivery of internet and intranet content services
• Development of web-based tools to support document tracking in a hybrid work environment
• Completing assignments independently or in support of higher graded specialists
• Diagnosing and resolving problems in response to customer needs
• Reporting, responding to, and resolving customer requests
• Discussing requirements with the customer to resolve the customer need
• Ensuring application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of customer support services

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Schedule: Duties will primarily be carried out Monday - Friday. Bi-weekly totals should not exceed 80 hours. . Time off may be granted and requests should be directed to ACE and the FWS for approval.

Position Benefits

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $800/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

Housing: Housing is the responsibility of the member and not provided by ACE or FWS.

Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support.

Qualifications

Required:

• Members must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, as required by U.S. government contracts
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• A current and valid form of ID (will be required to provide copies of ID's upon hiring)
• Willing to undergo and must pass the required two-part criminal history check.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• Member may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website: https://www.usaconservation.org/epic/#eligibility-requirements

Preferred:

• Competitive applicants for this position can hold or be pursuing a minimum of a bachelor'sdegree and/or have relevant experience in subject areas such as information technology, website development and content management, and computer programming.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 360 program and apps and website content management systems.
• Ability and willingness to learn how to use the Drupal Content Management System and the use of Microsoft 360 Power Apps.
• Deep interest in the use of technology to support natural resource conservation efforts and workflow processes.

Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions:

• Physical Demands: Requires frequent sitting and/or standing, using hands to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing. Manual dexterity required for use of various tools, computer keyboard/mouse and other office equipment.
• Vision Requirements: Requires close, distance, peripheral and depth perception vision as well as the ability to focus.
• Environmental: Mainly indoor, office environment conditions; indoor air quality is good and temperature is controlled.
• Noise Environment: Moderate noise such as in a business office with equipment and light traffic.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to the online application page for this position here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/. Early consideration will be given as resumes are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE EPIC FWS Member Manager, Andrew Garcia, at 928-419-7035 or agarcia@usaconservation.org.

EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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