Vegetation and Boundary Technician

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Vegetation & Boundary Monitoring Technician

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), is seeking One Vegetation & Boundaries Technicians to serve with guidance from NPS staff to inventory and assess boundary and cattle fencing in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Vegetation Management Duties may also be required.

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

Start Date: November 28, 2022

End Date: February 24, 2023

*a 12 week minimum commitment is required *

Location: Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Parks

Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park are both located in southeastern Utah. To learn more about the parks please visit www.nps.gov/arch/index.htm and www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm.

Living Allowance: ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $700/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly. A Travel Reimbursement of $750 is available for the member.

Housing:

• ACE members will be accommodated in provided housing at an additional cost for the duration of the term. If the member provides their own housing an additional $100 a wk will be available to them to help offset housing cost.

Position Description: The ACE Members will assist NPS staff in performing inventory and assessment of park boundary fences and gates. Members will be responsible for reporting inventory results to park management to direct maintenance staff in fence enhancement and repairs. Occasionally, Members may be responsible for locating trespass cattle within the park and coordinating with NPS staff in contacting BLM grazing managers and ranchers to assist in their removal. Members may also be asked to make minor repairs to remote sections of fence.

After training, the Member will often serve independently and must be able to drive a government vehicle to work sites. Members may also assist staff in other resource management activities, including vegetation management, springs monitoring, and other related tasks. The Resource Stewardship and Science Division of the Southeast Utah Group is tasked with controlling priority invasive plant species for 4 national park units in Utah. In this intensive field position, The ACE Member will be trained in a variety of techniques to manage invasive plants to include GIS/ GPS surveying, seed collection, seeding, and vegetation monitoring.

Contingent upon previous experience and skill the ACE Member may have opportunities to assist with Search and Rescue and prescribed pile burning operations within the park.

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.

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: 
Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a hiring authority upon completion of their term of service. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility.

Qualifications:

Required

• Members must be US citizen or Permanent Resident, as required to comply with 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 valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request).
• Willing to undergo and must pass required criminal history checks.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members must verify that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or have requested and been granted a medical or religious exemption to vaccination by the time they start their term.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website here.

Preferred Skills:

• Competitive applicants for this position can hold or be pursuing a minimum of a

Bachelor's degree] and/or have relevant experience.

• Knowledge of invasive plant management and plant ID
• Ability and willingness to apply herbicide to control invasive plants
• Deep interest in natural resource protection and stewardship
• Experience in search and rescue operations and current red card certification

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 Kyle Ellison at kellison@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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