Wilderness Ranger, Bridger-Teton National Forest

Wilderness Ranger

Summary

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with Bridger-Teton National Forest, is seeking 1 Member to contribute to projects alongside Forest Service Staff.

The Wilderness Ranger will assist the Forest Service backcountry patrol of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This opportunity is intended for an enthusiastic young professional with a well-developed working background in conservation, natural resources management, wilderness management, recreation management, or a similar field. The Wilderness Ranger should possess a passion for public land management and a professional interest in advancing their career towards natural resource management, policy, and/or wilderness.

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

Start Date: May 15, 2023

End Date: September 30th, 2023 (20 weeks after start date)

Location: Bridger-Teton National Forest: Jackson Ranger District, Jackson, WY

The Bridger-Teton National Forest offers more than 3.4 million acres of public land or your outdoor recreation enjoyment. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife and immense wildlands, the Bridger-Teton National Forest comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 United States. Offering nearly 1.2 million acres of designated Wilderness, over 3,000 miles of road and trail and thousands of miles of unspoiled rivers and streams.

Position Overview:

• Assist the Forest Service in backcountry patrol of Bridger-Teton National Forest.
• Backcountry patrol will include visitor contacts, outreach/education and trail work.
• Work with wilderness staff and volunteers to schedule/perform backcountry patrol of Bridger-Teton National Forest
• Candidates should be comfortable backpacking and camping in the backcountry for up to 5 days.
• Trail work experience and/or crosscut saw certification would be beneficial for the position. Training will also be provided.
• The member may assist with monitoring efforts, such as campsite inventory and solitude monitoring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

This position requires a balance of critical analysis with technical field expertise, along with the ability to work directly with the public in sometimes difficult scenarios.

Position Benefits

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $650/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

Housing: Housing is available in a shared barracks setting provided by the USFS.

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal 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, or view general information online https://www.usaconservation.org/epic/#eligibility-requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

• Members must be comfortable in various indoor and outdoor work environments, and at times adverse weather conditions, hiking and backpacking for several miles a day
• Work required walking and climbing in steep, uneven terrain, performing physical labor, bending, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds or more.
• Must be able to take initiative and work independently, as well as participate effectively in collaborative efforts.
• Ability to hike and backpack in a wilderness or backcountry setting.
• Comfortable with GPS (used to locate campsites to inventory) and data entry for analysis.
• Applicants must have a personal vehicle for work-related travel.
• 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.

Preferred Skills:

• Competitive applicants for this position can have relevant experience in subject areas such as Recreation Management and/or Natural Resources.
• Chainsaw and First Aid/CPR Certification highly desired; training may be provided.
• Members must have working knowledge of detailed recreation rules and regulations to assist Forest visitors, and to detect and report violations
• Ability to educate visitors in recreation management and law enforcement objectives and policies, to obtain compliance with laws/regulations, to resolve problems, and to provide assistance to forest visitors. Contacts will include dealing with some persons and/or groups that may be uncooperative, hostile and who have different viewpoints.
• Must have strong communication skills
• Must be able to work alone and in small groups with minimal supervision, and adhere to instructions, procedure and use initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently
• Experience and/or ability to learn the use of a GPS unit
• Public outreach and making contacts with visitors is a key component of this role contact is to educate visitors in recreation management and law enforcement objectives and policies, to obtain compliance with laws/regulations, to resolve problems, and to provide assistance to forest visitors. Contacts will include dealing with some persons and/or groups that may be uncooperative, hostile and who have different viewpoints

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 USFS Member Manager, Jack Hall jhall@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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