Monitoring Field Supervisor Conservation

Title:Ecological Monitoring Field Supervisor at Southwest Conservation Corps
Reports to: SCC'sLogistics Manager
Starting Salary: $18.75-$20/hr depending on experience
Location:SCC's Four Corners office in Durango, CO
Term:February 27th, 2024-November 22nd, 2024
Status:Full-time, Seasonal, hourly, non-exempt
Benefit Eligible: Partial, including Health; see Personnel Policies
Other Benefits: Reimbursed Wilderness First Responder Recertification, or equal value ($350) toward full WFR certification; other professional development funds and opportunities available throughout the season; up to $35/day overnight travel food stipend
Program Summary:
Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy, built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects on public lands. While serving with SCC, members receive job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship training. Our programs have a step ladder approach to provide a progression of skill development based on a member's needs. Members receive a weekly living allowance, training, and an AmeriCorps Education Award (for qualifying individuals).
Position Summary:The Field Supervisor's primary roles are to provide field, social-emotional, and logistical support to our field staff and seasonal ecological monitoring and watershed crews by offering technical assistance and morale support and ensuring program integrity through policy enforcement and positive mentoring. The Field Supervisor will assist with program logistics and planning and facilitating crew lead and member training. Besides some planning, logistics, and administrative duties, the position is predominately field-based.
Essential Responsibilities and Functions:
Training:
Help develop and implement crew leader and member training for Ecological Monitoring and SCC Durango-based programming throughout spring, including technical work, protocols, and leadership and facilitation skills. Be a role model and mentor throughout training and field season, especially for Crew Leaders. Primarily, the crews that this position supports will be conducting the Assessment, Inventory, & Monitoring (AIM) protocol upon desert and rangeland ecosystems. The crews are based out of remote locations in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices across Colorado and New Mexico. The soil and botanical data they collect help inform the state and trend of vegetative resources throughout BLM lands, and subsequently inform land management decisions. SCC and the BLM will provide all necessary technical training on the survey protocols to the Field Supervisor.
Field Support:
Conduct regular overnight visits to crews, project partners, and work sites throughout New Mexico and southwest Colorado. The area we serve spans a vast acreage on public lands between the two states with >16 crews based out of >11 BLM offices, and this position will travel to as many of these crews as possible throughout their term. Once training and field season commences, work weeks are usually four 10-hour days spent traveling to a crew, supporting operations, traveling back, debriefing/follow-up, and addressing administrative tasks. 'Eight on, six off' work weeks are also possible. Occasionally, workdays/weeks are spent locally.
Typically, week to week, the Field Supervisor visits a different crew in a different BLM Office, whom they may or may not have already met, yet whom they need to support, converse with, and advise.
Communicate and debrief with crew leaders and corps members during field visits. Liaise between field and office personnel and provide remote follow-up check-ins with crews after field visits. Manage on-the-ground project quality and quantity by providing technical assistance as needed. Support and advise project management in front country and remote working locations. Enforce all SCC and agency policies and procedures. Provide encouragement, guidelines, and supervision to crew leaders throughout their tenure. May fill in for vacant crew leader positions as necessary. May assist with office staff's crew hiring or administration tasks as necessary throughout the spans of the terms of crews, especially before the main start of the field season in April.
Programming:
Assist with planning, scheduling, and implementing crew projects. Assist with the development and coordination of risk management policies. Facilitate corps member development in the field.
Tools, Equipment, Gear:
Plan and help logistics staff with project logistics. Assist the Logistics Coordinator in maintaining a clean and efficient base of operations. Work within an established program budget regarding necessary purchases. Help maintain vehicles and trailers. Develop and implement strategies to improve vehicle and tool usage safety and care.
Risk Management and Emergencies:
The Field Supervisor will be one of the first staff responders for crew emergencies and support and, therefore, must be readily available for trips into the field and comfortable with an ever-shifting work schedule. May help prepare any forms and instruments for emergency planning and use. Will audit programs for risk management gaps and provide relevant feedback to staff.
General Administration and Partnerships:
Help maintain accurate reporting of all necessary information and complete program reports, project, program, and crew leader evaluations throughout the season. Help develop and maintain relationships with community and project partners.
Other Duties
Successfully engages, leads, and supports an inclusive work environment for those of underrepresented populations within the organization and the communities we serve. Leads and participates in organizational-wide teams, projects, and initiatives that support the work of the Strategic Plans' goals. Reports any potential harassment or grievances within the organization as identified in the Personnel Policy Manual.
Required Skills
Physical Requirements:
Conservation Legacy is committed to fully including all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, the ability to move across varied terrain, and the use of program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Essential job functions include the ability to hike up to 10 miles in a day, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, and ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle to locations up to nine hours from the office. Minimum Qualifications:
Must hold current advanced medical certification (Wilderness First Responder [WFR] or above) with CPR/AED or receive certification before the start date. Experience implementing best science and data collection principles Can effectively work on diverse teams or with various populations, including those underrepresented in our organization and those of BIPOC communities Minimum of six months of experience as a leader of peers or youth, esp. in the corps field Experience mentoring diverse groups of individuals to achieve common goals Strong logistical, organizational, and overland navigation skills Flexibility, adaptability, and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment, and willingness to change work plans on short notice Able to carry out assigned work independently or with minimal supervision. Able to communicate effectively, manage complexity, cultivate innovation, drive, and influence results of oneself and others. Able to work well with others and to seek assistance when needed to carry out assignments. Familiar with Microsoft Office programs and applications or similar platforms. Proficient in phone and email communications Able to keep others in remote locations accountable to expectations. Valid Driver's License and Insurable Driving Record Must be able to pass the organization's criminal history check requirements. Willing to work with herbicide Team and leadership experience and ability to use emotional intelligence and decision-making skills to a high degree High level of skill in at least one of the following: conflict resolution, facilitation, and teaching Experience driving four-wheel drive off-highway or navigating off-highway obstacles Education or experience with plant identification, taxonomy, and specimen collection Experienced in spending multiple days in remote areas, wilderness living, and travel, Leave No Trace, or outdoor leadership Able to travel extensively throughout the southwest, including Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah areas. Extra Qualifications or strong desire to grow in the following:
Experience in vegetation or rangeland health assessments, botanical inventory, or standardized ecological monitoring, especially Assessment, Inventory, & Monitoring (AIM) methodology College graduate with coursework in ecology, botany, range science, soil science, wildlife biology, natural resource management, conservation biology, or a related field Experience with SCC or other conservation or youth corps Experience teaching, facilitation, and team-building experience with diverse groups of people Experience working on a field-based team collecting scientific data or working toward conservation goals Familiar with ArcGIS data collection apps such as Field Maps and Arc Collector Experience with soils and horizons characterization Sense of humor, spirit of adventure, and desire to make a positive difference Current or recent herbicide applicator or supervisor license
To Apply:Send Cassandra Owen a cover letter and resume at by Monday, January 8th. The subject line in this email must read "Applicant, Ecological Monitoring Field Supervisor, [Your First and Last Name]." Cover Letter must include a response to the following prompt: Provide some examples of your experience effectively working with diverse communities, including those specific to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and other underrepresented populations, in a personal or professional context. Conservation Legacy is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, political affiliation, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

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