Habitat Management Technician

Summary Statement

Primary tasks include habitat improvement projects, wildfire mitigation, fence maintenance, vegetation surveys, noxious weed spraying, facilities management, and coordinating volunteer projects. Primary duties will focus on invasive species management, but opportunities exist to participate in several other aspects of ecological research and natural resource management.

Position works for 19-hours a week for up to 9 months.

Applicants must be 19 years of age and older.

This position is designated as At-Will.

Essential Functions

Implements invasive species removal and management on open space reserves. Provides independent oversight and guidance of volunteers helping the priority restoration sites.

Works independently on wildfire mitigation projects like mowing and maintaining Firewise landscaping demonstration sites.

Fieldwork collecting survey data including plants, ground cover, soil, invasive species, etc. The technician will assist with data entry and management. Updates GIS layers for landscape treatments and maintains project records.

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Requires education and/or experience to attain the following: Two years of post-secondary education in Natural Resources, Conservation, Biology, Botany, Entomology, Weed Science, or related fields.

Knowledge of: native vegetation, GIS, fire ecology, dryland restoration, and land management.

Ability to: operate hand and power tools in a safe manner; navigate uneven terrain while carrying tools and equipment; display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of city employees, the general public organizations; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; complete assignments in a timely fashion; understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations; maintain prompt and regular attendance; and perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources, Entomology, Biology, Botany, Weed Science, or related fields.

Knowledge of how to use a dichotomous key for plant and insect identification.

Valid driver's license

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. The noise level is occasionally loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.May come in contact with dogs, spiders and snakes. Employees work in and around steep rugged terrain for work site access and trail design; carrying loads for extended distances over rough terrain to remote work sites