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Seasonal Restoration Biologist
Title: Seasonal Restoration Biologist
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Status: Non-Exempt – Seasonal (April to August)
Pay Scale: Hourly Rate $26.20 - $32.93
Reports to: Restoration Ecologist
A thriving future for California’s environment and communities requires bold vision, creative problem- solving, and relentless determination. This is a critical decade for action and River Partners is growing our team of talented, dedicated change-makers to meet the challenge head on. Join us!
Who We Are
A tenacious nonprofit founded in 1998, River Partners brings life back to California rivers. We advance an innovative model of conservation that harnesses the power of restored riverways to create a thriving future for the state’s environment and communities.
Blending modern farming practices, cutting-edge science, and diverse alliances, River Partners reforests and reconnects river landscapes and critical wildlife corridors at an unprecedented pace and scale. We’ve restored more habitat along impaired California rivers than anyone else in the western U.S., having led hundreds of projects across nearly 20,000 acres throughout California. Our efforts result in a suite of tangible wins for struggling wildlife, flood safety, climate resiliency, water conservation, healthy communities, and strong local economies.
We are growing fast and looking for passionate team members to help us increase our pace and scale of restoration.
Why We Do It
Healthy rivers are essential for a vibrant California. They provide fresh water for growing our food, economy, communities, and wildlife found nowhere else. Rivers support more species and in greater numbers than any other ecosystem in California—making our state a worldwide biodiversity hotspot. Yet just 5% of our native riverside habitat remains. What’s left needs reviving.
The actions we take during this decade will decide California's future. With their exponential benefits for wildlife, natural resources, and communities, healthy rivers are critical for a flourishing Golden State for generations to come.
Why You Should Join Us
River Partners offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive health care insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with immediate employer matching, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance programs, other well-being benefits.
We’re proud of our supportive culture and focus on work-life balance.
Position Description:
The Restoration Biologist works with the Ecologist and other biologists to identify, evaluate, implement, and complete restoration activities. As a result of this person’s efforts, River Partners will be able to advance its mission and work on projects.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of This Position Include:
- Conduct vegetation and wildlife surveys at project sites in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, including but not limited to completing plant survivorship surveys, deploying camera traps and acoustic recording units, and performing pollinator transects.
- Monitor and report on restoration projects and compliance work, including data entry, quality control and analysis of spatial and quantitative data for vegetation, soils, water quality, hydrology, species of special concern and others.
- Complete site-specific restoration plans, permits, and project progress reports.
- Assist in translating the site-specific design across the project area for implementation.
- Develop and deliver presentations to the scientific community and the public, also attends public events and educational activities to promote the organization and its mission.
- Develop and maintain good relations with agency personnel, contractors, research scientists and neighbors.
- Flexible to work occasional long hours and/or weekends in a variety of field conditions.
- Travel to multiple restoration projects for planning and monitoring, which may include River Partners’ other branches.
- Perform other assignments from time to time as requested to achieve departmental and organizational goals (for example, assisting in interdepartmental trainings, supporting media outreach).
Essential Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrate cooperative behaviors with colleagues, supervisors, and managers at all times working effectively with people in all areas of company.
- Strong analytical ability to assess complex situations and apply problem solving strategies.
- Excellent communication; written, oral and group facilitation in sharing biological findings.
- Intermediate knowledge of California plants, riparian ecology, hydrology, soils and/or wildlife.
- Work well under pressure in order to meet multiple, and sometimes, competing deadlines.
- Intermediate skills in collecting, organizing, and analyzing field data, including spatial data and maps.
- Integrity and ethics beyond reproach.
- Commitment and enthusiasm to carry out River Partners mission.
Qualifications:
- BS in biology, ecology, environmental science, or related science.
- Two or more years of experience in natural resource management or restoration.
- Valid California driver’s license with no restrictions.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
- General understanding and experience in GPS/GIS applications required.
- Experience managing grants desirable.
To learn more about River Partners leading approach to restoring California ecosystems, please visit our website: http://riverpartners.org
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to the link below
Careers at River Partners
Working Conditions/Physical Effort:
Does this job have any travel requirements? Yes No Percentage of time spent traveling:
- 10-25%
- 26-50%
- >50%
Travel is by (check all that apply):
- Car
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Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below.
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How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.
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How much noise is typical for the work environment of this job? Check the appropriate level below.
- Very quiet (examples: forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)
- Quiet (examples: library, private office)
- Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
- Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
- Very loud (examples: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)
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Toxic or caustic chemicals
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Does this job have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
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Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
- Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
- Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
- No special vision requirements
River Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
River Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.
Salary : $26 - $33
