Job Type: Temporary
Salary Details: $18.00-20.00/hr
Deadline: Jan 03, 2021

For full job description visit: https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-idaho-rare-plant-survey-technician-twin-falls-blm-district-idaho/2138794569

The Institute for Applied Ecology will be hiring seasonal technicians to work on a project conducting rare plant surveys throughout the state of Idaho. Field work will involve a variety of botanical survey methods. Technicians will work with the crew leader and program staff to prepare field equipment, conduct field work, and assist in data management. Positions will be based in Idaho, and field work will be conducted throughout the Twin Falls BLM District. Out-of-town/overnight travel (accommodations include hotels and camping) is required, and field work will likely consist of 4- to 5-day hitches with weekends off. Duty-station is likely to vary during the season (logistics will be determined prior to field sampling), to follow the progression of plant phenology.

START DATE: mid-April to early-May (some flexibility)

END DATE:  early- to mid-July (some flexibility)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Mature, self-motivated, highly organized, and very comfortable working in and camping with a 2- to 4-person field crew
• Must have a valid driver’s license, be willing to travel, and be able to perform strenuous work in all weather conditions
• Physical requirements include ability to hike 10+ miles in rugged terrain carrying a 30-lb load and work in a bent-over/kneeling/sitting position for long periods of time
• Basic computer skills (MS Word and MS Excel) required; ; experience in GIS and electronic data collection applications (e.g., S1 mobile, Survey 123) is preferred
• 1 or more seasons of field research experience, with preference given to those with skills in vegetation monitoring and inventory protocol and identifying plants of the Intermountain West

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit https://appliedeco.org/get-involved/jobs/ for job postings and application details! There is a link to an application form within each application that needs to be filled out in addition to other application materials.