IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
This full-time position has currently identified financial support through August 31, 2011 and no guarantees can be made that the position will extend beyond that date. However, The Nature Conservancy is an employer at will and the employment relationship may end at any time. Co-ed housing and basic utilities, with the exception of telephone, will be provided in a Conservancy residence as taxable income to the employee. The position is with the Northwest Florida Program of The Nature Conservancy located at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve in Bristol, FL.
• Participate in ongoing sandhill ecosystem restoration effort. Associated tasks include groundcover restoration, tree planting, erosion control, biological monitoring, as well as cutting/girdling and chemically treating overabundant hardwoods.
• Will participate as a fire team crew member on prescribed burns conducted by The Nature Conservancy and various partner agencies. Will participate on wildfires if requested.
• Must meet minimum TNC training and health requirements for wildland fires at the arduous level. For Florida: 3 mile walk with a 45 pound pack vest with a time of 45 minutes or less. Must meet NWCG 310-1 training requirements for Basic Wildland Fire Fighter Type 2 (FFT2). Willingness to work outdoors in hot weather. First aid training a plus.
• Will participate in various preserve maintenance activities (e.g. facility upkeep, fence construction/repair, trail maintenance, and invasive/exotic species control using herbicides).
• Ability to safely implement integrated pest management methods for control of invasive, non-native plants and other nuisance plants, including chemical (herbicide) and manual treatments.
• Perform various prescribed fire and wildfire duties, if qualified, including ignition, holding, mop-up, engine operation, engine bossing, crew bossing, gather fire weather data.
• Operate fire equipment, if qualified, including ignition devices, 4 WD trucks, ATV’s, UTV’s, portable pumps, pump engines, port-a-tanks, tractors, backpack blowers, brushcutters, chain saws, hand tools, and GPS units.
• Will use Conservancy-owned vehicles and must be able to safely operate All-terrain vehicle (ATV) or Utility All-Terrain Vehicle (UTV) when duties require use of such equipment and to comply with FL Chapter All-Terrain Vehicle Operating Guidelines at all times. Must hold a valid state driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Perform fire preparations, including tractor mowing, tree cutting, chain saw work, raking, boundary delineation, etc. Must have familiarity with the safe operation of equipment and off-road vehicles, and must follow recommended safety guidelines and precautions specified for said work.
• Maintain equipment and fire cache in fire-ready status; maintain clean and organized trucks and work areas.
• Maintain personal appearance in professional, presentable fashion, suitable to represent the Northwest Florida Program to agencies and the public.
• Good interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain positive morale under adverse working conditions. Ability to get along in a group setting and make quick decisions under pressure.
• Ability to complete tasks within assigned timeframes, frequently in the absence of supervision.
• PC familiarity, including database knowledge, in order to maintain preserve records.
• Willingness to at times work long hours and live and work in close contact with coworkers of varying backgrounds and dispositions.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.?
