NCC Year-Round Crew Supervisor

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Challenge yourself as a leader of a 5-person crew while conducting critical conservation work in some of the West’s most beautiful areas. During the summer months, work and camp in the back country of the Sierra Mountains overlooking the crystal clear oasis of Lake Tahoe or in the Mojave Desert among the yuccas, the creosotes and hundreds of other endemic plants.

The NCC is always looking for experienced crew supervisors to tackle day-to-day responsibilities of crew life. NCC hires for this position year-round, and immediate long-term openings are available.

Compensation: $12 to $14 per hour based on field experience.  Health and Dental benefits available after 90-day probationary period.

Timeline: August 20, 2012 — August 16, 2013

Location: Field Supervisors will be stationed out of the Las Vegas Office from August 2012 through April 2013. All staff may be re-located to Reno, Elko or Ely Nevada for the summer season (May 2012 through August 2013).

Projects  May Include: Trail building and maintenance, exotic species removal, forest thinning, habitat restoration, riparian rehabilitation, fence building, erosion control, fire rehabilitation, and illegal road decommissioning.

Duties: 
o Leading 5 member crews on a variety of challenging conservation projects all over Nevada and other parts of the southwest.
o Enforcing NCC policies and ensuring safety protocols are followed.
o Maintaining a positive and professional attitude at all times.
o Communicating with agency project staff.
o Complying with both production and quality standards of work.
o Timely reporting of paperwork for NCC administration on a weekly basis.
o Facilitate in-field education sessions.

Qualifications: Supervisors must possess the skills to ensure crew members are properly trained on how to fulfill project goals safely, efficiently, and with quality standards. In addition he/she must  have the ability to properly complete all necessary paperwork for NCC Administration. Ideal candidates will have at least 4 field seasons experience in restoration and conservation field projects. In addition, he/she must possess skills in trail building, chainsaw operation, and leading groups of young adults as well as have a valid driver’s license.  GPS experience desirable.  Applicants are subject to a complete criminal FBI and state background check.