Monitoring Coordinator
JOB SUMMARY
The Forest Monitoring Coordinator (Coordinator) works as a key member of the Northern Blues Monitoring Team (Monitoring Team), a resource team of the Northern Blues All-Lands Restoration Partnership (Partnership). The public, tribal, and private members of the Partnership work together to create ecologically functional and resilient forest landscapes across northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. The Monitoring Team works with Partnership stakeholders to implement the Northern Blues Monitoring Plan (Monitoring Plan) that measures the short- and long-term ecological, social, and economic efficacy of projects across federal, tribal, and private lands.
The Coordinator is responsible for preparing for a five-month field season across a 10-million-acre landscape, hiring and directing seasonal staff, coordinating training for seasonal staff, working with partners to identify monitoring plot locations, leading the crew in collecting accurate field data, inputting field data, providing summary reports, and closing out each field season. The Coordinator provides summaries and presentations to the Partnership as well as other interested parties. The Coordinator reports to the Monitoring Manager.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
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Maintains effective communications with staff, management, and business partners of all Wallowa Resources companies
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Collects, analyzes and creates reports and presentations on ecological data collected through the implementation of the Northern Blues Monitoring Plan
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Supports members of the Northern Blues Monitoring Team and seasonal crew in their related data collection, analysis and reporting efforts
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Coordinates field work using GIS and directs seasonal staff in data collection
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Often works in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain under physically demanding circumstances, in full personal protective equipment and/or inside laboratories for extended periods.
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The Coordinator is responsible for the three person Monitoring Crew, which completes field work across the landscape from May to September. The Coordinator is required to camp with the crew as needed depending on the crew’s needs/abilities, which may involve regular overnight travel every week, often camping or staying at provided housing for 2 – 4 consecutive days
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Assists with other tasks as needed
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The following are the minimum levels required to successfully perform the Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
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Experience working in the natural resource field and applying ecological monitoring techniques, GIS/GPS management, and field work
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Experience summarizing and reporting ecological data to various stakeholders
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Ability to conduct field work in remote settings and lead a crew of no fewer than three people
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Consistently demonstrate teamwork and positive day-to-day work relationships and interactions with staff, board members, members of the public, and community stakeholders
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Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
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A valid Driver’s License, with a minimum of two years driving under that license, and an acceptable driving record according to WR’s auto liability policy requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management, Ecology, Biology or related field or equivalent relevant experience
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Experience managing, analyzing, reporting and mapping ecological, economic and/or social data from multiple sources and partners such as the USFS, Tribes, Oregon Department of Forestry, Natural Resources Conservation Service, etc.
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Management of a monitoring crew and/or restoration crew
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Strong oral and written presentation of data to general public and community partners
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Understanding of and familiarity with Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington forests, communities and natural resource/wildfire partners
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Demonstrated proficiency in GPS, ArcGIS, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, Google Drive, and basic design/report making
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First aid and/or Wilderness first aid
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Skill and experience navigating in remote areas, off trail, without cell phone or internet connection
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One year of undergraduate study in in natural resources, forestry, or environmental studies or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
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