[APWG] JOB: Invasive Plant Manager (Eastern US)

[Olivia Kwong]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (CONSERVATION)

POSITION TITLE: Invasive Plant Control Field Manager
LOCATION: Eastern US
SUPERVISOR: Restoration Ecologist
CLOSING DATE: Open
TIMING: Full Time Position
RATE OF PAY: Salary: $27,500-$40,000 plus benefits
EDUCATION PROGRAMS Wildlife, Biology, Recreation, Conservation & related 
fields

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  - Applicant will have the opportunity to work in various natural areas 
throughout the eastern United States.  Invasive Plant Control, Inc. will 
provide you with the opportunity to conduct intensive habitat restoration 
of many different native plant communities with the main emphasis in 
invasive plant management.  Invasive species are the second leading cause 
of endangered species in the world.
  - Applicant will be required to lead and participate with a team in 
invasive plant management activities utilizing selective control methods
  - IPC, Inc. is a privately owned company considered a leader in the 
invasive plant control market in the US.  IPC has a strong focus on 
selective species control in natural area settings.
  - Applicants selected will be subject to a government security 
investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to 
classified information.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
  - Primary function will be to travel continuously throughout the eastern 
US as part of an invasive plant management team and utilize a variety of 
techniques including chemical, mechanical and biological methods to 
control invasive exotic plants for local, state, & federally owned natural 
areas.
  - Job involves the use of chemicals on a daily basis.  Applicant will be 
required to study and pass pesticide applicator tests in all states he or 
she will work.
  - Job involves the use of chainsaws and brushcutters in dense vegetation 
up to 8 hours per day.
  - Work requires physical exertion and/or muscular strain.  Work involves 
several disagreeable elements and/or exposure to job hazard's where there 
is possibility of injury.
  - Work is conducted in outdoor natural areas settings where extreme 
temperatures and high humidity can present extreme work conditions
  - Applicant will need to perform tasks in a natural area setting where 
ticks, mosquitoes, venomous snakes, poison ivy and other hazardous 
obstacles may create undesirable working conditions
  - Terrain may present the need for hiking up to 10 miles in a day while 
packing up to 50 pounds of equipment.
  - Job involves an excessive amount of travel often times traveling 3 week 
stretches at one time.

To Apply Call or Send Cover Letter and Resume To:
lee at ipc-inc.org
615-812-5313
www.invasiveplantcontrol.com

Lee Patrick
VP, Restoration Ecologist
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
PO Box 50556, Nashville, TN 37205

Invasive Plant Control, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Terms of Employment:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable accommodations 
during the application process to applicants with disabilities. If you 
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring 
process, please contact us. The decision on granting reasonable 
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, 
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, AGE (WITH AUTHORIZED 
EXCEPTIONS) OR ANY OTHER NONMERIT FACTOR.
End of Vacancy Announcement