[APWG] Audubon Canyon Ranch Project Leader

[Daniel Gluesenkamp]

Hello,

 

Audubon Canyon Ranch is seeking a Project Leader.  The position will lead
natural resource maintenance of our Marin County preserves and join our
growing staff doing research and habitat restoration on ACR properties.  

 

Please forward the enclosed job announcement to any candidates you think
would be interested. 

 

Thanks,

 

-dan

 

     ____________________________________________

      Daniel Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.

      Director, Habitat Protection and Restoration

      Audubon Canyon Ranch

      415-939-6681 mobile

  

 

 

AUDUBON CANYON RANCH

HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECT LEADER

 

Audubon Canyon Ranch is a non-profit system of wildlife sanctuaries and
education centers that protects 26 properties in California's Marin and
Sonoma counties.

 

ACR is currently seeking a hard-working, enthusiastic, thoughtful individual
to serve as Project Leader for ACR's Habitat Protection and Restoration
program.  The HPR Project Leader will lead implementation of natural areas
restoration projects at our Marin properties.  Core projects will be:

1) The Marin native plant propagation facility and associated volunteer
program, 

2) The Four Canyons Coastal Forest Restoration project,

3) The Toms Point Coastal Dune Restoration project.

 

The Project Leader will also support ACR's invasive Early Detection/Rapid
Response efforts, and will assist ACR's Sonoma Project Leader with vernal
pool restoration and rare plant reintroductions.  They will also be expected
to liaison with other organizations, and participate in collaborations with
conservation alliances such as the Marin-Sonoma Weed Management Area and the
Bay Area Early Detection Network (BAEDN).

 

The position is based at ACR's Bolinas Lagoon Preserve, near Stinson Beach,
California.  The Project Leader will also conduct field work at other ACR
preserves and may also work at home contingent on task completion.  This is
a temporary position, funded at least through November 2009 at 37.5
hours/week.  Pay is $16-$18 per hour, depending on experience, and medical
benefits.

 

This position is a great opportunity for the highly organized multi-tasker
who enjoys a broad range of responsibilities.  The Project Leader will
operate with a high degree of autonomy and so must creatively take
initiative in implementing goals of the program, while communicating well
with supervisor and other colleagues.  The position is a good opportunity
for a motivated individual to continue their skill development, and we
provide support to attend workshops, participate in conferences, stay
current with relevant literature, and otherwise build expertise.  The work
is fulfilling and the job sites are among the most beautiful in the region.


 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Interviews will
begin the week of October 6.  Please send resume and cover letter to: Daniel
Gluesenkamp, Audubon Canyon Ranch at gluesenkamp at egret.org.  To find out
more about ACR's people, preserves, and programs, please visit our website
at http://www.egret.org.

 

 

 






 

AUDUBON CANYON RANCH

JOB DESCRIPTION

 Habitat Protection and Restoration Project Leader (Marin)

 


 

Description of Position

The Habitat Protection and Restoration Project Leader conducts work in
support of the ACR Habitat Protection and Restoration Program.
Responsibilities include managing native plant propagation work
(approximately 30%), mapping, prioritizing, and planning invasive plant
removal projects (approximately 30%), implementing restoration projects
including scheduling and coordination of habitat restoration volunteers and
seasonal staff (approximately 20%), producing written project plans, project
reports, and grant reports (10%), and miscellaneous tasks associated with
habitat restoration. The Project Leader may also design and conduct research
and outreach on topics in restoration ecology and natural areas management.
The Project Leader may be asked to represent the HPR program in professional
partnerships and at meetings and conferences, exercising responsibility,
discretion, and sound judgment. This position will work at ACR preserves in
Marin and Sonoma Counties and may work at home contingent on successful task
completion. 

 

Status

This is a non-exempt short term/temporary position.

 

Supervision

The Marin HPR Project Leader works under the direct supervision of the
Director of Habitat Protection and Restoration.

 

Working Conditions

This position will require some weekend work. Work may include physically
demanding tasks under adverse field conditions. Work conditions may include
multiple concurrent tasks, frequent interruptions, continuous noise,
frequent deadlines.  Some local travel is required.

 

Physical Requirements

*         Ability to walk uneven trails with variable grade of several miles
in length.

*         Capabilities and stamina to conduct physically demanding resource
management projects.

*         Ability to safely perform repetitive finger movements at a
computer workstation.

 

Minimum Qualifications

*         Bachelor's degree and professional experience or advanced training
in natural resource management, conservation biology, ecology, habitat
restoration, or related field.

*         Knowledge of ecological principles and familiarity with the native
and non-native flora of Marin and Sonoma counties.

*         Ability to work efficiently and independently at repetitive tasks
under often inhospitable field conditions.

*         Ability to develop a positive working relationship with diverse
staff and volunteers.

 

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

*         Knowledge of native plant seed collection, propagation, and
restoration. 

*         Skill at techniques in ecological restoration and control of
invasive plants. 

*         Ability to coordinate volunteers and communicate with public and
partners. 

*         Ability to exercise sound judgment, and show appropriate levels of
problem solving. 

*         Ability to independently and efficiently plan and manage important
complex natural resource management projects.

*         Ability to provide training and oversight to ensure safety and
security of field crews.

 

Desired skills

*         Strong writing ability, organizational, and reporting skills.

*         Familiarity with GIS mapping and inventory techniques.

*         Knowledge of Microsoft Access or other database systems.

*         QAL or QAC.

 

Specific Responsibilities

*         Lead native plant propagation activities for Marin preserves,
including seed collection and storage, native plant propagation, and field
planting.  

*         Manage Bolinas Lagoon Preserve native plant propagation facilities
and associated habitat restoration volunteer program.

*         Locate, identify, and map invasive plant populations on ACR
properties.

*         Prioritize, plan, and implement invasive plant eradication
projects, maintaining clear records.  

*         Assist in establishment, treatment, and monitoring of field
experiments.

*         Recruit, direct, and supervise regular habitat restoration
volunteers. 

*         Determine work techniques, train, and schedule seasonal staff and
volunteers.

*         Maintain tools and equipment, and obtain tools and field materials
as required.

*         Develop and manage special projects or perform other tasks as
assigned.

 

 

 

Audubon Canyon Ranch is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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