[APWG] JOB: Invasive Species Project Manager (Tucson, AZ)

[Olivia Kwong]

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Invasive Species Project Manager

The Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center (SABCC), a nonprofit
organization based in Tucson, AZ aims to coordinate regional, 
multijurisdictional efforts that limit further spread of buffelgrass 
(Pennisetum ciliare) and mitigate near and long term ecological and
socioeconomic impacts (www.buffelgrass.org). SABCC seeks to hire an
Invasive Species Project Manager to help contract and coordinate mapping,
treatment and monitoring activities across multiple jurisdictions.
Treatments will range from hand removal and chemical spraying in
right-of-ways and accessible areas to aerial spraying of dense stands on
difficult terrain. A web-based data management system and an integrated
decision (state-and-transition) model have been developed to prioritize
areas for treatment, select the best strategies, track success, and amend
decisions in an adaptive management framework. The Invasive Species 
Project Manager will execute agreements to map buffelgrass and design, 
implement and evaluate treatments lands abutting Saguaro National Park and 
Ironwood Forest National Monument, and within 14 national parks, 
monuments, forests, wildlife refuges, and military reservations 
participating in a two-year planning and mitigation exercise on federal 
lands funded by Congress. The main benefits of this exercise will be a 
coordinated approach, increased control capacity across all federal lands, 
a 10-yr strategic plan that guides sustainment of effort and informs the 
annual appropriations process for federal agencies and units, and reduced 
risk of re-infestations onto other public and private lands. This is a 
challenging but potentially very rewarding assignment capable of producing 
a template for addressing other spatially-extensive environmental problems 
in the American West. A Master's degree in Weed Science, Natural Resources 
or related field and at least three (3) years of relevant project 
management experience are required. Knowledge in data management, GIS, 
decision support, and weed control are preferred. Pay will be between 
$50,000 and $60,000, commensurate with level of experience. Please submit 
a detailed letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of 
recommendation by regular mail to Dr. Lindy Brigham, Executive Director, 
Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center, 1955 E. 6th St., Tucson, 
AZ 85719, tele: (520) 626-8307 or by email at 
Lindy.Brigham at buffelgrass.org.

The deadline for application is November 1st, 2010.

Lindy A. Brigham, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center
1955 E. Sixth Street
Tucson, AZ 85719

520-626-8307 (Phone)
520-621-7186 (FAX)
Lindy.Brigham at buffelgrass.org
www.buffelgrass.org