[PCA] Seasonal Technician position in Botany with Wildlife Conservation Section of GA Department of Natural Resources

[Koontz, Stephanie]

Hello,

We have an opening for a seasonal position working with the Botany Team in the Wildlife Conservation Section of Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We would appreciate it if the flyer could be posted to your listserv. I have attached a pdf to this email and have pasted the plain text here below.

Thank you for your time,
Stephanie

Stephanie M. Koontz
Plant Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation

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A division of the
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES



Seasonal Botany Technician Position Available

The Wildlife Resources Division, Wildlife Conservation Section (WCS) office in Social Circle announces a 40 hr/week botany field technician position available August 2022 - January 2023. The primary duty is rare plant and vegetation monitoring throughout Georgia especially in the coastal plain and sandhills region, followed by a wide range of opportunities in applied conservation and restoration work. Must be comfortable working independently and as part of a team. The position is based out of our Social Circle office, 45 minutes from Athens and Atlanta. Housing or carpooling options are available. Travel is state-wide with overnight stays; transportation and field lodging are provided. Field workdays can be >10 hrs. in physically challenging conditions. Start date is August 15th. Salary is $13.00 / hr.

Job Responsibilities
Primary: 1. Assistance to Wildlife Biologists and Technicians with vegetation sampling and photo monitoring of habitat restoration. 2. Rare plant or habitat restoration activities in the field Secondary: 3. Plant identification.  4. Maintenance and organization of field tools and equipment.

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with at least one of the following skills will be preferred for the position:

  1.  Experience with basic vegetation sampling tools and methods, and with plant identification
  2.  Experience with hot and humid fieldwork conditions, GPS, and off-road 4-wheel drive vehicles
  3.  Experience with organizing and maintaining field equipment

Application
Position will be open until 18 July 2022. Submit by email:

  1.  A cover letter highlighting applicable skills
  2.  A resume emphasizing relevant experience
  3.  Contact information for two references


Contact
Send application materials or address questions to:

Stephanie Koontz, Plant Ecologist
stephanie.koontz at dnr.ga.gov<mailto:stephanie.koontz at dnr.ga.gov>
(706) 318-3629

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