[PCA] Fw: [EXTERNAL] Job Opportunity: Botanist positions for State of New Mexico

Tue Nov 15 10:29:03 CST 2022

Please share this opportunity widely - virtual event this Thursday for hiring!

Molly Boyter
Botanist
BLM - Wenatchee Field Office
915 Walla Walla Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Office: 509-665-2137
Fax: 509-665-2121
mboyter at blm.gov<mailto:mboyter at blm.gov>

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From: Davidson, Zoe M <zdavidson at blm.gov>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2022 1:11 PM
To: Boyter, Molly J <mboyter at blm.gov>; native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org <native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] [PCA] Job Opportunity: Botanist positions for State of New Mexico

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We have a bit more information on the Botany jobs for the State of New Mexico. Please see the attachment to register for the events and see descriptions (below). Please share widely.

How To Apply: Applicants may apply in person at one of two Rapid Hire Events in November 2022. The in-person event will be on November 14, 2022 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the New Mexico Workforce Solutions office in Albuquerque, Santa Fe or Las Vegas. Applicants should bring copies of their resume and transcripts. A virtual event will be held on November 17, 2022 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. and advance registration will be required. Applicants will need a PDF of their resume and transcripts. Register for the virtual event in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZUoce6hrTsuGNL-eiVRW4P-9RPDe_tWk2S0

Details are here: https://www.spo.state.nm.us/work-for-new-mexico/<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spo.state.nm.us%2Fwork-for-new-mexico%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmboyter%40blm.gov%7C7000dc6087254964ce7d08dac42940a4%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638037979359370534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=huHldBQQyCHHYfCK3A2bg%2FebtqINDOypCiOBVCFXJAM%3D&reserved=0>

All three positions may be based in either Santa Fe or Albuquerque.

Position Number 10115072

State Botanist

Staff Manager supervising two positions

The position oversees, manages and administers professional service agreements and contracts to assist the Rare Plant, Endangered Plant

Specie and Invasive Species Programs, including agreements with the USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of

Land Management. The position assists with planning efforts and legislative bill analysis, seeks alternative funding sources for program

activities, and actively participates on teams with other agencies or organizations with common goals of the Forestry Division. The position

supervises two positions: the Assistant State Botanist and Invasive Species Specialist.

Administer and enforce the New Mexico endangered plant species statute NMSA 1978, Section 75-6-1 and 19.21.2 NMAC. Tasks are:

1. Administer and manage the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Section 6 federal grant agreement and other projects with state agencies. Update the

state endangered plant list [19.21.2.9 NMAC]. Write grant proposals and program plans. Execute grant agreements.(40%)

2. Provide statewide botanical expertise and implement the 2017 New Mexico Rare Plant Strategy. Facilitate the inter-agency Rare Plant

Technical Council. Develop, coordinate, organize and conduct field research and surveys. Write plans and reports. Irovide comments on

proposed state and federal agency and private-sector projects. Conduct legislative bill analysis.(30%)

3. Oversee, review, evaluate, issue and monitor Incidental Take Permits for plants on the state endangered plant list. (20%)

4. Oversee the Invasive Plant Program and solicit and administer grant sub-awards to local governments and private landowners. (10%)

Position Number 00005318

Assistant State Botanist

Program Coordinator I

This position exists to administer the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Endangered Species Act Section 6 federal grant agreement and associated projects with federal and state agencies to comply with the Endangered Species Act and State Rare Plant Act. The position provides statewide botanical expertise by developing, coordinating and conducting field research and survey, and writing plans and reports to identify rare plant biology, threats and recovery. The position manages and administers professional service agreements and contracts to implement the Section 6 grant agreement and assist the State Botanist in managing the Rare Plant Program. The position will write the Section 6 grant proposal, develop program plans and seek supplement project funding, execute agreements with cooperating agencies that result in projects, and write reports to comply with the requirements of the Section 6 grant. The position provides expertise on rare plant and habitat conservation issues to the Division’s land managers, federal agencies, state agencies such as the State Land Office, and other cooperators.

Job Assignment 1 - Administer the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Act Section 6 federal grant agreement - 75%

1. Write the annual application for federal funds to support activities under the federal Endangered Species Act Section 6, including the narrative, budget and research proposals.

2. Develop agreements with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

3. Plan and conduct the day-to-day operations including the field work, logistics, partnerships, data development and statistical analysis, and report writing for individual plant species as required under the Section 6 agreement.

4. Develop and submit interim and final grant agreement reports.

Job Assignment 2 - Assist the State Botanist to implement the New Mexico Rare Plant Act - 25%

1. Provide information, guidance, and technical support to Forestry Division Districts to identify, survey, manage and protect rare plants and habitats.

2. Provide technical assistance to develop projects to mitigate habitat degradation and enhance rare plant recovery.

3. Provide expertise to state agencies, such as the State Land Office, and federal agencies to identify, survey, manage and protect rare plants and habitats.

4. Assess and manage applications for collection permits and applications for exemptions to the state endangered plant rule.

5. Organize meetings of the New Mexico Rare Plant Council and develop outreach materials as specified in the New Mexico Rare Plant Strategy.

Position Number 10115073

Field Botanist and Invasive Species Specialist

Forester Advanced

The State Botanist will directly supervise this Invasive Species Forester position within Resource Management Bureau. This is a forester position requiring advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to provide assistance to private landowners, tribes, local governments, and state and federal land management partner agencies with technical assistance in plant identification, surveying and restoration and mitigation practices. The position conducts fieldwork, field research and field surveys; contributes to studies of the

distribution, habitat, biology and vulnerability of New Mexico’s rare and endangered plant species, including studies to document the

presence/absence of endangered plants in the proposed project areas of various federal and state agency activities at the direction of the State

Botanist. The position assists in the discovery, surveillance and/or planned surveys related to invasive plants at the direction of the Forest

Restoration Officer. This position will assist the invasive plant mitigation program which includes average base annual program resources

of $100,000 with the potential to increase project funds with capacity.

Job Assignment Area #1 - Assist the Forestry Division's State Botanist with projects, research and fieldwork- 40%

1. Assist in the implementation of the annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife Section 6 federal grant agreement and other funded survey and

monitoring projects with federal and state agencies.

2. Provide statewide botanical expertise by developing, coordinating and conducting field research and survey, and writing plans and reports

to identify rare plant biology, threats, and recovery.

3. Assist in administering professional service agreements and contracts to assist the Rare Plant Program.

4. Conduct ground surveys to monitor rare plant using established methodologies.

Job Assignment Area#2 - Review and prepare comments on proposed actions on public land with potential to damage rare and endangered

plants- 20%

1. Provide comments based on the latest scientific information by monitoring endangered plant populations in New Mexico.

2. Contribute to recovery plans and reports detailing the research progress and final results of floristic inventories and endangered plant

surveys for federal funding agencies and for publication in scholarly professional journals.

3. Manage projects to restore plant habitats and/or enhance plant populations.

4. Participate in the NM Rare Plant Technical Council to implement strategies outlined in the New Mexico Rare Plant Strategy.

5. Support efforts to provide current NM endangered plant information.

Job Assignment Area #3- Implement the Invasive Plant Program- 20%

1. Develop RFP for the Invasive Plant Program consistent with guidelines for federal funding and state procurement code.

2. Develop and award cost-share grant agreements to implement the Invasive Plant Program.

3. Conduct field work and landowner visits to assist with invasive plant identification, survey and project development.

4. Coordinate with the Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to implement the New Mexico

Noxious Weed Act of 1998.

5. Prepare reports on the Invasive Plant Program.

6. Develop and distribute written and digital material to publicize the Invasive Plant Program.

Job Assignment Area #4 -Transfer technical assistance and support Forestry Division Programs- 20%

1. Provide technical assistance to partners including but not limited to the Master Gardener's Program, Native Plant Society, NMSU County

Extension, NM Municipal League, NM Association of Counties, NM Parks and Recreation Association, NM Nursery Association, and

natural resource entities in communities with interest.

2. Contribute information on rare and endangered plants and invasive plant management on the Division public website.

3. Assist with grant programs and projects that promote the Shared Stewardship Agreement and increase the pace and scale of landscape

restoration across multiple jurisdictional boundaries to achieve Forest Action Plan goals.

4. Assist as needed with contracts, agreements and reviewing project work plans for awarded projects through the above programs.

5. Provide information to Division staff on potential impacts the projects have on applicable plant populations using the Environmental

Resource Tool (ERT) including conducting inspections, creating project maps, submitting to applicable reporting databases, and maintaining

project contract folders for records retention purposes and audit reviews.

6. Attend and present at public workshops, educational events and trainings.

7. Assist with wildfire suppression activities such as firefighting, engine crew and resource advising.

Zoe Davidson (she/her/hers)

Assessment Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Assistant Lead<https://doimspp.sharepoint.com/sites/ext-blm-oc-naim?CT=1617808965288&OR=OWA-NT&CID=e7f2ff94-1ef3-82f8-a2e8-588ee982e5c9> | Division of Decision Support, Planning, and NEPA<https://doimspp.sharepoint.com/sites/blm-wo-200/WO210/SitePages/Home.aspx>

Bureau of Land Management |BLM Headquarters

Fax 505.954.2060 | Cell  505.901.7524

For more information about BLM assessment, inventory, and monitoring (AIM), see the AIM Website<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faim.landscapetoolbox.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmboyter%40blm.gov%7C7000dc6087254964ce7d08dac42940a4%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638037979359370534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lhYS%2Ff5TC2OILoow8RZTNTzM7%2F1N1ELqxKf47qOokVI%3D&reserved=0>. Internal AIM Data Portal<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblm-egis.maps.arcgis.com%2Fapps%2Fwebappviewer%2Findex.html%3Fid%3Dce9ca46b8cac4682b3dc7c156b6c42f8&data=05%7C01%7Cmboyter%40blm.gov%7C7000dc6087254964ce7d08dac42940a4%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638037979359370534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BByja%2B4w%2Ft38UWUhef%2FYl76iNLVDKpZcxabOlvDd6Yc%3D&reserved=0>.  External data access: aim | BLM GBP Hub (arcgis.com)<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgbp-blm-egis.hub.arcgis.com%2Fpages%2Faim&data=05%7C01%7Cmboyter%40blm.gov%7C7000dc6087254964ce7d08dac42940a4%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638037979359370534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SglEkHWYfEruVmaJbdqW3XkmJ15Zn7GUGRzI1oORVFI%3D&reserved=0>

We are the ones we have been waiting for -- June Jordan

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From: native-plants <native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org> on behalf of Boyter, Molly J <mboyter at blm.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 11:45 AM
To: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org <native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [PCA] Job Opportunity: Botanist positions for State of New Mexico

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New Mexico Forestry Division is hiring the following botanist positions -

State Botanist: Position Number 10115072
Assistant State Botanist: Position Number 00005318
Field Botanist.: Position Number 10115073

How To Apply: Applicants may apply in person at one of two Rapid Hire Events in November 2022. The in-person event will be on November 14, 2022 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the New Mexico Workforce Solutions office in Albuquerque, Santa Fe or Las Vegas. Applicants should bring copies of their resume and transcripts. A virtual event will be held on November 17, 2022 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. and advance registration will be required. Applicants will need a PDF of their resume and transcripts. Details will be posted when available at: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/forestrynews/
All three positions may be based in either Santa Fe or Albuquerque.

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