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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and National Park Service (NPS), are recruiting
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(237, 92, 87); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u>20 Native Seed Technicians</u></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> to
conduct seed collecting and ecological restoration activities throughout the Great Basin on Department of Interior (DOI) lands.</span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Primary Responsibilities: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Scouting and identifying populations of target native plant species
suitable for collection;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Mapping of populations of plants, disturbance areas, and other features
using tablets, handheld devices, ArcGIS Online, ArcPro, and ESRI apps such as FieldMaps and Survey 123;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Monitoring the phenology of plant populations to identify optimal seed
collection times;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Collecting seed from plant populations for both operational and conservation
collections in accordance with the Seeds of Success (SOS) Technical Protocol;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Processing and shipping seed following standard industry procedure; </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Collecting herbarium vouchers, and processing and shipping in accordance
to the SOS Technical Protocol;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Collecting tissue samples for genetic analysis and processing and shipping,
as necessary; </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Certifying seed collections following state agency protocols; </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Recording data electronically and on paper data forms, entering and
editing data related to restoration activities;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Photographing collection sites and plants;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Maintaining and regularly conducting inventory of field gear;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Daily and monthly vehicle checks;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Driving a truck up to five hours a day;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Traveling in a truck up to ten hours a day;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Assisting with the coordination of conservation crew work;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Assisting with the coordination of volunteer seed collection and restoration
events;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Assisting with species survey work, as needed; </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Providing support for arid land restoration projects;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Reporting accomplishments and providing recommendations for program
improvements, priorities, and future projects; and</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Participating in trainings provided by GBI, DOI agencies, and community
partners.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);"><br>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Restoration Ecologist/Botanist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1340 Financial Blvd. Suite 234</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reno, Nevada 89521</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(775) 861-6340</span></div>
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