The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service recruiting 1 Invasive Species Management Support Specialist based out of the USFWS Pacific Southwest Regional Office in Sacramento, CA.
The Refuge Invasive Species Management Support Specialist assists the Invasive Species (IS) Coordinator/ Strike Team Coordinator for Pacific Southwest Region National Wildlife Refuges. The Specialist promotes and supports a strategic and adaptive approach to invasive species management (based on the established National Wildlife Refuge System model) on refuge lands, working collaboratively with other Pacific Southwest Region programs, including the Inventory and Monitoring Program, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator, the Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, and Refuge Planning, as well as with refuges across the Region.
The Invasive Species Management Support Specialist advances priorities of the Pacific Southwest Region invasive species program through performance of the following duties:
- Assisting with the implementation of the regional invasive species grant program including developing and distributing requests for proposals; assisting with regional review of proposals; communicating with refuges to resolve proposal issues; maintaining information on proposal projects; organizing and storing proposal project data and products; and coordinating reporting for selected proposals.
- Providing assistance in holding invasive species prioritization/management plan development workshops with refuges. Conducts and documents steps needed to prepare and conduct workshops including coordinating with Refuge staff; reviewing relevant refuge documents; and data mining, entry, management, and analysis.
- Participates in workshop and drafts workshop report. Recommends and implements enhancements to the process.
- Assisting in the development of a regional SharePoint site to provide easily accessible invasive species guidance and resources for refuges.
- Assisting Refuges in the region with assessing need for invasive species SOPs, protocols, and plans and creating draft documents of these products from provided templates.
- Supporting refuges in implementing baseline inventories for invasive species, documenting management actions, and developing monitoring protocols and invasive species management plans.
- Assisting in the implementation of the Five-Year Strategic Plan.
Contract Timeline:
- 25 week appointment beginning in May 2024. Start date is pending successful completion of DOI Background Investigation (possible opportunity for an extension up to 52 weeks, pending available funding)
- Full-time (40 hrs./wk)
Location:
This work is based at the USFWS Pacific Southwest Regional Office at 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA. A hybrid, in-person/remote work model is allowed. Occasional travel to Pacific Southwest Region National Wildlife Refuges may take place following any state and agency pandemic restrictions.