Biological Monitor Alcatraz Island

Biological Monitor Alcatraz Island
• Provides resource sensitivity training to contractors.
• Performs recordkeeping and photo monitoring during contractor actions.
• Performs site preparation and maintenance as needed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Position Overview:
• Ensures protection of sensitive natural resources, including federally listed species and their habitat during trail installation, infrastructure improvements, habitat restoration and other park enhancement activities.
• Works with Parks Conservancy supervisors and staff, National Park Service, CCNB work crew, and contractors to monitor projects.
• Monitors project operations including vegetation removal, installing exclusion fence, and infrastructure improvements.
• Provides natural resources training to contractors and park staff. • Documents project progress with photo monitoring to provide compliance report to NPS or
other regulatory agency such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. • Performs site preparation including marking ingress and egress routes and sensitive habitat
areas, burrow excavation, wood rat nest removal, surveying all areas for wildlife before contractors begin work, documenting wildlife disturbance, relocating wildlife to safe zones outside of work areas.
• Coordinates field work schedules while ensuring compliance with project compliance documents.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Scientific: Has expertise in habitat restoration and conservation and in preservation of federally listed endangered species.
• Quality: demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness. • Interpersonal skills: considers and responds appropriately to the needs and capabilities of
different people in different situations; is tactful, and treats others with respect; relates
effectively to others when encountering difficult situations. • Communication: speaks clearly and effectively, is thoughtful, persuasive; writes clearly and
informatively; varies writing style to meet needs.
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• Teamwork: pitches in and contributes to achieving group goals; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Judgment: exhibits sound and accurate judgment; can clearly explain reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Computer Skills:
• Competent in use of Microsoft Office, especially including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Proficient in use of Photoshop preferred.
Supervision:
• Has no supervisory duties. Physical Requirements and Work Environments:
• Work is performed in an office and outdoor setting. • Over-night stays on Alcatraz Island are required to perform this job. • Work is primarily performed standing or walking. • Work requires squatting and kneeling. • Frequently lifts, carries and positions objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science preferred. • 2 years experience in habitat restoration and endangered species protection.
This is a non-benefitted, temporary position; qualified applicant will start work immediately and job will conclude on August 15th
Approximate work schedule: five full days of work the first week, followed by three full days the second week, and one-two days a week the remainder of the season. Shifts require over-night stays on Alcatraz island.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to: Hr@parksconservancy.org
Resume must be received by Friday, April 15th
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy endeavors to build a staff which reflects the diversity of our community. All qualified applicants encouraged to apply.