The Silver Creek Preserve Assistant is responsible for the daily operation and management of the Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve located in Picabo, Idaho. The Preserve Assistant will oversee the day to day activities of the Silver Creek preserve including overall preserve maintenance, public outreach, and other preserve related activities. Most of the Assistant’s time will be spent working in the field with volunteers and interns, as well as interacting with the public. This position requires working independently and as part of a team, sometimes in difficult physical conditions. This is a 9-month seasonal position from April to December. Must have valid driver’s license and safe driving record. Assistant Manager will be required to live on-site in provided housing at the Silver Creek preserve.
The Silver Creek Preserve Assistant participates in preserve operations, maintenance and management. This may include one or more of the following functions:
- Maintains preserve areas frequented by the visiting public
- Provides visitors to the preserve a safe and positive experience with the Conservancy
- Assisting with outreach projects and public education events including interpretive outings
- Assisting with conducting cooperative projects with surrounding landowners
- Assisting with research, habitat restoration projects, and scientific monitoring
- Removal of exotic species and/or assisting with species monitoring and mapping
- Assisting with trail and grounds maintenance including clearing trails, repairing boardwalks, posting signs, fixing fences, and other tasks as necessary
- Maintains all facilities, tools and equipment
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- Supervises no staff, but may help plan and direct preserve work groups, including other staff, interns or volunteers
- May work under close supervision or infrequent supervision
- May resolve preserve management problems independently as delegated
- Consults with supervisor to develop plans for resolution of unusual or complex problems
- Monitor the progress of work groups toward achieving preserve management goals
- Make day-to-day decisions as delegated by supervisor
- Ability to convey work instructions to other preserve management team members, including interns and volunteers
- Ability to professionally represent the Conservancy with preserve visitors and to convey basic preserve information, possibly leading preserve field trips
- Ability to function productively as a member or leader of a work team
The Conservation Practitioner II may work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances. These conditions:
- Require considerable physical exertion and/or muscular strain
- Present frequent possibility of injury
- Require long hours in isolated settings
- 3-5 years’ experience in natural resource management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience interacting with a variety of people ranging from anglers to wildlife enthusiasts to farmers and ranchers.
- Experience operating various types of equipment in a safe and efficient manner (e.g. ATV, power tools, canoe, etc).
- Experience performing physical work.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with or knowledge of natural systems. Ability to recognize plant and animal species as required to complete preserve management activities.
- Ability to follow instructions and perform tasks in a timely fashion.
- Ability to perform physical work, sometimes under adverse conditions or in inclement weather.
- PC familiarity, including database knowledge, in order to maintain preserve records.
The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.