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Preserve Assistant

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Providence, RI, USA
Full-time

The Preserve Assistant maintains preserve areas frequented by the visiting public and performs trail management activities. The Preserve Assistant will assist with the tasks associated with biological and property monitoring, habitat restoration, maintaining trails, mowing, trimming, trash pick-up, posting signage, interacting with visitors, and invasive species removal. The Preserve Assistant works closely with stewardship staff and volunteers and is directly supervised by the Preserves Manager. The position is full time, short term, (35 hours per week) and is paid hourly. It begins on April 15, 2019 and terminates August 30, 2019.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Maintain preserve trails, entrances, and facilities including mowing, trimming, and posting signage.
  • Work with Preserve Manager to implement specific projects at preserves.
  • Conduct regular monitoring of preserves to detect and remedy problems (safety hazards, trespass, vandalism, trail erosion). Deals with problems as they arise on preserves.
  • Communicate regularly with supervisor, stewardship staff, and site volunteers, and maintain a detailed logbook of monitoring and stewardship activities.
  • Coordinate volunteer workdays, assist with field trips.
  • Interacts with preserve visitors by providing information, promoting the Conservancy, answering questions, and enforcing preserve policies.
  • Assists with biological monitoring, and other land management tasks as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE 

  • May interact with visitors and preserve neighbors.
  • May supervise volunteers.
  • Works under close or infrequent supervision.
  • May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations for long periods of time in isolated settings, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.               
  • Requires considerable physical exertion and/or muscular strain.
Educational Background: 
High school diploma or GED and 6 months of related experience             
Skills/Experience: 
  • Experience operating various types of equipment in a safe and efficient manner (e.g. lawn mower, chainsaw, brush blade, weed wacker, or similar equipment).
  • Must be able to obtain related licenses or certifications as required. (e.g. First Aid, CPR).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
  • Ability to follow instructions from colleagues/coworkers/team members.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to obtain a driver’s license, and maintain a good driving record. Experience driving pickup trucks.
  • Ability to deal with the general public in a friendly, outgoing and professional manner.
  • Basic carpentry and painting skills essential.
  • Mechanical skills preferred.
  • Ability to recognize plant and animal species as required to complete preserve management preferred.

Organization Info

Nature Conservancy

Overview
Headquarters: 
Arlington, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1954
About Us
Mission: 

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.

How do we achieve this mission and vision?

Through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 600 scientists, all of whom impact conservation in 69 countries.

With the help of our many partners, from individuals and governments to local nonprofits and corporations.

By using a non-confrontational, collaborative approach and staying true to our five unique core values.

That's how The Nature Conservancy has done more than anyone else to advance conservation around the world since our founding in 1951.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 12 2019
Active Until: 
Mar 12 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Nature Conservancy
industry: 
Nonprofit