Contact Name: Tessa Wei
Company/Organization/Agency: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Address: 201 Fort Mason, 3/F, San Francisco, California 94123 United States
Email Address: twei@parksconservancy.org
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Job Title: Restoration Technician (Full-time)
Job Description: The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is the nonprofit support partner to six of the Bay Area’s open space management agencies. These parklands add immeasurably to the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Parks Conservancy works with the National Park Service, the Presidio Trust, California State Parks, Marin Municipal Water District, Marin County Parks, and the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District to preserve and restore habitat, rehabilitate trails and trail corridors, improve facilities for park visitors, protect special status species, and build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.
Position Overview:
Restoration Technicians (RTs) perform restoration activities to support park projects, initiatives and community programs throughout the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This support primarily includes manual and mechanical invasive species removal, planting, herbicide use, tool maintenance, biological monitoring, recording work performed data, data entry, office administration, and schedule coordination. Duties may also include erosion control installation, mulching, watering, sign installation, light construction, mapping. RTs work at multiple project locations throughout the GGNRA. This position is based in Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Field work
• Invasive species removal. Become knowledgeable of all targeted invasive species in all life stages, and best removal practices. Remove targeted invasive species according to established protocols.
• Acquire California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate and use pesticides in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Native plant revegetation. Plant native plants from containers, field divisions, root stock or broadcast seed. Ensure that all plants are planted properly to ensure greatest chance of plant survivorship. Mulch, water, flag, and weed around plantings as required.
• Mapping and monitoring restoration treatments using hardware such as GPS units or mobile apps such as Calflora (to be determined by Project Managers), and completion of field data sheets.
• Assist in light construction projects such as sign or fence installation or repair, and/or social trail decommissioning.
• Assist with mulching projects, including receiving straw bale orders, and spreading mulch.
• Assist with erosion control installation, including straw bales, rice waddles, jute fabric, or other materials as needed.
• Will become knowledgeable of T&E species in worksites and learn and implement protection measures for sensitive resources.
Leadership
• Act as primary liaison to site supervisor. Communicate with site supervisor as needed, and keep site supervisor regularly informed of crew progress, whether crew is on track to meet established goals.
• Be responsible for understanding scope of work, quality standards and other relevant project background. Seek clarification of goals and feedback as needed. Ensure that relevant information is also passed on to crew members.
• Plan workdays; keep team on task; delegate work to crew members as needed.
• Monitor and be responsible for quality of crew work.
• Ensure that all paperwork and relevant data is collected and attend to any administrative needs that arise.
• Plan ahead to ensure that team will have needed tools and materials.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
Maintenance, Administrative, and Other
• Maintain tool room, raingear, and herbicide application equipment. Keep all supplies cleaned and organized. Make repairs and sharpen tools as necessary.
• Maintain vehicles.
• Maintain list of tools and materials and assist with ordering tools and materials as necessary.
• Fill out needed data forms and enter into database programs as required and assist with maintenance and input of records.
• Complete timesheets by established deadlines.
• Participate in and help coordinate trainings.
• Work with, and support, other crew members in their duties.
• Assist with other monitoring and mapping associated with restoration sites or other park lands. Examples include photomonitoring, outplant survivorship studies, and bird and plant surveys.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Excellent work ethic, physical fitness, ability to lift 50 pounds, and perform outdoors in all adverse weather and site conditions.
• Minimum one-year experience in field application of restoration practices.
• Strong field observation skills.
• Experience with hand tools, including hand picks, pulaskis, shovels, pry bars.
• Proficient basic computer skills; knowledge and familiarity with using MS Office.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse members of the public and volunteers.
• Ability to work with team of peers and independently.
• Valid CA Driver’s License.
• Ability to acquire a California Department of Pesticide Certification Qualified Applicator Certificate.
Desired Qualifications:
• BS degree or at least two years college course work in biology or related environmental field.
• Familiarity with Bay Area ecology, including native and non-native vegetation.
• Experience with small gas-powered tools, including brushcutters and augers.
• Demonstrated proficiency in reading maps and using on-the-ground reference points.
• Familiarity with GPS and GIS.
• Possession of current California Department of Pesticide Certification Qualified Applicator Certificate.
• Maintain excellent work ethic and positive working relationship with colleagues.
• Represent the National Park Service and the Parks Conservancy to the public in a positive and professional manner. Dress professionally and respond to any inquiries from the public in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Be attentive and responsible for quality of all work produced by self and other team members.
• Be responsible for the safety of yourself and your co-workers.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
• Work is performed in an outdoor setting and includes exposure to poison oak, ticks, and adverse conditions, including, but not limited to, exposure to sun, wind, rain, loud noise, uneven terrain, mud.
• Work is primarily performed standing or walking.
• Work requires squatting and kneeling.
• Frequently lifts, carries, and positions objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Compensation:
• The salary for this position will be commensurate with work experience, skills and educational background.
Applications accepted until January 31st, 2020.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Recruitment, placement and promotions are conducted without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical handicap, veteran status or sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by Federal, State, and local laws & ordinances. We will consider qualified candidates with criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please go to: https://jobapply.page.link/xv5G
Job Start Date: 2/24/2020
Application Deadline: 1/31/2020
Additional Information: To apply, please go to: https://jobapply.page.link/xv5G. Applications accepted until Jan 31, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
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