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Restoration Assistant

National Experienced Workforce Solutions

Three Rivers, California

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat, Documentation, Driver's License, EEO Regulations, Ecosystems, Facilities Management, Federal Government, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Physical Demands, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Training, Surveying
LOCATION
Three Rivers, California
POSTED
3 days ago
Restoration Assistant
ID:NPSSEKI-002-009Location:Three RiversProgram:NPS
Wage/Hr:$25.00Hours/Week:40Minimum Age:55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

AA Degree with minimum additional experience of 2 year(s) in ecological restoration, vegetation management, or nursery

  • Required: valid driver?s license; willingness to work/hike in uneven terrain and carry day pack up to 10 lb; and, capacity to follow field/office protocols; demonstrated experience with vegetation management and/or plant propagation.
  • Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat
Duties:

This individual will accomplish tasks to keep the various vegetation programs functioning including: replanting sequoia groves, training younger staff, working with the herbarium, tending the plant nursery, planning for meadow restoration, collecting native seed, and maintaining the native vegetation around the Ash Mountain Visitor Center.

  • Ecological Knowledge: apply knowledge of Sierra Nevada vegetation and ecosystems toward ecological restoration of degraded plant communities. Apply knowledge and experience with ecological restoration techniques including seed collection, processing and propagating native plant material, maintaining visitor center garden, surveying conifers for cone collection, planting seedlings at restoration sites. May require some camping.   85%
  • Writing and Communication: Write and compile documentation and reports. Click or tap here to enter text.   5%
  • Collaborate with park staff and volunteers to accomplish ecological restoration and nursery management implementation   10%

Other:
  • Overnight travel: ?camping up to 3 nights per week for 1-2 months for field work. ?
  • Health and Safety Considerations: At the direction of the NPS primary supervisor, including but not limited to environmental hazard safety training via attendance at Safety Standdown, tailgate safety sessions, and review of applicable Job Hazard Guidelines and Job Hazard Analysis documents.
  • Required Safety Gear: Hardhat (near hazard trees), safety vest (roadsides), gloves (nursery and planting), dust mask (near rodent droppings).
  • Physical requirements: Position will require both office time working at a computer and outdoor activities at up to 7000 feet elevation, including carrying day packs and equipment occasionally up to 30-40 pounds over uneven terrain, with hazards including possible exposure to stinging insects and wildfire smoke. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.

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