Deadline: Fri, 05/05/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Job Field: Forestry GIS/Technology Job Type: Full Time Location: New Mexico Location Detail: Santa Fe Job Description: The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring a full-time Project Coordinator position in Santa Fe, New Mexico to support field data collection, GIS operations, data management, statistical analysis and data reporting related to landscape monitoring for the Guild’s Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) projects. As a key member of the staff running the Guild’s CFLRPs, your position will ensure that the projects meet objectives to restore forests and watersheds to desired conditions and ecological integrity. Candidates should have strong analytical and organization skills, knowledge and experience in ecological monitoring and conservation, a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, and a desire to advance creative solutions to better understand the complexity of forest and watershed management. The Ecological Monitoring Coordinator will support strategic, landscape-scale, cross-boundary forest management as part of the Rio Chama CFLRP that began in early 2022, and the Zuni Mountains CFLRP. The Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining various forms of monitoring data, analyzing and preparing data for reports, working collaboratively with multiple partners, and assisting model runs to understand how forest and watershed treatments are impacting landscape resilience. The successful candidate will work with Guild staff, partners, and members of the 2-3-2 Cohesive Strategy Partnership (www.232partnership.org) to identify existing data sources, collect and manage field data, and analyze monitoring data using spatial tools like GIS and statistical tools such as Excel and R. The Coordinator will organize cross-boundary, cross-jurisdictional data sharing and analysis to promote landscape monitoring across tribal, federal, state, and privately managed lands in northern NM and southern CO. In addition, the Coordinator will apply best practices to develop monitoring and evaluation methods that enhance our efforts. As additional project needs are identified, the Coordinator will collaboratively develop solutions to move project outcomes forward. The successful candidate will help fulfill the Guild’s mission of ecological forestry in the Southwest United States and advance existing projects as needed by providing staff support for other forest conservation projects in the region. The successful candidate will have a degree in forestry, ecology, natural resource management, geography, geographic information systems, statistics, or related field with professional experience. This individual will have excellent organizational, communication, and written skills, the ability to work outdoors in remote locations, and a desire to support ecological forestry. Previous experience managing data and working collaboratively with diverse partners in the Southwest, is highly desirable. Among other duties as assigned, the successful individual will: - Independently manage their own project work-flow and collaborate with a team using software such as Asana, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. - Refine and implement shared monitoring protocols across the CFLRP landscape to assess social, ecological, economic objectives. - Develop and improve data organization and storage methods, appropriate to data type. - Collect and analyze monitoring data using comprehensive all lands forest and fuels decision management support software, including mapping and modeling add-ons. - Leverage existing data sources and monitoring efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the monitoring program. - Support vegetation map updates based on forest treatments and disturbances. - Design and develop ArcGIS geodatabases and web mapping applications. - Assist with the installation of GIS software and the configuration of field data collection equipment. - Lead statistical analysis of ecological monitoring data, including factoring in multiple variables, to understand change over time, with support from other staff and partners. - Support project reporting and information sharing to diverse audiences by producing figures and maps of data and analyses. - As projects require, work in variable weather conditions, in remote locations, on difficult or hazardous terrain, and in other physically demanding environments. - Maintain and grow partnerships for Southwest programs. - As needed and desired, may support Guild prescribed fire operations. - As needed, may support other CFLRP or collaborative forestry projects. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in forestry, ecology, natural resource management, geography, geographic information systems, statistics, or related field with professional experience. - Experience with geographic information systems (GIS) technologies and products, including ESRI ArcGIS software, extensions, and ArcGIS Online. - Ability to develop and analyze spatial information with GIS and the design principles of geodatabases. - Experience managing a data repository and organizational schema for project and monitoring data. - Experience developing QA/QC protocols for various forms of data. - Experience applying statistical methods. - Experience analyzing ecological data using statistical software such as R. - Experience collaborating with multiple diverse partners and stakeholders. - Clear verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to work both independently and with a team. - Strong organizational skills. - Strong technical writing skills. - Effective knowledge of common software applications. - Valid driver’s license. Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of or experience in Southwest ecosystems. - Certified UAV pilot with experience collecting and processing imagery. - Experience using FragStats. - Experience with disseminating scientific and complex project information to the public. - Experience working with wildland and/or prescribed fire. - Master’s degree in fire ecology, forestry, environmental science, biology, geography, statistics, or other natural resources field, or five years equivalent experience of professional work. Miscellaneous: This position is located at the Forest Stewards Guild’s office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other locations within easy travel distance to Santa Fe (i.e., Albuquerque, Espanola) will also be considered. Remote work is available in combination with at least two days a week in the Santa Fe office. This position requires travel throughout New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Some overnight travel is required if travel distances make it necessary. All travel costs from the Guild office in Santa Fe are covered, including the use of a Guild vehicle. Salary: $25.76 per hour Benefits: Compensation and Benefits Package - $25.76 per hour. - Paid leave is accrued monthly from the first day of employment - 12 paid holidays per year - Employer-sponsored comprehensive health and dental care coverage is available after 30 days of continuous employment with the employee contribution at 20% - Short and long-term disability policies paid by The Guild after 60 days of employment - Accidental death/dismemberment and life insurance policies paid by The Guild after 60 days - Flexible compensation plan available after 60 days - Participation in a retirement plan with an employer match is available after 90 days - Family Leave after 12 months, including six weeks paid leave and six weeks unpaid leave - Paid sick leave How to Apply: Visit https://foreststewardsguild.org/jobs/ecological-monitoring-coordinator/ and follow the link "Full position description and application instructions" Questions about this position can be directed to cody@forestguild.org
