Deadline: Sat, 02/18/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: American Conservation Experience Job Field: GIS/Technology Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location: California Location Detail: Twentynine Palms, CA Job Description: American Conservation Experience (ACE) and Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) is recruiting to hire an experienced Geographic Information System (GIS) technician that has a fundamental understanding of all aspects of trail planning and alignment. Applicants must be able to competently identify trail structures such as check-steps, muti-tier wall, riprap, and water bars. Applicants must be able to understand trail planning for reroutes and must be able to identify problematic sections of trails. The Trail GIS Field Technician will perform duties related to a broad spectrum of projects including, but not limited to trail assessments, data entry, trail maintenance work, drystone work, leading youth groups, and graffiti clean-up. Assisting the parks sign shop with fabrication and installs. Qualifications: - Competitive applicants for this position can hold or be pursuing a bachelor's degree and/or have relevant experience in subject areas such as GIS field collecting, trail work, trail assessments, dry-stonework, and working in a team environment. - Proficient using GIS software, specifically ESRI suite including ArcMap with working knowledge of components, tools, and techniques to create maps, manipulate and analyze data, as well as organize layers, required. - Capacity to collect and maintain filed data in an organized manner that is easily understood and accessible to other staff. - Applicant must have experience to safely navigate off trail, read maps and plan for unforeseen weather changes. - Knowledge of trail maintenance, trail tools, dry-stonework, GIS data collecting/ data entry, basic carpentry hand tools. - Ability and willingness to work with local youth and conservation corps on short term projects. - Deep interest in trail work, trail assessments, trail structures and the benefits of GIS regarding trail planning. - Knowledge of the Mojave region, including common plants, wildlife, and/or geology/topography, desirable. - Effectively communicate, both written and orally, with a diverse audience. - Physically able to work long days outside in inclement weather, hike on and off trail. - - Able to carry up to 50 pounds of equipment. - Successful applicant(s) must complete a Department of Interior (DOI) background investigation or submit paperwork to NPS human resources indicating an active and fully adjudicated background investigation has already been completed prior to beginning position. Miscellaneous: N/A Salary: $780/week Benefits: Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a hiring authority upon completion of their term of service. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility. How to Apply: To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to the online application page for this position here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/900512.html Early consideration will be given as resumes are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position, please feel free to contact Recruitment and Outreach Specialist, Shannon Borowy at sborowy@usaconservation.org EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
