Forest Monitoring Coordinator

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Wallowa Resources

Enterprise, Oregon

Job Type: Full-Time (Seasonal)

Salary: $41,660-$62,500

Start / End Dates: 03-01-26 to 11-30-26

JOB SUMMARY

The Forest Monitoring Coordinator (Coordinator) works as a key member of the Northern Blues Monitoring Team (Monitoring Team), a resource team of the Northern Blues All-Lands Restoration Partnership (Partnership). The public, tribal, and private members of the Partnership work together to create ecologically functional and resilient forest landscapes across northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. The Monitoring Team works with Partnership stakeholders to implement the Northern Blues Monitoring Plan (Monitoring Plan) that measures the short- and long-term ecological, social, and economic efficacy of projects across federal, tribal, and private lands.

The Coordinator is responsible for preparing for a five-month field season across a 10-million-acre landscape, hiring and directing seasonal staff, coordinating training for seasonal staff, working with partners to identify monitoring plot locations, leading the crew in collecting accurate field data, inputting field data, providing summary reports, and closing out each field season. The Coordinator provides summaries and presentations to the Partnership as well as other interested parties. The Coordinator reports to the Monitoring Manager.

JOB DUTIES AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains effective communications with staff, management, and business partners of all Wallowa Resources companies
Collects, analyzes and creates reports and presentations on ecological data collected through the implementation of the Northern Blues Monitoring Plan
Supports members of the Northern Blues Monitoring Team and seasonal crew in their related data collection, analysis and reporting efforts
Coordinates field work using GIS and directs seasonal staff in data collection
Often works in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain under physically demanding circumstances, in full personal protective equipment and/or inside laboratories for extended periods.
The Coordinator is responsible for the three person Monitoring Crew, which completes field work across the landscape from May to September. The Coordinator is required to camp with the crew as needed depending on the crew’s needs/abilities, which may involve regular overnight travel every week, often camping or staying at provided housing for 2 – 4 consecutive days
Assists with other tasks as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment and Physical Requirements: The Coordinator works in an office (10%) and field environment (90%). Those outdoor locations are subject to a variety of extreme weather conditions including heat, rain, snow, wind, and dust. The position travels by 4-WD vehicle over rough and remote roads, and includes overnight travel. The Coordinator interacts frequently with staff, partners, government agencies, and others. The Coordinator must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, stoop, and move intermittently during working hours. The Coordinator must be able to lift, push, pull and move files and other equipment in excess of 40 pounds.

Hours: The Coordinator works full time, 32-40 hours per week, but the exact schedule will be flexible depending on the location and type of field plots.

Other Duties and Responsibilities: This job description is a summary of the essential duties and responsibilities for this job, and it does not necessarily represent an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, tasks or procedures. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments. Nothing in this description restricts WR’s right to assign or reassign duties at any time.

Accommodation Statement: Essential job duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform the job successfully, an incumbent must possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform each essential duty and responsibility proficiently. If you require an accommodation in order to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job, please contact the WR Executive Director.

To apply:

Send a cover letter (1 page maximum), resume, and names and contact information for three (3) professional or personal references to info@wallowaresources.org. **Please indicate that you are applying for the Forest Monitoring Coordinator position in the email subject line.**

Qualifications / Experience Level Required:

The following are the minimum levels required to successfully perform the Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Experience working in the natural resource field and applying ecological monitoring techniques, GIS/GPS management, and field work
Experience summarizing and reporting ecological data to various stakeholders
Ability to conduct field work in remote settings and lead a crew of no fewer than three people
Consistently demonstrate teamwork and positive day-to-day work relationships and interactions with staff, board members, members of the public, and community stakeholders
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
A valid Driver’s License, with a minimum of two years driving under that license, and an acceptable driving record according to WR’s auto liability policy requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management, Ecology, Biology or related field or equivalent relevant experience
Experience managing, analyzing, reporting and mapping ecological, economic and/or social data from multiple sources and partners such as the USFS, Tribes, Oregon Department of Forestry, Natural Resources Conservation Service, etc.
Management of a monitoring crew and/or restoration crew
Strong oral and written presentation of data to general public and community partners
Understanding of and familiarity with Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington forests, communities and natural resource/wildfire partners
Demonstrated proficiency in GPS, ArcGIS, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, Google Drive, and basic design/report making
First aid and/or Wilderness first aid
Skill and experience navigating in remote areas, off trail, without cell phone or internet connection
One year of undergraduate study in in natural resources, forestry, or environmental studies or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

LOGISTICS:

All employees are required to follow general field safety protocols.
Employees are responsible for their own transportation to and from the office; however, a work truck is provided for field work
Employees are required to provide their own personal clothing and footwear appropriate for the terrain; essential safety and camping equipment is provided. This includes, but is not limited to a tent, sleeping bag, pad, cooking stove, water jugs, dishwashing station, backpack, hard hat, safety vests, GPS, and satellite communication device (inReach).
Employees will be outfitted with all necessary field safety and measuring equipment for the duration of the position, and access to computers, printers, etc., provided.

Housing: Contact for more information.

Contact:

Joni Maasdam

5414268053

info@wallowaresources.org

Apply for This Position: info@wallowaresources.org

Application Closes: Open Until Filled

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