About Bird Alliance of Oregon:
Bird Alliance of Oregon has been a leading voice in conservation for over a century. Through conservation advocacy, environmental education, and wildlife rehabilitation, we promote the understanding, enjoyment, and protection of native birds, other wildlife and their habitats. We work statewide with sanctuaries in Portland, on the Oregon Coast, and on Mt Hood; and staff in Eastern Oregon.
Bird Alliance of Oregon has been engaged with efforts to protect and restore Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding landscape since our founding in 1902. Malheur NWR represents one of the most important bird refuges on the Pacific Flyway. We have had full-time staff stationed in Burns, Oregon since 2018, focused on advancing collaborative conservation efforts both on and off refuge, public outreach and engagement, and avian field surveys.
Bird Alliance of Oregon believes that inspiring all people to love and protect nature is best achieved when we embrace diversity as a value and practice. In the same way an ecosystem needs many types of plants and wildlife, an organization thrives when it includes a diversity of people and perspectives. We recognize that inequities are widespread and create gaps between our present reality and our aspirations. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment, reflecting the diversity of our community in our board, staff, volunteers, and members; ensuring our internal culture, business practices, and programs are welcoming and advance our diversity goals.
Position Summary
The Malheur Biological Technician position includes diverse opportunities for gaining and using a mix of biological, conservation, and outreach skills. This position reports to our Eastern Oregon Biologist and Program Manager and will be based in Harney County. Candidates will be expected to have experience identifying birds by ear, though there will be an opportunity to improve those skills on-the-job. After the field season there is a possibility of extension into a permanent position with full benefits (depending on funding).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Biological Surveys: This position is responsible for completing field work associated with several Community Science projects (Intermountain West Shorebird Survey and Sandhill Crane seasonal bio blitzes), with point counts and passive acoustic monitoring on and off refuge, and with seasonal duck banding. There may be opportunities to assist with surveys in the Klamath Basin and in Lake County.
- Data entry: This position will include entering data into the Avian Knowledge Network portal (training will be provided) and some data entry in Excel or other database (TBD). There will be some work with manual clean-up and cataloging of Audio Recording Unit (ARU) data as well (training will be provided).
- Stewardship Work Parties: Work with the Eastern Oregon Program Manager to lead Community Science Weekends.
- Outreach: Assist with community outreach, including school groups and outings for Bird Days of Summer, and other events as needed
- Conservation Policy: Opportunity to attend collaborative meetings with Bird Alliance of Oregon staff, in order to gain experience with collaborative work.
- Other duties as assigned.