Hiring in Nevada, Montana, and Colorado: Project, Invasive Grass, and Sagebrush Conservation Coordinators
These job openings for Sage Capacity Team members in Nevada, Montana, and Colorado are hosted and supported by innovative and sophisticated partnerships. Explore the position descriptions below and please reach out to the listed contacts to learn more.
Coordinating Wildlife Biologist-Project Implementation Coordinator - Ely, Nevada
Application Deadline: September 6, 2023
Location: Ely, Nevada
Start Date: October 2023
This position is part of a collaborative effort among the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada Department of Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Intermountain West Joint Venture, and Pheasants Forever to further delivery and implementation of conservation efforts and increase education and outreach regarding hazardous fuels reduction and habitat improvement treatments of the BLM and partners. This position will provide technical assistance, which may include project recommendations and development, project oversight, contractor solicitation and oversight, and project monitoring, for the Ely, Nevada BLM District Office (White Pine, Lincoln and Nye Counties) and partners to deliver conservation efforts on public and private lands. This position will be an employee of Pheasants Forever Inc. with daily instruction and leadership provided by the BLM Fuels Program Manager. This position will assist the Ely Regional Seed Warehouse in the duties as specified as needed.
Questions?
Contact Al Eiden, Director of Field Operations-West Region for Pheasants Forever, at aeiden@pheasantsforever.org
Invasive Annual Grass Coordinator - Dillon, Montana
Application Deadline: September 21, 2023
Location: Dillon, Montana
Start Date: October/November 2023
The Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership (SMSP) is working to conserve some of the best rangelands left in the West. The Beaverhead Conservation District is seeking an SMSP Invasive Annual Grass Coordinator. This unique position was created to accelerate cross boundary land stewardship in southwest Montana’s sagebrush steppe. We would like to attract an experienced and capable conservation practitioner to the job – someone able to independently manage cross- organizational relationships, multiple simultaneous projects, and someone motivated to take on new and innovative approaches to address one of the fastest growing threats to our ecosystem. The SMSP focuses on four primary conservation issues affecting the sagebrush steppe landscape and overall watershed health: 1) conifer expansion, 2) wet meadow and riparian habitat degradation, 3) invasive annual grasses, and 4) wildlife movement barriers. This position would lead our efforts to address invasive annual grasses.
Questions?
Contact Sean Claffey, Conservation Coordinator for the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership, at sean.claffey@tnc.org
Sagebrush Conservation Partnership Coordinator - Grand Junction or Meeker, Colorado
Application Deadline: September 30, 2023
Location: Grand Junction or Meeker, Colorado
Start Date: November 2023
The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV), Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and other local and state partners are seeking applicants to fulfill a shared partnership position for NW Colorado to enhance collaborator’s ability to conserve sagebrush rangelands. The incumbent’s responsibility will be to increase the delivery and implementation of conservation efforts of the BLM and collaborative partners across Northwest Colorado. This position will provide range & wildlife technical assistance, coordination and support for collaborative conservation, management, and restoration efforts in crucial sagebrush steppe habitat for lands managed by the BLM Grand Junction and White River Field Offices as well as adjacent private and state lands. This position will be an employee of the Mule Deer Foundation with daily instruction and leadership provided by the staff from Colorado BLM. The duty station will be located in Grand Junction or Meeker, CO with travel required throughout northwest Colorado. This position is a full-time, 3-year term position.
Questions?
Contact Angelique Curtis, Director of Conservation Programs at the Mule Deer Foundation, at acurtis@muledeer.org