Various locations across the US (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Utah, Montana)

Organization: Society for Wilderness Stewardship

Duties: 

• Attend one-week training in Powell, Idaho (travel provided).
• Work out of remote locations, residing in agency housing when available.
• Coordinate meetings and interviews with land management agency staff.
• Research, compile and analyze legislative and administrative historical data.
• Travel to and into wilderness areas.
• Compile data for selected monitoring and complete components of wilderness monitoring.
• Implement inventory and monitoring strategies for tracking wilderness data.
• Participate in weekly calls with the SWS National Program Coordinator and monthly calls with all Fellows.
• Set and meet benchmarks and deadlines for data collection, meetings, and draft and final reports.
• Create comprehensive written reports for each project completed.
  

Desired qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Educational background in Wilderness Management, Protected Area/Natural Resource Management, Recreation Resource Management, Conservation Social Science, Environmental Policy, Natural, Biological and/or Physical Science.
• Deep interest in wilderness/resource management.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Research skill and attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects, high degree of initiative.
• Understanding and ability to use GIS.
• Results-oriented with the ability to set and follow realistic goals and objectives.
• Flexibility to adapt when faced with changing needs and priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, comfort with technology and social media.
• Ability to travel to training and remote field locations (travel provided), and to relocate if necessary (assistance not provided).

Start and end dates: May 21, 2018 – November 9, 2018

Salary/pay: $600 Weekly Stipend

How to apply: To apply, e-mail a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three professional or academic references to: hiringmanager@wildernessstewardship.org.

Application deadline: March 2nd