Boise and Payette, ID

Position Title: Wildlife Technician

Organization: The Great Basin Institute

Location: Boise and Payette, ID

Position Overview: The Wildlife Technicians will support the study and review of proposed actions on the Council and New Meadows Ranger Districts of the Payette National Forest. The technicians will be responsible for performing field surveys, collecting data, and assessing wildlife habitat for various species. Fieldwork will consider federally listed species, candidate species, those proposed for listing, and regional sensitive species while assessing the ecosystems upon which they depend.

Duties:

• Increased exposure and responsibility enacting USFS processes, procedures, and compliance measures;
• Assisting in reporting and data entry/quality assurance and control;
• Increased technical experience and expanded opportunities and exposure to additional disciplines (e.g. archaeology, forestry, hydrology, etc.);
• Survey for northern Idaho ground squirrel (~70% of season);
• Broadcast acoustical surveys for American goshawks and white-headed woodpecker;
• Nesting and reproductive status monitoring;
• Frog surveys;
• Maintaining passive and baited camera stations; and
• Setting up bat survey stations.

Qualifications:

(This AmeriCorps position is open to US Citizens, Nationals, or Permanent Residents age 18 or older)

• Experience in conducting surveys for call play-back surveys for American goshawk or other raptors
• Experience in standard field methods for wildlife surveys, status assessments, and habitat characterization;
• Proficiency in navigation using GPS, topographic map and compass;
• Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license with the ability to safely operate and maintain a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads;
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting with USFS staff, GBI staff, interns, volunteers, academic, state, and federal partners;
• Ability to work safely and productively in remote field settings under adverse conditions. This includes occasionally overnight camping in remote areas for consecutive nights;
• Ability to understand, implement and adhere to established data collection, inventory, assessment, and monitoring protocols;
• Capacity to collect and maintain field data in an organized manner that is easily understood and accessible to other resource staff;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work cooperatively as well as independently;
• Strong communication skills with diverse audiences, both written and oral; and
• Physically fit to work outdoors, carry up to 50 pounds of personal and/or field equipment, and withstand the rigors of a forested and/or high desert environment in all seasons.

At least one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Natural Resource Management or related discipline, including field-based coursework AND one year of wildlife related field work;
• Three years of professional fieldwork experience

Preferred:

• Experience surveying for and/or identifying small mammals
• Experience leading crews in the field, including oversight of crew safety, communication, fidelity to methods and data quality;
• Familiarity with, and interest in, resource management issues of western states and the ecology of the western Idaho;
• Experience using ArcGIS to create maps;
• Advanced skill using other specialized software;
• Experience identifying hydrologic concerns, recognizing forest entomology/pathology issues, heritage sites and experience with fire/fuels assessments or related field tasks.
• Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, work in all types of weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, carry upwards of 40 pounds in a backpack, and maintain good physical condition.

Start/End Dates: April 28, 2025 – October 3rd, 2025

Salary/Pay: Living Allowance: approximately $1,292.00 biweekly (before taxes); not to exceed $14, 212.00

Application Deadline: Apr 11, 2025

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.