Duties and Responsibilities
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Develop a Hoh Watershed Habitat Restoration Plan in order to prioritize potential restoration actions
- Evaluate and monitor activities that pose a potential impact to fish, aquatic and riparian habitat, and water quality and quantity
- Interact with landowners and regulatory agencies to achieve the highest protection for fisheries, aquatic, and riparian resources
- Identify, prioritize, and implement cooperative habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement measures with state and private resource managers to enhance the natural resources of the Hoh Tribe’s Usual and Accustomed Area
- Conduct habitat monitoring, inventories, and other activities as necessary to maintain a current information base utilizing Geographic Positioning Systems and Geographic Information System technology, aerial photos, and other mapping tools
- Communicate and coordinate issues and information the Natural Resources Director and other Hoh Natural Resource Staff
- Provide technical support to policy representatives of the Hoh Tribe
- Participate in meetings, trainings, and conferences that increase ability to achieve the above
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Specifications
- May occasionally work odd or extended hours and on weekend days as program objectives and needs dictate
- Ability to understand and communicate ecological, geological, and hydrologic concepts to both scientific and non-scientific audiences
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Work with fisheries technicians in data collection, restoration, monitoring, inventory, and enhancement projects
- Ability to carry/lift 40 pounds when necessary
- Ability to walk several miles a day in uneven, hilly terrain
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather in and around water for extended periods
- Ability to operate small hand tools
- Ability to sit and work at a computer workstation for several hours
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and build partnerships
- Ability to problem-solve and think creatively
- Ability to travel throughout the Olympic Peninsula and occasionally beyond for staff meetings, conferences, etc.
- Desire to work with Native Americans. Desire to live and work in a small isolated coastal community
- Adhere to the personnel policies and drug and alcohol polices
- Submit to and clear a pre-employment alcohol and drug test, and criminal background check
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Fisheries, Wildlife Science, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy, or a closely related field.
- Experience or education working in the field of natural resource management, fish conservation, and/or aquatic habitat restoration.
- Experience with river restoration principles, methods, and practices, including understanding engineering design/construction concepts; restoration project construction and management desired.
- Experience with project permitting related to aquatic restoration projects and in-water work (i.e., federal and state permits)
- Budget management and grant writing experience preferred
- Understanding of natural resource management issues relevant to the conservation of salmonids and their habitats in Washington State
- Valid driver’s license. Driver’s License must not contain any restrictions that would prevent an employee from operating a GSA vehicle or complying with the Tribe’s Vehicle Policy.
- Experience using MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Compensation: $26-28/hr
