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JOB DESCRIPTION:
CCNC – FOREST MANAGEMENT/FIRE CORPS – CREW LEADER
JOB DESCRIPTION
The health and safety of the crew, staff and communities is the top priority. The information provided below is an outline of how the Forest Management/Fire Corps program will operate but is subject to change due to COVID 19. Updates will be provided as the COVID-19 situation evolves and new decisions are made. We encourage those interested in the position to complete the application process. CCNC will keep consistent and direct communication with all applicants.
TITLE: Conservation Corps North Carolina Forest Management Crew Leader
START/END DATE: August 16, 2021/September 30, 2022
STIPEND: $685/week
STATUS: Full Time Seasonal Staff, Exempt
LOCATION: North Carolina State University Hill Research Forest, Camp Slocum, 918 State Forest Road, Bahama, North Carolina 27503
BENEFITS
Behavior
PROGRAM SUMMARY
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a program that is a partnership between Conservation Corps North Carolina and North Carolina State University Natural Resources Foundation. The crew leader will help train and be the lead supervisor of a four to eight-member crew that will work on forest management projects that protect wildlife habitat, working lands, military bases, and the Southeast’s longleaf pine forest ecosystem. The program will provide education, certifications, and on-the-job experience that will help participants pursue a variety of natural resource management careers. The crew will partner with North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Forest Service, the United States Forest Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service on forest management projects, including prescribed burns, that benefit public agencies and private landowners in eastern North Carolina. The Crew Leader will be responsible for keeping track of project work and risk management while cultivating interpersonal and leadership skills with individual members and the crew as a unit. A variety of technical competencies and soft skills are required to be successful in this position.
PROGRAM PARTNERS
Conservation Corps North Carolina
The mission of the Conservation Corps North Carolina (CCNC) is to empower young adults through meaningful outdoor work that benefits North Carolina’s land and water and creates healthy communities. CCNC is a program of Conservation Legacy that partners with Appalachian Conservation Corps and public land managers in North Carolina.
North Carolina State University Natural Resources Foundation
The NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. (NCSNRF), originally called the NC Forestry Foundation, Inc., is the oldest foundation at NC State University. The Foundation strives to meet the needs of the North Carolina State University College of Natural Resources, including management of land holdings that support academic and research programs.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
POSITION WORK SCHEDULE
The crew will live, train, and work together as a team. The crew leader will work with CCNC and North Carolina State University staff to create work schedules and plans to complete assigned project work. The Crew Leader will supervise the crew’s living arrangements which will typically require the crew to live in tents or cabins on or close to project locations for a variety of periods of time. In general, hours will be 6:00 am to 5:30 pm and include one hour of physical training, two fifteen-minute breaks and a half hour lunch break.
TRAINING
The program will begin with an intensive two weeks of training focused on certifications and outdoor leadership skills. Informal training will continue throughout the term with on-the-ground skills training that will include things like tool maintenance, plant identification, and an overview of public land management agencies.
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
Crew members supply their own personal outdoor gear equipment such as tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, and work pants. CCNC can assist if this gear presents significant challenges to participation. CCNC will provide tools, food, group camp equipment (i.e., cook stove, water jugs), transportation to and from base camp to project locations, and Personal Protection Equipment (i.e., Nomex pants and shirt, neck and face covering, fire-rated work boots, helmet, leather gloves.)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Mentoring
Manage, supervise, and lead the day-to-day details of project work and crew logistics
Work with CCNC staff to plan program activities, including project work, education, training, and crew/team activities
Implement skills training on worksite
Facilitate intentional discussions and informal lessons to cultivate individual professional and personal growth and foster a positive group dynamic
Delegate project responsibilities and mentor crew life and member development
Follow all Conservation Legacy and North Carolina State University policies with unwavering commitment
Maintain professional boundaries, including enforcing a substance free work environment
Represent CCNC, North Carolina State University, and AmeriCorps appropriately to the public
Follow written and verbal instructions from CCNC staff and project partners
Project Management and Implementation
Safety and Risk Management
Administration
Problem Solving
Environmental Ethics
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CCNC IS A DRUG-FREE ORGANIZATION. ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES ARE PROHIBITED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND ON CCNC, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND PROGRAM PARTNER PROPERTY.
Required Skills Required Experience