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Vlocity Technical Architect

Conservation Legacy

Vlocity Technical Architect

Rougemont, NC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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 17, 2020 – July 23, 2021

    STIPEND:  $685/week 

    STATUS:  Staff 

    LOCATION:  North Carolina State University Hill Research Forest, Camp Slocum, 918 State Forest Road, Bahama, North Carolina 27503  

    BENEFITS 

    • Food budget while on project
    • Conservation Legacy Employee Assistance Program
    • Training and opportunity for the following certifications:
      • FFT2 (Firefighter Type 2 - crewmember)
        • FAL3 (Basic Faller)
        • FAL2 (Intermediate Faller)
        • Wilderness First Aid/CPR
        • ATV/UTV Operation
        • Herbicide Application

     

    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 six-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 State Forest Service, and the North Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Service on projects 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 within 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 support for academic and research programs, and funding support for Natural Resources Advancement.  

     

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • 21 years of age with leadership experience
    • Valid drivers license and an insurable driving record
    • Have U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Residency Status
    • High School Diploma or GED
    • Pass Background Checks: All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and Federal Criminal History Check
    • Wilderness First Aid Responder and CPR Certification
    • Associates degree with 1-year experience or bachelor’s degree in forestry, biology, ecology, natural resources management or related field
    • Significant chainsaw operation and maintenance experience
    • Significant herbicide application experience
    • Significant experience operating field equipment associated with prescribed burns in a safe and efficient manner
    • Significant experience operating and maintaining hand and power tools and heavy machinery in a safe and efficient manner
    • Ability to record and maintain data and keep monitoring records.
    • Excellent communication and teaching/mentoring skills as well as strong conflict resolution and team building skills
    • Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a changing work environment including willingness to work a varying schedule.
    • Ability to perform administrative duties, such as managing the crew budget and documents and utilizing database and Microsoft programs
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a desire to work with private landowners and public agencies
    • Willingness to learn and be part of a dynamic and evolving program

     

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Prior AmeriCorps Service
    • Prior Conservation Corps Experience
    • Experience with backpacking, wilderness travel, camp management and outdoor leadership
    • NWC or Equivalent Faller B Chainsaw certification
    • Wildland Fire experience (Hot shot, hand crew, engine crew, etc.)
    • Relevant Bachelor’s degree
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Sense of humor and desire to make a positive difference in people and on the land

     

    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 a plan and schedules to complete assigned project work.  The Crew Leader will also supervise the crew’s living arrangements, which will typically require the crew to o 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 must supply their own personal outdoor gear equipment such as tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, and work pants. 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
    • Implement skills training on work-site
    • Facilitate intentional discussions and informal lessons to cultivate individual 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
    • Work with CCNC staff to plan program activities, including conservation project work, education, training, and crew/team activities

     

    Project Management and Implementation

    • Train and motivate a crew of four members to efficiently complete conservation projects on public lands within a 10-12 hour day
    • Delegate project work and expectations appropriately to the assistant crew leader and crew members
    • Manage on-the-ground quality and quantity of project work
    • Use critical thinking and interpersonal skills to solve problems and resolve issues
    • Coordinate logistics and communicate effectively with assistant crew leaders, CCNC staff and project partners
    • Use, maintain, and repair heavy machinery and hand and power tools as necessary
    • Set an example of doing long and challenging outdoor work in all types of weather 
    • Apply environmental conservation and restoration knowledge and outdoor living skills to all outdoor settings and work projects

     

    Safety and Risk Management

    • Monitor, manage, and promote the crew’s physical and emotional safety on the work and camp site
    • Practice strong situational awareness and promote a culture of unwavering commitment to safety
    • Drive crew members and equipment safely in CCNC vehicles with trailers
    • Communicate danger to others in the form of a warning of danger others may encounter or a notification of personal distress, injury or need for assistance - must be able to do so at a distance of up to 50 meters and in conditions with limited visibility or loud background noise such as darkness or high winds
    • Perceive, understand, and follow directions by others so that appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar techniques can be successfully executed to manage hazards - these directions may be given before the hazard is encountered or during the exposure to the hazard.
    • Stay alert and focused for several hours at a time while traveling and working in a variety of weather conditions
    • Maintain proper dosage of any prescription medications without assistance from others

     

    Administration

    • Professionally complete time sheets, daily and weekly reports, corps member assistant leader evaluations, disciplinary action forms, incident reports, and other documentation as needed in a timely manner
    • Professionally complete all project related outcomes and deliverables
    • Manage food budget and credit card purchases

     

    Problem Solving

    • Communicate ideas and concerns to assistant crew leader, crew members, CCNC staff, landowners, and project partners
    • Resolve challenges that arise with and between crew members
    • Resolve management problems independently or as delegated by CCNC staff
    • Consult with CCNC staff to develop plans for resolution of unusual or complex problems
    • Make responsible day-to-day decisions that benefit crew members and project goals

     

    Environmental Ethics

    • Teach and be a model of ‘Leave No Trace’ techniques

     

    ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Sit, stand, walk, speak, and hear
    • Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl for significant periods of time
    • Safely lift 50 pounds on a routine basis
    • Work in variable weather conditions at remote locations on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances
    • Remain adequately hydrated, fed, and properly dressed so as to remain generally healthy and safe, avoiding environmental injuries
    • Live in a physically demanding, possible isolated environment for an uninterrupted period of up to several days. Conditions of this environment may vary significantly and may include severe and/or trying weather.  The remoteness is such that it may require at a minimum one hour, but perhaps in excess of 6 hours, to reach the nearest advanced medical care.

     

     

    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.

     

     

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