1124 Job Details Job Title Stewardship Technician Job ID 46535 Location North Carolina Full/Part Time Full-Time Add to My Favorite Jobs Favorite Job Regular/Temporary Regular OFFICE LOCATION Asheville, North Carolina, USA NC406 A LITTLE ABOUT US The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our worlds toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we are committed to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter. The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond. YOUR POSITION WITH TNC Bogs, Fire, and Forests the conservation priorities for North Carolinas Southern Blue Ridge Program. We oversee a diverse mountain preserve system and we work in regional partnerships to support strategies that conserve the natural communities and processes that are part of our regions tremendous biodiversity. The Stewardship Technicians role is that of our boots on the ground, furthering existing preserve management projects and works with our many partners to maximize effectiveness of southern Appalachian bog conservation, forest management and prescribed fire programs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The primary role of the Stewardship Technician is in preserve operations and management. This can include native and non-native vegetation management (herbicide applications, brush removal, tree removal, mowing, biological control, etc.), equipment maintenance and organization, boundary marking and communication with preserve neighbors, rare plant monitoring, wildlife surveys, firebreak installation, implementation of prescribed burning, and other duties as needed. The technician may engage volunteers and help manage contractors to support preserve management efforts when needed. Two to three day overnight travel is often required as priority preserves are over 2-hour drives from our Asheville office. The Stewardship Technician also assists with Grandfather Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration projects and restoration efforts and participates in prescribed burning on partner lands. S/he may work up to 40% time on National Forest lands via TNC-US Forest Service cost-share agreement. Past work has included hemlock wooly adelgid treatment, ArcGIS mapping projects, forest mensuration, leading or assisting on work crews, prescribed burning, and non-native invasive species treatment. No expectation of annual renewal of the term position is given or implied. This is a full-time, one-year term position with a target start date of July 9. This position has been renewed annually since 2015, but renewal is determined by funding and interest by both parties. RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE * Field work characterized by variable weather conditions, remote locations, long days, difficult and hazardous terrain, physically-demanding. * Supervises no staff, but may help plan and direct preserve work groups including staff or volunteers