| Required Skills: | Education Requirements and Experience:
Pursuing a Degree in Biology, Botany, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or related field preferred, or have completed coursework in those fields.
Familiarity with invasive species and local land/water conservation issues.
Knowledge of tree pruning and care, mowing and general landscape maintenance.
Familiarity with Leech Lake Reservation's plant and wildlife communities, geography and waterbodies. Sensitivity and familiarity to Anishinaabe culture, traditions and practices.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
Interest in botany, forest management, and/or forest and fire ecology.
Ability to work in a team and independently and follow safety protocols at all times.
Good organizational skills to ensure project work is completed on schedule.
Must be able to physically work out of doors during 8 to 10 hour shifts.
Sufficient skills to keep a daily log of activities and write summary reports
Self-directing, resourceful and able to work with a minimum of supervision.
Ability to use ArcMap, Collector, navigate using maps, compass and GPS and to work alone in remote locations.
Ability to accurately enter and check data into computer spreadsheets.
Ability to work with tribal and non-tribal resource management personnel and the public.
Must have the ability to follow written and verbal communications and follow protocol.
Must possess the attitude and aptitude for working within the field of Natural Resources. Knowledge and/or experience in Botany and/or Invasive species management are required.
Must be enthusiastic and possess strong work ethics.
Good oral and written communication and customer service skills.
Experience utilizing hand powered tools (e.g. chainsaw, brush saw) operate a riding lawn mower ATV/UTV.
Experience driving light trucks and trailers.
Pre-employment drug testing is mandatory for all Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe positions.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift up to 501bs on occasion.
Aspects of this position require traversing uplands, lowlands, and wetlands to conduct fieldwork.
Ability to hike uneven and often wet terrain for long periods of time is a must.
Must have the ability to work in inclement weather conditions and endure insects such as mosquitoes, deer flies, ticks, and occasional encounters with stinging insects.
Some Sedentary and internal working conditions. Non-smoking environment. |