TES - Center for Natural Resources Management on Military Lands Natural Resources Support Specialist Pool

Company:

Auburn University

Job Location:

Auburn University, 36849-5207

Category:

Extension and Outreach

Type:

Full-Time

Salary Range: USD $20.00/Hr. - USD $25.00/Hr.

Locations: Auburn University, Alabama

Job Type: Temporary

Department: Forestry Wildlife and Environment

Associated Division: College Forestry Wild Environment

Req ID: 7914

Overview

The Center for Natural Resources Management on Military Lands (CNRMML) provides environmental, cultural, and engineering services to support military installations throughout the continental United States. Environmental services support military installation managers tasked with maintaining compliance with a variety of environmental, cultural, and natural resources-related laws, including but limited to the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, Sikes Act, and National Historic Preservation Act.

A successful Natural Resources Support Specialist - Fort Benning will be a college graduate with education in natural resources management, wildlife conservation or management, forestry, or related field. We are also looking for an individual with applicable knowledge and experience outside of formal education that applies to natural resources and environmental management.

This is a pool posting for future vacancies in this job classification. This is an up to 4-month appointment. Continuation of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funding and performance.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

Responsibilities

• Prepares areas for prescribed burning by using a backpack blower and raking and/or burning around utility poles, dead trees, buildings, or other assets.
• Assists with prescribed burning under appropriate supervision while following Ft. Benning's guidelines and procedures.
• May assist with selecting and marking trees for sale, thinning, or disease control for designated timber stands.
• May assist with nuisance wildlife control.
• May collect, record, and summarize data, including those pertaining to forest inventory, threatened and endangered species, and game wildlife species.
• May work in duded impact areas with an explosive ordinance escort.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must be willing to report to work at Fort Benning, Georgia daily.
• Must be capable and willing to do physical labor in often extreme high and low temperatures and high humidity.
• Must be willing to work hard as part of a team.
• Must be capable of taking directions from superiors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in forestry, wildlife sciences, natural resource management, or related field
• Field experience.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We're Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

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