Staff

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Central Florida Land Conservation Steward (Steward) is a staff member of the Stewardship and Field Programs Department (SAF) of The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Florida Chapter. SAF is responsible for implementing and managing field conservation work (e.g., wildland fire management, invasive species control, habitat restoration, etc) across Florida and stewardship of the Florida Chapter’s network of preserves. The preserves are part of TNC’s Center for Conservation Initiatives (CCI).

The CFL Land Conservation Steward (Steward) maintains preserve areas frequented by the visiting public and performs land management activities.  They remove exotic species and/or conducts species monitoring.  They may assist in prescribed burns and maintain tools, equipment and land.  The Steward will open and close preserve to the visiting public and maintain preserve records using a database or PC.

• Participates in preserve operations, maintenance and management.  This may include one or more of the following functions:
• Prescribed Fire and wildfire assistance
• Assist partners with the fire management operations
• Maintains vehicles, tools and equipment
• Implements preserve management plans
• Maintains preserve area frequented by the visiting public
• Controls and/or monitors invasive species
• Conducts volunteer work projects

TO APPLY

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To apply to position number 49048, submit resume (required) and cover letter separately using the upload buttons found on The Nature Conservancy’s careers link above. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2020.

Click “submit” to apply for the position or “save for later” to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. Failure to complete required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration.

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This is work supporting ESII, ESIII and Parks and Recreation Specialist managing land and amenities to include public access activities of Natural Areas and Trails. This position assists with habitat restoration, listed species monitoring and management of nuisance species. The position is responsible for positive visitor experiences, volunteer training and coordination and assisting with special events. This position will also assist with contract management and oversight and development of land management plans.

Job Description:

Support and implement all land management activities necessary to properly manage natural areas in Sarasota County.

• Natural areas management including protected species monitoring, habitat restoration, documentation of nuisance species, nuisance vegetation management (either self, through team work days, with volunteers, Sheriff’s Work Offender Program teams or contractual),  implementation of nuisance and feral animal control measures and assists with ensuring archaeological and cultural resources are protected.
• Document, monitor, and treat exotic plant occurrences on county owned and/or managed lands.
• Maintain Core, Natural Areas and Aquatics pesticide applicator license.
• Work in Maximo to submit appropriate service requests for Integrated Pest Management activities.
• Assist Emergency Services with planning, organizing, preparing and conducting prescribed burns under the direction of the Fire Mitigation Specialists and Manager.
• Assist in the implementation/oversight of resource management projects to be performed by an outside contractor and/or internal work units.
• Ensures compliance to all policies, guidelines, procedures, Federal/State regulations and standards.
• All other types of work necessary to lead and/or support land management goals.

Find full job description and application information here.

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This position is to provide leadership, coordination and oversight in wildland fire planning on the National Forest. Responsible for implementing fire planning policies and procedures consistent with national and regional level guidance and coordinating information between regional and local fire planning units and with other resource specialists. Applications are due by October 21.

More information and application site here.

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This position’s focus will be on division properties of the Piedmont region of the state although some work entails going outside the region. This position focuses on the Resource Management Program’s stewardship work. Major areas of work include rare species protection, ecological restoration, fire management, and invasive species control. The job entails significant amounts of field work at the parks but also includes training of and providing scientific information to park staff, coordination with outside agencies and scientists. Natural resource biologists are expected to make appropriate resource management decisions in a wide variety of subjects guiding and implementing stewardship activities; collecting, maintaining and using data on the parks’ natural resources; assisting in the review and evaluation of proposed park construction projects; and coordinating with other agencies to minimize impacts to the parks from activities on adjacent lands. This position may supervise temporary employees and interns.

Application details and further information here.

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