Field Work Manager

Multiplier•Logan, UT

41d•$58,000 - $63,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About the Organization: Working Lands Conservation is a small, research-based non-profit located in Logan, UT. Our goal is to bring science to collaborative partnerships working to improve land management, while supporting communities and livelihoods. Through our work, we facilitate the creation of a resilient future for the communities that work, recreate, and value working lands of the western U.S. We are a team of field ecologists and communicators. We draw on our extensive experience designing ecological studies, collecting data, and analyzing information to understand how land management contributes to landscape health and stakeholder stewardship objectives. As importantly, we realize that trust, learning, and change happen when science is shared in conversation and as stories. We thus spend as much time building relationships as we do collecting data. We are a partner-oriented organization. We strongly believe that partnerships of diverse stakeholders lead to innovative management ideas, and that producers are the foundational stewards of working landscapes. We work closely with producers, state agencies, federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and university researchers to fulfill our mission, share ideas, and inspire innovative management. Position Summary: We’re excited to welcome a Field Work Manager to lead our current and future field-based research and applied projects. The Field Work Manager will guide the implementation of Working Lands Conservation’s cutting-edge research portfolio. This position implements field studies; hires and trains field crews; maintains field gear and supplies; oversees statistical analyses and publication of existing datasets; and shares results through reports, presentations, and outreach. The Field Work Manager will play a key role in building partnerships with agencies, universities, and land stewards; and shaping the long-term vision for WLC’s soil work in the western U.S.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. in: ecology, conservation ecology, restoration ecology, rangeland ecology or other related science-based field
Significant field work experience working including: hiring, training, and managing field crews; use of a wide-range of field-based protocols, maintaining gear and ordering supplies, organizing field logistics including travel and lodging, and working closely with partners from other organizations
Strong interpersonal skills including working with multiple, diverse, stakeholder groups
Proficiency with statistical analyses of ecological data
Advanced skill undertaking GIS mapping
Experience presenting research including writing scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
Experience living / working in a remote location
Ability to (happily) spend long days in extreme conditions including cold, hot, and buggy environments
Ability to work safely in remote field locations
Ability to carry 20 pounds over uneven terrain
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Lead field work focused on plants, water, soils, and wildlife in rangeland uplands and riparian areas
Spearhead statistical analyses and write scientific papers using existing datasets
Strengthen existing partnerships and develop new networks
Write project reports and present research
Lead ongoing field research across projects, including travel for fieldwork, crew hiring and training, and managing logistics.
Travel as needed to develop and initiate new projects.
Hire, train, and manage Research Assistant(s) and Field Technician(s) across WLC projects, including in the WLC lab as needed
Oversee WLC project logistics
Collaboratively work with the WLC team to further WLC’s mission
Dedicate time to professional development of organizational and management skills
Contribute to a healthy and inclusive culture at WLC.