Description: Working collaboratively with BLM Winnemucca District, the Great Basin Institute (GBI) is recruiting to hire up to five (5) Land Mangement Specialists in a variety of disciplines. The Specialists will support development of a comprehensive Environmental Analysis (EA) with FONSI and Decision Record (DR). The objective of the overall EA planning effort is to provide the BLM with a defensible NEPA document to support the final decision for proposed range improvements. The EA will address a wide variety of BLM program areas. The successful applicant will work in an interdisciplinary (ID) team setting and be exposed to a myriad of resource areas including natural and cultural resources, recreation and wilderness, hydrology, wildlife, and rangeland management, as well environmental monitoring. The selected candidate will be exposed to a federal land management work environment and will receive training in the appropriate areas needed.
Rate of Pay: $23.00/hour Benefits: Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance (medical, dental and vision); paid holidays, sick and personal leave; 401(k) retirement Plan Timeline: 15-month appointment beginning in December 2014, or upon availability and adjudication of a Department of Interior Federal Background Investigation Full details, including qualifications for individual Specialist positions and instructions for how to apply, can be found in the Research Associate employment section of GBI's Website: www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/employment/research-associates- employment/
