New River Gorge National Park & Preserve in southern West Virginia will be hiring TWO Forest Health & Restoration Members for the 2024 field season through the American Conservation Experience. The selected candidates will assist the park on a wide variety of ongoing projects and begin work on approximately June 3rd, 2024. One ACE member will serve an 8-week term (until approx. July 26th) and the other will serve a 16-week term (until approx. September 20th).

ACE members will work as part of the Forest Health Crew alongside NPS seasonal and permanent staff, participating in activities such as invasive plant and forest pest treatments, abandoned mineland restoration, Virginia spiraea recovery work, rare vegetation community monitoring, revegetation and seed collection, and data management. These positions do require the use of herbicides and insecticides, and pesticide applicator and safety training will be provided by the NPS. Selected candidates will also have opportunities to cross-train with other programs in the park, including water quality monitoring, wildlife monitoring, public interpretation and education, and trail maintenance.

Potential applicants can access the full job posting here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/1086380  . The announcement will be open continuously until the positions are filled, but early applications have the best chance so apply soon!
 
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The Resource Management Division is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that is a respectful, inclusive, safe, productive, and dynamic workspace for all team members, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, economic status, or other diverse backgrounds.

We commit to:

• Maintain a culture of frequent, civil, and open communication to ensure that concerns are brought to the attention of management immediately to be addressed before they persist or escalate. This includes weekly check-ins with work groups and individual check-ins to discuss work assignments and concerns.
• Practice zero tolerance for language or behavior that is deemed discriminatory, hostile, or inappropriate.
• Create an accountable workplace by providing NPS resources for team members to seek support, understand policy and procedure, and report issues.
• Work as a team to continue to include diverse groups and practice principles of allyship.
• Continually seek opportunities to learn and better understand potential hurdles to overcome barriers of inclusion.
• Maintain a safe work environment that includes principles of operational leadership – an NPS program designed to identify specific risks associated with a task or environment and empower each team member with opportunity to identify and mitigate specific safety concerns.
• Assist interns and temporary employees with resume building and navigating the federal application process to assist with future career opportunities.
• Broaden recruitment efforts for employees, interns, and volunteers to reach a more diverse candidate pool.