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Position Title: Invasive Plant Control Field Supervisor
Location: United States
Supervisor: Restoration Ecologist
Closing Date: Open
Rate of Pay: Hourly: $9.50-$11.00/hr (Seasonal/Permanent) Salary: $25,000-$40,000 (Seasonal/Permanent)

Job Description:

Applicant will have the opportunity to work in various natural areas throughout the eastern United States. Projects range from the battlefields of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, across the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the Piedmont of Virginia, and south to the Coastal Plains of North Carolina, and the Appalachian mountain range in northern Georgia. IPC will provide you with the opportunity to conduct intensive habitat restoration of many different native plant communities with the main emphasis in invasive plant management.
IPC, is a privately owned company, and is considered one of the leaders in the invasive plant control market in the US. IPC has a strong focus on selective control in natural area settings.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must be able to obtain/maintain a favorable security clearance..

Specific Duties

Primary function will be to travel continuously throughout the eastern US as part of an invasive plant management team and utilize a variety of techniques including chemical, mechanical and biological methods to control invasive exotic plants.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license; good communication skills; good physical condition; ability to work with minimal supervision; ability to travel for long periods of time away from home; ability to pass pesticide applicator exams in various states.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to work an irregular schedule including weekends and unpredicted schedule change, travel extensively and on short notice.
Knowledge of current trends in invasive plant management in natural areas.
The ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance of a small team.
Adapt, improvise, and overcome precarious situations.
Employee must have knowledge of plant identification and plant life histories; demonstrate ability in the principles of integrated weed management including; planning, prevention, inventory and monitoring, and the full range of control techniques.
Employee will be required to treat all invasive plant species with minimal to no damage to native species in the area.
This employee must demonstrate the ability to supervise or lead employees as well as provide skill in interpersonal relations which include the ability to build consensus among individuals with diverse views.

Working Conditions/Physical Effort

Job involves the use of chemicals on a daily basis. Position requires extensive chemical applications and the need to mix chemicals, spray with low and high volume equipment, and rinse and clean application devices. Applicant will be required to study and pass pesticide applicator tests in all states he or she will work.
Job involves the use of chainsaws and brush cutters in dense vegetation up to 8 hours per day.
Work requires physical exertion and/or muscular strain. Work involves several disagreeable elements and/or exposure to job hazard’s where there is possibility of injury.
Work is conducted in outdoor natural areas settings where extreme temperatures and high humidity can present extreme work conditions
Applicant will need to perform tasks in a natural area setting where ticks, mosquitoes, venomous snakes, poison ivy and other hazardous obstacles may create undesirable working conditions
Terrain often presents the need for hiking up to 10 miles in a day while packing up to 50 pounds of equipment.
Job involves an excessive amount of travel often times traveling 3 week stretches at one time.

Educational Requirements

An undergraduate/graduate student or Bachelor’s degree in a natural resource management or related area.
Demonstrate experience in MS Office, Word, Excel, and GIS

Complexity/Problem Solving

Competency is a must. Figure out the problem and fix it in the most efficient manner.
Cultivate the creative ideas of others to identify potential solutions. Experiment to find creative solutions – think outside the box.
Resolve complex issues independently within program area. Experiment to find creative solutions.

Responsibility/Oversight–Financial & Supervisory

Applicant will be directly involved in physical aspects of the appointed project.
Required to oversee project development and completion.
Manage expenditures such as keeping receipts and reporting expenses on a daily basis.
Required to document daily activities on project site sheets.
Required to make travel reservations for car, plane and hotels for management team.

Communications/Interpersonal Contacts

Ability to persuasively convey the mission of IPC to diverse groups including the general public and potential clients.
Prepare and present project plans and reports in a concise manner to contracting officers and superiors.

Training/Educational opportunities

Applicant will have the opportunity to participate in seminars or training sessions regarding: Invasive plant removal techniques; first aid; chainsaw and handtool safety; pesticide safety; pump equipment; ATV use and orienteering
There will be opportunities to visit many culturally and historically significant sites; attend educational workshops or meetings concerning vegetation management and work alongside professionals involved in many different areas of resource management.

To Apply Call or Send Cover Letter and Resume To:

steve@ipc-inc.org
615-969-1309
Or
lee@ipc-inc.org
615-812-5313
www.invasiveplantcontrol.com

Lee Patrick
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
PO Box 50556
Nashville, TN 37205

Invasive Plant Control, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Terms of Employment:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable accommodations during the application process to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact us. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, AGE (WITH AUTHORIZED EXCEPTIONS) OR ANY OTHER NONMERIT FACTOR.