JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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PERMANENT POSITIONS

Contribute year-round to our meaningful landscape restoration work and be part of an amazing team!
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Director of Development

Support the Sierra Institute's mission of restoring forests and watersheds and advancing rural community development

Position is open until filled
Anticipated start date in April/May 2024

The Director of Development will build meaningful relationships with donors and share opportunities for expanding Sierra Institute’s programmatic work. This position will work on all aspects of the donor development cycle for outright and planned gifts, including donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgement and stewardship, working with the Executive Director and Board Members. Key areas of focus include: fundraising campaigns, public relations and outreach.

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Environmental Remediation Specialist - Rural Brownfields

Position is open until filled.
Anticipated start date in April 2024

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment is seeking a collaborative professional to fill the full-time position of Environmental Remediation Specialist Rural-Brownfields. The selected individual will assist in unlocking the reuse potential of rural contaminated sites and play a key role in advancing the organization's work in rural brownfields remediation and redevelopment. This position involves working closely with Sierra Institute staff, agencies, and community members to inventory, assess, and remediate brownfields sites. The Rural Brownfields Specialist must be capable of balancing various tasks, from technical analysis to community involvement, and will contribute to creating opportunities for environmentally conscious business development in rural communities throughout the Sierra.

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Watershed Restoration Project Manager

Position is open until filled.
Anticipated start date in May/June 2024

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment seeks a qualified individual to fill the position of Watershed Restoration Project Manager with responsibilities for a growing suite of watershed restoration projects. The Sierra Institute’s watershed restoration work emphasizes the collaborative development of meadow and stream restoration and forest road infrastructure improvements that improve ecological function and protect critical aquatic resources. The current project portfolio is centered on a million-acre focal landscape for the South Lassen Watersheds Group, a collaborative addressing forest and watershed management, climate resilience, and economic development in critical upper watersheds of Battle Creek, Mill Creek, Deer Creek, and the upper North Fork of the Feather River.

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SEASONAL POSITIONS

Spend a season contributing to meaningful landscape restoration work in a diverse and beautiful landscape recovering from the Dixie Fire.
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Wilderness Fuels Module

Wilderness Fuels Management Positions working in the Lassen National Forest

 

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment (Sierra Institute), in cooperation with the Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO) is hiring a Wilderness Fuels Module (WFM) Crew to perform fuels management in LAVO to promote future prescribed and/or managed fire activities in wilderness areas of the park.

This work will also directly contribute to increasing fire resiliency of critical habitat for Northern Goshawk and California Spotted Owl. The WFM Crew, under the direction of the Crew Leaders, Sierra Institute support staff, and LAVO specialists, will be responsible for working as a team in safely falling, bucking, and limbing live and dead trees and constructing fireline using predominantly non-mechanized equipment (e.g., crosscut saws, axes, etc.) in undeveloped wilderness areas and some non-wilderness areas.

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Assistant Crew Leader

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Collaborative Forestry Field Technicians

Timber Marking Crew Positions working in Lassen National Forest

 

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment (Sierra Institute) is hiring Collaborative Forestry Technicians to perform forestry work necessary to advance critical timber management and restoration treatment on public and private lands. Technicians may work on various projects being advanced by Sierra Institute in collaboration with diverse partners (USFS, NPS, private landowners, etc.).

This is a unique opportunity to advance pivotal collaborative forest and watershed restoration projects that aim to protect rural communities from catastrophic wildfire and restore the unique landscapes of the northern Sierra and southern Cascades.

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Lead Forestry Technician

Forestry Technician

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Vegetation Management Technician

Sierra Institute in collaboration with Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO) is seeking to fill four Vegetation Management Technician roles. The selected candidates will engage in tasks such as monitoring native and invasive plants, performing invasive plant control with mechanical and chemical methods, and participating in plant restoration processes. Physical demands include extensive hiking and carrying equipment. This role not only allows for immersive interaction with LAVO's diverse ecosystems but also offers a chance for collaboration on projects in neighboring regions and the potential to broaden experience with different resource management practices.

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Botany Specialist

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment is looking for a qualified individual to fill the seasonal Botany Specialist position at Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO). The role involves leading botanical resource management efforts to enhance forest health through vegetation management. Responsibilities include working with the LAVO botany team, training and leading seasonal staff, conducting botanical resource management tasks like researching and restoring Whitebark Pine, managing non-native plants, and collaborating on restoration plans for native plants. The Botany Specialist will also assist with collaborative landscape restoration projects in the Northern Sierra and Southern Cascades region. Key tasks include plant surveys, post-fire restoration efforts, Whitebark pine monitoring, environmental analysis, native plant propagation, and overseeing seasonal technicians. The role focuses on botanical resource management within Lassen Volcanic National Park, with some involvement in landscape restoration projects like the West Lassen Headwaters Project.

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Botany Technician

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment (Sierra Institute), in collaboration with Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO), seeks a Botany Technician for ecological restoration projects. Responsibilities include Whitebark Pine tracking, invasive plant surveys, area restoration, seeding, seed collection, and site preparation. Candidates must be able to hike up to six miles daily with a pack weighing up to forty pounds. This field position offers exploration of diverse park areas. Gain plant knowledge in the southern Cascades and northern Sierra Nevada, improving plant identification skills. Opportunities to assist resource management crews available. Join the partnership between Sierra Institute for Community and Environment and Lassen Volcanic NP for crucial restoration activities in the National Park.

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Hydrology Technician

The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, in collaboration with the US Forest Service and US National Park Service, is seeking a dedicated Hydrology Technician for the summer season. This role involves assessing the health of streams in the northern Sierra Nevada through a range of field techniques, examining aspects such as channel morphology, stream bank stability, and riparian vegetation. The technician will contribute to watershed restoration efforts while gaining hands-on experience in field surveys. Daily tasks may include hiking with gear through challenging terrain to explore significant meadow systems and contributing to other ecological projects. This position is a remarkable chance to engage in substantial conservation work, aiding in the preservation of precious salmon populations in the Sierra Nevada watersheds.

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P-CREW Youth Crew Leader

Dive into a rewarding summer full of adventure and restoration work all while mentoring the next generation of landscape stewards!

Sierra Institute’s P-CREW Youth Corps is an immersive, five-week, experiential work opportunity designed to offer employment on Northern California’s public lands to youth from rural and urban areas around the state. In 2024, P-CREW Youth Corps will field four 14-person youth corps crews to complete conservation projects such as: trail maintenance and building, invasive species removal, aspen and meadow restoration, and hazardous fuels reduction. Crews will spend their weekends playing in the mountains through activities like hiking, backpacking, climbing, stand up paddle boarding, swimming, and more! Position open is for one talented applicant to join another leader for session two and close out the season.

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