AIS Prevention Lead: Field & Outreach

City of Bellingham; Bellingham (WA); Presencial; USD 33 000 - 43 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Vacation leave accrual

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plan (DRS)

457 deferred compensation

Resumo da oferta

The City of Bellingham is seeking a seasonal Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program staff member to educate boaters, perform watercraft inspection and decontamination, and help prepare the AIS season and post-season reports.

You will lead lower-classified AIS staff, provide on-site instruction, and assist with stormwater field inspections. A strong public service mindset and knowledge of lake aquatic ecology are preferred.

Qualificações

• Six months AIS Prevention Program experience.
• One year of public-facing outreach or customer service experience.
• Watercraft inspection or related knowledge is preferred.
• Certification in AIS or watercraft inspection is preferred within probation period.
• Experience working with watercraft or basic knowledge of watercraft design and operation preferred.
• High level of comfort using smartphones to collect and process data preferred.
• Experience and comfort towing (and backing in) trailers preferred.
• Experience in a stormwater related field is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Educate the public on AIS prevention and inspection procedures.
• Perform watercraft inspection and decontamination training and activities.
• Assist in AIS season prep and data/report preparation at season end.
• Provide on-site instruction and day-to-day guidance to AIS staff.
• Support stormwater field inspections and respond to violations or complaints.
• Support stormwater inspections of private facilities and respond to related complaints and violations.

Conhecimentos

Public outreach

Team leadership

Data collection

Team leadership

Watercraft knowledge

Smartphone data collection

Trailer towing

Stormwater field experience

Formação académica

Environmental science coursework

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The City of Bellingham is seeking a seasonal Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program staff member to educate boaters, perform watercraft inspection and decontamination, and help prepare the AIS season and post-season reports.

You will lead lower-classified AIS staff, provide on-site instruction, and assist with stormwater field inspections. A strong public service mindset and knowledge of lake aquatic ecology are preferred.