Conservation Planner & Field Project Lead

Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i seeks an experienced TMA Planner to develop strategic plans for species and projects within the Three Mountain Alliance, located at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. You will coordinate meetings, track progress, and support program managers in new projects and reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in biological/environmental sciences, 2–4 years of field data collection and report writing, strong communication, and GIS/data management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biological, Environmental, or related sciences with basic or related biology courses.
• 2–4 years in natural resources or related field.
• 2–4 years in field data collection, including data entry, analysis, and information synthesis.
• 2–4 years in independent report writing.
• At least 2 years in field project planning and implementation.
• Working knowledge of ecology, Hawaiian biota, and watershed threats.
• Proficiency with environment factors and multi-faceted projects.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates development of strategic level and detailed species/project-specific plans and proposals.
• Develops strategic goals, and metrics for implementation.
• Facilitates planning meetings and ensures partner participation and satisfaction with the planning process.
• Tracks implementation status of existing plans and develops summary reports.
• Assists the Program Manager to develop and implement new projects.
• Assists in project/grant development and reporting.
• Facilitates communications with partners, staff, agencies, and NGOs to foster cooperation.
• Performs fieldwork, including site visits, biological surveys, data collection, and inspections for the above activities.
• Assists with outreach and planting activities.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder mgmt

Office Suite

Driver's license

First Aid/CPR cert

Hazard training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological/Environmental sciences

Tools

ArcView GIS

Garmin GPS

Microsoft Access

Job description

Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i seeks an experienced TMA Planner to develop strategic plans for species and projects within the Three Mountain Alliance, located at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. You will coordinate meetings, track progress, and support program managers in new projects and reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in biological/environmental sciences, 2–4 years of field data collection and report writing, strong communication, and GIS/data management skills.