JOBS AVAILABLE

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The Sacramento County Airport System is currently recruiting for a
Senior NaturalResource Specialist

The Sacramento County Airport System (SCAS) is one of the fastest growing airport organizations in Northern California. SCAS is seeking motivated professionals to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for the independent development of a natural resource management program for controlling wildlife, on and near airports that can be hazardous to commercial aircraft operations, and to coordinate these programs with regulatory agencies. The incumbent will be expected to work with minimal direction and at the advanced journey level.

The Sr. Natural Resources Specialist will perform the following duties:

• Develop/coordinate mitigation programs for protected species.
• Develop land resource and wildlife management policies, programs and goals.
• Design monitoring programs and review land development construction drawings to ensure environmental compliance on various construction/maintenance projects.
• Conduct daily inspections of critical areas to wildlife hazard management to prevent hazards to operations.
• Develops and oversees implementation of wildlife control programs for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity.
• Develop and track statistical information and reports on wildlife strikes, observations, and control activities.
• Conducts studies on habitat wildlife conditions and research possible improvements to the habitat.
• Develop and implement wildlife control programs including trapping, fencing, and baiting of animals and biological control and nuisance abatement.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in fields such as Biology, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Resource Science, Botany, Forestry, Landscape Architecture or related studies.

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Three years experience in natural resource management performing duties relating to wildlife inventory, field data collection and habitat restoration and management.

Contact Information:

If you are interested in this position, please apply on-line at www.saccountyjobs.net by

5:00 PM on August 21, 2006.

For salary information and to view the job specs please go to www.saccountyjobs.net.

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Biologist, Monk & Associates, Inc., Walnut Creek, California

Interested in Working for a Small Company with Job Security? Monk & Associates, Inc., a growing, biological consulting firm in the Bay Area (Walnut Creek, California), has been in business since 1992. Since that time there has never been a slow down in our workload. The reason: Monk & Associates has numerous repeat clients that have consistently kept Monk & Associates’ biologists busy.

In order to keep our company growing, we are interested in hiring a Project Level Biologist. Minimum of 3 years experience required. A project level biologist would manage projects, conduct field surveys (botanical, wildlife, wetlands, or fisheries depending on your technical expertise), assist with resource agency and client coordination, and the management of staff biologists and support staff.

For additional information on Monk & Associates, please visit our web site: www.monkassociates.com.

Responsibilities would include:

• Managing projects;
• Conducting field surveys for plants and/or animals (depending on technical expertise) as necessary to assist project and stafflevel biologists;
• Interacting with agency personnel and project clients;
• Preparing permit application packages for submittal to the resource agencies;
• Preparing biological constraints analyses and biological resource sections of EIRs,
• Managing staff level biologists and support staff;

Key Qualifications:

A Bachelors degree in environmental biology, ecology, fisheries, wildlife management, botany, or related field. Aminimum of 3 years work experience. The following qualifications are also necessary;

• Knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the federal and state Endangered Species Acts, and the Clean Water Act.
• Knowledge of California flora, and/or fauna (depending on technical expertise), and vegetation communities. (Strong field skills a plus).
• Experience writing biological reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work on several projects at once.
  

 

Competitive Salary. Benefits include 401K plan, health and dental plan, disability insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave.

Please email your resume to the office manager, Chris Milliken at Chris@monkassociates.com. Resumes may also be sent via fax to Chris at (925) 947-1165.