[SEMCO] Job Vacancy

[Kristin Andres]

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Vacancy Announcement

Background:
Founded in 1968, APCC is the Cape Cod region's leading nonprofit environmental advocacy and education organization. Representing thousands of members across Cape Cod, APCC's mission is to promote policies and programs that foster the preservation of the Cape's natural resources.



Position:
APCC is seeking a qualified motivated individual to work on a broad range of interdisciplinary tasks as part of a team of environmental professionals. The selected candidate will manage the Ponds Program which is currently focusing on monitoring cyanobacteria as an indicator of nutrient loading and climate change. Additionally this position supports  1) APCC's Restoration Coordination Center by providing field assessment and monitoring, field GPS, GIS mapping, and performing other technical analyses; 2) updates of APCC's State of the Waters: Cape Cod project, a comprehensive water report card involving assessing and grading water resources on an annual basis; 3) updating APCC's Critical Habitats Atlas.

The incumbent will train and supervise interns and volunteers; oversee field sample collection, process sample and lab analyses; ensure quality control; analyze data; maintain regular communication with APCC staff, towns, and pond groups about results; prepare reports; update APCC's online maps, conduct wetland and river restoration monitoring (e.g. vegetation, tidal hydrology, wetland habitat and invasive species); install plantings; conduct soil sampling; photo-documentation; data entry and analysis; conduct other field work/projects as needed, manage databases, update and maintain GIS maps, and update interactive maps.

Qualifications:
Interest in the environment, coastal ecology, and/or water quality protection a must. A candidate must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Work experience, background, or formal education in ecology, environmental science, biology, or related field is required. Applicants with experience collecting environmental field samples and performing laboratory analyses of environmental samples will be given preference. Also advantageous are: familiarity with water quality monitoring, including cyanobacteria, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, water level and temperature; experience with field work (e.g., wetland plant identification, transect-quadrat monitoring, water quality sampling, use of dataloggers to monitor tidal hydrology, and monitoring other environmental conditions); and experience with field and laboratory monitoring instruments (e.g. GPS, multi-parameter water quality meter, refractometer, water level and temperature dataloggers, microscopes, and others).

Experience with data management in spreadsheet software and GIS an advantage. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently required. The selected candidate must be capable of working up to 8 hours under physical conditions in the field, including heat, humidity and wet, as well as carrying equipment up to 30lbs for a mile. The successful candidate will need to have their own reliable transportation to get to and from field sites.


Compensation:

This is a salaried full-time position and is available immediately. APCC offers a competitive benefits package and salary is commensurate with experience. APCC is an equal opportunity employer.



To Apply:

Email a resume including contact information for three references and a cover letter to Lauren Powers at lpowers at apcc.org. Application review will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled.

Association to Preserve Cape Cod

482 Main Street, Dennis, MA 02638

www.APCC.org<http://www.APCC.org>


Kristin Andres
Associate Director for Education & Informational Services
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
APCC.org<http://www.apcc.org/>   (508)619-3185 ext 7

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