Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking one data management member to contribute to the data entry for the Landscape Recovery Tool under the mentorship of FWS Staff. The role involves assisting with data management tasks and ensuring quality control while working remotely.
Responsibilities
- Assist with editing user interfaces for interactive web applications
- Review State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP)
- Perform data entry following the existing SWAP Framework templates, ensure quality control and quality assurance for information that directly correlates with the eight critical elements that should be present in every SWAP
- Provide information for Species of Greatest Conservation Needs (SGCN) that are occasionally outside the scope of the SWAP documents, for example, species'; State/ESA listing status, ITIS_TSN, Global ranking status, IUCN listing status, and habitat association
- Crosswalk state specific habitats to regional and national habitat classifications and record Global rankings
- Develop or enhance QA/QC workflows for large data sets
- Attend virtual planning meetings, project management and progress meetings, and others as appropriate
Skills
- Members must be authorized to work in the United States. ACE does not provide sponsorship for employment visas
- Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner
- Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group
- A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request)
- Willing to undergo and must pass the required two-part criminal history check
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
- ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation
- Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal
- Proficient in English
- Ability to work in an office setting and at a computer for extended periods
- Holding a 4-year degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, or disciplines related to the position
- Knowledge of natural sciences and a strong professional interest in wildlife and habitat management
- Basic skills in scientific writing and data entry and management
- Ability to keep work organized and communicate orally to determine needs and follow procedures
- Ability to manage, organize, and clean data using programs including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerBI, ArcGIS, ArcPro, R, Python or other programming languages
Benefits
- The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $750/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
- Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service.
- ACE members will have up to $200 to spend on eligible gear purchases. Eligible gear for this position includes, an external monitor, keyboard or mouse, computer hubs or stations, external hard drive, or other related electronic or home office needs, and must be approved by ACE staff prior to purchase.
- ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support.
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