Aquatic Invasive Species Program Assistant
Limited Term Employee
Hourly Rate: $15.50 and mileage is reimbursed
Schedule: 40 hours per week. May - Labor Day, flexible based on availability
Applications Due: Monday, March 27, 2023
To Apply: The complete job description and application are available at:
www.co.oneida.wi.us/government/employment/
Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is seeking an AIS Program Assistant Limited Term Employee (LTE) to join AIS Team for the summer of 2023. This position is a great way to help protect our beautiful lakes, rivers, and wetlands from the spread of AIS and their impact to our waterways. Applicant will gain valuable, hands-on, field experience that will benefit future careers such as water resources, natural resources, conservation, or environmental education.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Applicant will gain: Hands-on field experience in AIS identification, prevention, monitoring and management; aquatic plant identification, water quality, GPS and mapping; educational outreach, team work and collaboration; and connecting with Oneida County’s beautiful freshwater resources.
Qualifications:
To Apply: Applications are due by Monday, March 27, 2023.
The complete job description and required Oneida County application are available at www.co.oneida.wi.us. Submit completed application along with resume and cover letter to Jenni Lueneburg at jlueneburg@co.oneida.wi.us or mail to Oneida County LRES, P.O. Box 400, Rhinelander, WI, 54501. Please call Jenni at 715-369-6153 with any questions.
Oneida County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Limited Term Employee
Hourly Rate: $15.50 and mileage is reimbursed
Schedule: 40 hours per week. May - Labor Day, flexible based on availability
Applications Due: Monday, March 27, 2023
To Apply: The complete job description and application are available at:
www.co.oneida.wi.us/government/employment/
Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is seeking an AIS Program Assistant Limited Term Employee (LTE) to join AIS Team for the summer of 2023. This position is a great way to help protect our beautiful lakes, rivers, and wetlands from the spread of AIS and their impact to our waterways. Applicant will gain valuable, hands-on, field experience that will benefit future careers such as water resources, natural resources, conservation, or environmental education.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assist the AIS Coordinator: Implement AIS projects within the Oneida County Land & Water Resource Management Plan.
- Assist with AIS monitoring and Management: AIS prevention, surveys, rapid response, control, management, removal, data collection, data entry, and reporting; purple loosestrife biocontrol; AIS early detection and water quality monitoring on 15 waterbodies; habitat restoration; citizen science projects; AIS signage inventory and installation; create professional level monitoring reports and mapping; maintain, prepare, and decontaminate field equipment and county canoe; assist the DNR with monitoring projects as requested.
- Assist with AIS Education, Prevention and Outreach: AIS education and outreach events with lake groups and the public; student field events; Annual Northwoods Invasive Species Poster Contest; Stewardship Awards Banquet; bait shop and marina outreach; statewide AIS campaigns; develop outreach material and newsletters, update website, and report activities; conduct Clean Boats Clean Waters watercraft inspections.
Applicant will gain: Hands-on field experience in AIS identification, prevention, monitoring and management; aquatic plant identification, water quality, GPS and mapping; educational outreach, team work and collaboration; and connecting with Oneida County’s beautiful freshwater resources.
Qualifications:
- Qualified individuals must be 18 or older, have a high school degree or equivalent, and a valid WI driver’s license. A reliable vehicle and proof of vehicle insurance is required.
- Must be able to work with a team and independently.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and courteously with the public and coworkers in a friendly, positive manner.
- Good work ethic, be flexible, and make good independent decisions based on practices, rules, and procedures.
- Ability to communicate from remote-work sites.
- Comfortable with spreadsheets and data entry.
- Comfortable conducting field work in/on water, a wide range of aquatic habitats and terrain, in variable weather conditions, canoe/kayak, and snorkeling.
- Prior experience with AIS, aquatic ecology, plant identification, or GPS is preferred, but not necessary. Training will be provided.
To Apply: Applications are due by Monday, March 27, 2023.
The complete job description and required Oneida County application are available at www.co.oneida.wi.us. Submit completed application along with resume and cover letter to Jenni Lueneburg at jlueneburg@co.oneida.wi.us or mail to Oneida County LRES, P.O. Box 400, Rhinelander, WI, 54501. Please call Jenni at 715-369-6153 with any questions.
Oneida County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.