Job Description:
SUMMARY
The Department of Natural Resources & Culture’s (DNRC) mission is
to research, monitor, assess, manage, conserve, protect, enhance,
utilize, and restore the cultural and natural resources within the
Tribe’s area of interest. Natural resources are cultural resources,
and many of the Tribe’s values, meanings, and identities are closely
linked with features of this landscape. The environmental programs
within the DNRC work to support monitoring for the health and
protection of these resources and the landscape. DNRC staff implement
various plans for monitoring of baseline environmental trends and
investigate pollution due to spills, disturbance, climate change,
ocean acidification, etc., undertake damage assessments, and implement
restoration and effectiveness monitoring where possible. Staff work
collaboratively to merge western science and indigenous knowledge
through various programs for the benefit of Tribal membership and
future generations.
The Cultural Resources Protection Technician II will support the
implementation and integration of the Tribe’s environmental programs.
This position will primarily be responsible for, habitat, biology and
microbiology monitoring and assessment activities (habitat and
possible fish surveys, zooplankton and phytoplankton (including
algae), bacteria, macro-invertebrates, etc.) in both field work and
laboratory analysis, and education and outreach relating to those
activities. Administrative assistance will be requested for laboratory
quality assurance, grant implementation, and natural resource policy review.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work as part of a team to implement the Tribe’s Environmental Program.
- Responsible for field monitoring for biology-specific parameters:
flora, fauna and other microbiological parameters that supports the
Tribe’s Water Quality Standards throughout the Tribe’s area of
interest and established monitoring sites.
- Perform biological purification for all sample types (tissue,
water, sediment, vegetation, other) for analysis.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot associated equipment (sondes,
field sampling equipment, bacteria incubators, FlowCam for
particulates analysis, small inland vessel)
- Communication for needs in supplies procurement.
- Assist in basic laboratory facility hygiene.
- Assist as needed in quality assurance requests, such as health and
safety, updating SOPs and QAPPs, QA/QC of laboratory data.
- Assist with updates to relevant components of the EPA-Tribal
Environmental Plan, Tribal Spill Response Plan, Land Quality
Assurance Project Plan, Surface Water and Fixed Station Quality
Assurance Project Plan, the Air Quality Assurance Project Plan, the
Wastewater Treatment Monitoring Plan, the Integrated Solid Waste
Management Plan, the Non-point Source Pollution Management Plan, the
Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Strategy, and the Water Quality
Standards (as needed).
- Assist in grant applications, grant reporting, and contract
development and implementation.
- Undertake trainings to expand expertise and maintain credentials
- Regularly attend Watershed meetings, small grant team and other
stakeholder meetings within the Tribe’s area of interest.
- Assist program education and outreach activities as requested.
- Provide input for Environmental Site Assessments and/or NEPA
EA/EIS review as needed and directed.
- Work various special projects as assigned by the Director,
Assistant Director, or the Chief Executive Officer.
LEVEL OF AUTHORITY & RESTRICTIONS
- No supervisory authority.
WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT
- Work may be performed in an office environment, laboratory
environment, or field environment.
- Moderate noise level with frequent interruptions and distractions
- Work effectively in a team environment with a diverse variety of
technical, professional, and administrative staff.
- Work effectively in a negotiating environment where others may
have diverse and competing interests and may be uncooperative or adversarial.
- May require the ability to walk, hike, swim, drive, and boat in
difficult conditions at various hours and days of the week.
- Requires occasionally irregular working schedules around tides,
other cycles or events, evening and weekend meetings, out-of-area
travel for meetings, conferences, workshops, trainings, etc.
PHYSICAL & MENTAL DEMANDS
- Requires the ability to manage moderate levels of stress arising
from schedules, workload, diverse or adversarial stakeholders, etc.
- Must be able to walk, talk, hear, use hands to handle, feel or
operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
JOB LOCATION
Tribal Administrative Office
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
