Opportunity summary
Term length
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1/6/2025 - 11/14/2025
Application window
9/4/2024 - 12/15/2025
Location
Multiple Locations, Montana
Hourly pay equivalent
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$15.00
Project summary
The Big Sky Watershed Corps Program places young professionals with a Host Site in Montana. Host Sites include federal/state agencies, Tribal Nations, Conservation Districts, nonprofits, and other community-based conservation organizations to create community-based initiatives to protect, preserve, and restore local watersheds. At its core, Big Sky Watershed Corps is an AmeriCorps program that assists Montana's watershed communities to make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts.
Opportunity description
Perform watershed-related field collections, monitoring, and restoration. Recruit and manage volunteers on field and service projects. Assist host site staff in the development and implementation of watershed-related plans and reports. Develop materials (brochures, posters, PowerPoint slides) to use in community presentations. Conduct educational community outreach. Coordinate with schools and/or youth groups to develop educational class and/or field projects. Support with grants.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Workforce credential or certificate
- Federal noncompetitive hiring authority
- Healthcare
- Mental and behavioral health benefits
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien.
College degree (B.A./B.S.), natural resources, environmental studies, education, and similar fields encouraged to apply.
Valid driver's license, ability to pass a motor vehicle records check, and ability to provide personal transportation to worksites, personal residence, and trainings.
Committed to completing full term length: 1/6/2025 - 11/14/2025.
Preferred qualifications
Ability to work with and build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Open and adaptable to new environments, different perspectives and rural communities. Previous watershed-related experience, including fieldwork, data collection and analysis, or plan development. Previous teaching or volunteer management experience.
