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Field Project Specialist (Formerly Titled Trail Crew Technical Advisor)

Pacific Crest Trail Association

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Open Positions: Five Field Project Specialists (position formerly titled Trail Crew Technical Advisor)

Are you passionate about environmental conservation and connecting people to the outdoors? 
The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is looking for someone with outdoor leadership experience in training and supervising trail crews to join our team as a Field Project Specialist. 

The Field Project Specialist works with trail crews to oversee projects and teach technical trail working in various locations along the Pacific Crest Trail. Trail crews vary with a mix of staff, corps crews, young adults, and adult volunteers working on projects in both front country and backcountry settings. Projects vary in length from 1-10 days. This position centers and implements diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) strategies in the field. 

These full-time, seasonal positions will be participating in a variety of projects, including but not limited to, wildfire repair, corridor clearing & logout, technical rock work & dry masonry, tread repair, and new trail construction. The length of season and start and end dates varies between the positions. Please see the regional addendums on our website for more specific information for each of the regions: Northern California, Columbia Cascades, and North Cascades.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to: 

  • Provide on-site leadership managing trail project logistics and technical oversight, in the backcountry or front country. May include coordination of supply loads for transport by animal packers
  • Provide technical guidance, training, and support to crew leaders, crew members, and volunteers while on the project and in camp
  • Supervise and manage projects, train and guide corps crews and volunteer crews in trail maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction skills
  • Facilitate projects and training planning and related communications with land managers, volunteer leaders, and other partner organizations
    o Document and communicate project accomplishments
    o Manage accurate data, records, and reports
  • Coordinate all project-related logistical and paperwork requirements
  • Facilitate pre-and-post project corps crew and volunteer communications 
  • Ensure corps crew and volunteer work meets PCTA and agency standards while adhering to all associated safety and environmental protocols

See full job description on our website at: https://www.pcta.org/about-us/jobs/  

What Makes You a Great Fit for this Position? 

  • Minimum of two years of relevant experience
  • Outdoor leadership in training, managing, and leading trail crews
  • Embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as a personal value
  • Leave No Trace and backcountry living skills
  • Excellent trail maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction skills
  • Ability to maintain a safe working environment in the field
  • Experience communicating with, coordinating, teaching, and managing corps crew, crew leaders and volunteers 
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build authentic relationships and interact with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds
  • Ability to listen, give, and take feedback and learn
  • Strong time management and detailed organizational skills with the ability to self-direct workflow to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines 
  • Team player with initiative, determination, and flexibility who thrives in a fast-paced work environment
  • Proficiency using a computer, Microsoft Office and Outlook; comfortable learning new technology systems as needed
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to drive personal or rented vehicles

Desirable Skills and Certifications: 

  • Proficiency in technical trail construction skills such as rock work, rigging, stock packing, etc. 
  • Chain and crosscut saw certifications
  • Valid wilderness first aid, including CPR certification, or ability to complete certifications before the employee’s first managed project

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to work in front and backcountry settings at high elevations and in inclement weather
  • Ability to lift 25 pounds
  • Ability to travel, including hiking and backpacking on and off trail for several days at a time
  • Ability to perform manual trail work

Typical Working Conditions and Travel:

The Field Project Specialists works from a satellite office located within the region under the direct supervision of the Regional Representative in the project area. Regular backcountry travel with substantial time overnight in the field is to be expected as well as weekends and some evenings. They are expected to communicate regularly on work projects. Typical office equipment used includes laptop computer, necessary peripherals, and other standard office equipment. Field equipment used includes hand tools such as Pulaskis, McLeods, pick mattocks, rock bars, sledgehammers, and shovels. Advanced tools used in the field include crosscut and chain saws, brush saws, rock-shaping tools, and rigging systems.

Salary and Benefits:
This is a full-time hourly seasonal staff position. Hourly pay is $20 per hour and Field ProjectSpecialist will average 50 hours of work per week and are eligible for overtime pay. Housing isnot provided; however, a housing differential/allowance is provided in addition to the hourlywage. PCTA reimburses for mileage at the IRS rate or a vehicle restricted to work-related travelmay be provided as needed. Gear stipend of up to $250 is provided. Food costs are coveredwhile in the field. Positions 6 months or longer in duration are eligible for the following benefits:paid holidays, vacation, and sick time, health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability.

HOW TO APPLY

Positions are open until filled with interviews scheduled for the week of February 5th and Februrary 19th, 2024. Please e-mail which position(s) and region(s) you are applying for, resume, references, and a letter of interest to Hiring Team at [email protected] with the subject “Field Project Specialist.”Please include your name in each document (i.e., “jrussell resume,” “jrussell references”). For questions, contact Jeanine Russell at [email protected]

A Note on Equity:Systemic inequities have caused many women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. If you don’t have all of the qualifications listed here but are extremely organized, passionate about our mission, and believe you have applicable and transferable skills, we encourage you to apply.

About the Pacific Crest Trail and the PCTA: 
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. One of America’s National Scenic Trails, the PCT reveals the beauty of the desert, the glaciated expanses of the Sierra Nevada, and the deep forests and commanding vistas of the Cascade Range. 

The mission of the PCTA is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a world-class experience for hikers and equestrians, and for all the values provided by wild and scenic lands. PCTA’s many stakeholders include hikers, equestrians, volunteers, members, donors, trail communities, public land managers, and many other partners. Our dedicated team includes 34 staff members and 14 current board members. PCTA’s values arethe guiding philosophy for the work we do. The following statements describe how the PCTA staff, board, and volunteers will live out these values through organization-wide commitments: 

Connected 
• We believe that the PCT provides connections between all people, communities, land, and ecosystems. 
• We facilitate these connections between people and the natural environment. 

Caring 
• We care for the Pacific Crest Trail as a vital natural resource that significantly contributes to ecosystem resilience in the western United States. 
• We care about the wellbeing of all PCT communities (staff, volunteers, partners, community at large), and act accordingly. 
• We care for the trail, the trail experience, and the people who encounter it. 
• We strive to create a better future while recognizing historic injustice and harm which requires healing and nurturing. 

Cultivating Belonging 
• We center marginalized voices in our work so that we can transform into a place where everyone feels like they belong. 
• We whole-heartedly listen to the community. We eliminate barriers to access. 
• We create an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy the trail safely. 
• We acknowledge that there are those who have been excluded from outdoor spaces and we will make an effort to engage their participation. 

Courageously Authentic 
• We are intentional and transparent in our actions and decisions. 
• We respectfully give and receive honest feedback. 
• We actively seek out and incorporate feedback and input from others whose work is impacted by our decisions. 
• We have the courage to act from our values, even when it’s hard. 
• We respectfully challenge ideas when we disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable. 
Once a decision is determined, we will commit to it. 
• We embrace the growth that comes from both successes and failures. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: 
PCTA acknowledges systemic racism and other social injustices and their impact on the PCT community. We have begun the journey of understanding racism and injustice and their impacts on people of color and others. We are committed to making change within our organization and to supporting change within the PCT community towards a more just and equitable future. See our website for more information about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
PCTA is an equal opportunity provider.

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