Logistics Coordinator

This Logistics Fellow is an AmeriCorps position that will support the planning, logistics, operations, and data management for a wide variety of biological and natural resource monitoring projects. Project Leads, monitoring protocols, and associated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide detailed guidance on many aspects of the work, but the position is frequently required to use independent judgment to help support project goals and needs to possess a solid understanding of field operations in large wilderness or back country settings. The majority of work will take place in an office setting, though there will be opportunities to join field staff working in remote, backcountry locations with overnight camping and travel required. This position will be supervised by the network’s program manager.

Description of Duties:

• Provides logistical support (e.g., arranging vehicles, campsites, and backcountry caches, and managing equipment and supplies) and solves logistical or operational problems within the scope of the incumbent’s authority.
• Works in a team environment, interacting regularly with network staff, park staff, and cooperators to support program logistics, safety, and communication needs.
• Operates, tracks, and maintains field gear and sampling equipment (e.g., camping equipment, cameras, communication devises, etc.) and works with network staff to order replacement parts, new equipment, and additional supplies when necessary.
• Supports management of collected field data, including organizing digital files (both tabular and spatial), creating meta data, and documenting and cataloging photographs.
• Uses GIS tools to perform tasks related to geoprocessing and manipulation of spatial data to create field maps and document and archive data collected on multiple GPS units.
• Joins crews in the field to learn various projects and protocols for monitoring data collection.