Overview
The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) Regional Coordinator is primarily responsible for supervision of field crews, oversight and delivery of seasonal trainings, and logistical support. The Regional Coordinator provides leadership and technical expertise to regional field staff, seasonal field logistics technicians, crew leaders and field crews, ensuring all field crew members are adequately equipped and prepared to work in a safe environment.
Support of field crews and operations may include: visiting and mentoring crews at their project sites, training field crews, performing project site visits, managing logistics, scheduling work, maintaining tools and equipment, working in the field office, and assisting with crew member recruitment efforts.
This position involves frequent travel, extended camping and irregular hours during training seasons and organizing and scheduling a rotating on-call schedule. The Regional Coordinator must have strong leadership and communication skills, flexibility, capacity for self-direction, a passion for conservation work, a mature and professional demeanor, strong teamwork and collaborative skills, and a desire to provide mentorship to emerging conservation leaders.
Qualifications:
• 4 years of conservation corps work or equivalent experience with at least 2 years of leadership responsibilities
• Experience supervising full-time & seasonal staff
• Demonstrated ability to work, mentor, and lead diverse youth and young adult populations
• Ability to complete physically demanding conservation projects in remote locations with variable weather conditions
Required Skills:
• Knowledge of field training planning and execution along with a willingness to seek out and attend technical and professional skills trainings annually
• First Aid and CPR certified and a willingness to attend and certify as a Wilderness and/or First Aid instructor
• Experience and understanding of working within the confines of State and Federal regulations, policies, and processes.
• Job offer contingent upon a successfully passed background check
Preferred Skills:
• Wilderness Medicine certification
• Trail building, layout, and maintenance experience and the ability to develop and implement training courses for members
• Chainsaw training and experience and the ability to qualify as B Faller
• Commercial pesticide applicator license
• Chainsaw fleet management experience
• Mapping programs and data collection experience
• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, environmental education, conservation, or a related field
About Utah Conservation Corps
The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) is an AmeriCorps program dedicated to developing the conservation leaders of tomorrow. We’re a non-residential AmeriCorps program composed of AmeriCorps members, staff, and partners dedicated to service to our community, environment, and regions requiring disaster response efforts. Additionally, as an organization, we seek to provide a more welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and experience levels to ensure a healthy, vibrant, innovative, and sustainable corps. Our goals are to encourage and support more diverse populations serving in an inclusive environment within the UCC and to recognize where we fall short and address our shortcomings.
