at Tucson Bird Alliance
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Administrative Assistant
- Department: Administration
- Work Location: Tucson Bird Alliance Mason Center/hybrid
- FLSA: Non-exempt/part-time
- Reports to: Executive Director
- Pay and benefits: $25.00 per hour starting wage. Sick Leave, PTO, Paid Holidays, and Winter Break.
- Work Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week. Must be available Mondays between 9:00am – 4:00pm. Other work days and hours may be flexible.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinates scheduling of appointments and meetings, purchasing of supplies and services, and maintenance of administrative records for the organization.
- Develops and implements administrative processes independently or without specific instruction.
- Reviews, prepares, and tracks correspondence for the Executive Director.
- Responsible for maintaining and organizing digital and physical records. Uses database management programs to enter, record, and track complex information (i.e. submits billing for federal agreements, maintains certificates of insurance, etc.).
- Performs special project assignments as needed.
- Collects, records, and distributes mail from both the Historic Y and Oro Valley PO Box locations.
- Orders office supplies.
- Records receipt of checks twice weekly.
- Able to become an Arizona Notary Public within 60 days of employment, registration and testing fees paid for by Tucson Bird Alliance.
How to apply: Email your application (resume and cover letter) to jobs@tucsonbirds.org by Friday, March 27. Please use “Administrative Assistant Application” as the subject line. Please include your first and last name in document titles (eg “Jane Smith Administrative Assistant Resume”).
Invasive Plant Strike Team Crew
- Department: Invasive Plant Management
- Work Location: Historic Y – Field-based
- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Reports to: Director of Invasive Plant Management
- Compensation: Salary range $21.78-$23.58 or $22.03-$24.09 if certified applicator
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life AD&D, Supplemental Life, Long & Short-term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program, as well as the Alliance’s contributory retirement plan (SIMPLE IRA). PTO, sick leave, holiday pay, winter break.
- Work Schedule: Permanent, Full-time, 36 hours per week
- Date Reviewed: June 2026
SUMMARY: As a member of the Invasive Plant Strike Team, crew members are responsible for invasive plant species management (identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring) at ecologically sensitive and high-priority areas throughout the region. The role implements treatment activities per contract, grant, or award terms, and interacts with stakeholders on program updates and education. Daily work includes herbicide application via backpack sprayer, chainsaw removal of trees, and manual removal of non-native species.
How to apply: Email your resume and cover letter to jobs@tucsonbirds.org by Friday, October 30, 2026. Incomplete applications and applications submitted to job boards (such as Indeed or LinkedIn) will not be considered.
CoATIS Crew Member – SEASONAL
- DEPARTMENT: Restoration
- FLSA/FTE STATUS: Non-Exempt/Full time
- POSITION STATUS: Temporary/Seasonal
- REPORTS TO: Invasive Plant Program – Senior Manager
- POSITION TERM: 3 months (w/ potential for a permanent position)
POSITION LOCATION: Sonoran Desert Network- Desert Research Learning Center
SUMMARY: The CoATIS Crew Member serves as a member of the Federal Lands Invasive Plant Strike Team (CoATIS – Collaborative Audubon Inventory and Treatment Squad), which is responsible for invasive plant species management (identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring) primarily at a variety of ecologically sensitive and high-priority areas on lands managed by federal agencies throughout the Desert Southwest region with geographic scope extended as far as Oklahoma. The Strike Team Crew must become certified applicators within the state of Arizona under the Environmental Services Division of the AZ Department of Agriculture.
Up to 2/3 of your time will be based on remote work throughout the region consisting of 4 to 8-day hitches involving remote camping (near our vehicles) or lodging in government-provided quarters. The remaining time will be based locally in Tucson and involve day trips or work at Saguaro National Park. When not working with federal agency partners, the Strike Team Crew will work with other Tucson Bird Alliance crews on a variety of work including, but not limited to, invasive plant control, hazardous fuels management, vegetation mapping, and habitat creation.