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 Member
- DEPARTMENT: Invasive Plant Management
- LOCATION: The Historic Y (300 E. University Blvd., Tucson AZ), Field Based
- PAY & BENEFITS: $21.78/hour without certification or $22.03/hour with certification. Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), Simple IRA, Sick Leave, PTO, 7 Paid Holidays and Winter Break (December 24 – January 1).
- WORK SCHEDULE: Permanent, Full-time, 36-hours per week, Monday-Thursday. Typical summer schedule of 5:30am-2:30pm, typical winter schedule of 6:30am-3:30pm.
SUMMARY: The Invasive Plant Strike Team Crew Member serves as a member of the Invasive Plant Strike Team, which is responsible for invasive plant species management (identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring) at a variety of ecologically sensitive and high-priority areas throughout the region. The Invasive Plant Strike Team Crew implements treatment activities as agreed upon by contract, grant, or award and interfaces with clients and the public to provide program updates and education. Herbicide applications via backpack sprayer, chainsaw removal of trees and manual removal on non-native species is all part of a day’s work.
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.
Federal-Lands Strike Team Crew
- DEPARTMENT: Restoration
- FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt/Full Time
- REPORTS TO: Invasive Plant Program Manager
SUMMARY: The Strike Team Crew 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 receive enhanced trainings provided by federal partners and must become certified applicators within the state of Arizona under the Environmental Services Division of the AZ Department of Agriculture.
Up to ¾ of the year will be based on remote work throughout the region consisting of 4 to 8-day hitches involving backcountry camping or lodging in government provided quarters. The remaining time will be based locally to Tucson and involve daytrips. 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.