Restoration crew leaders provide support and guidance to their fellow crew members during work tours. Crews will be primarily focused on habitat improvement, restoration, and recreation projects throughout the state of Nevada. Based on crew assignment members may perform a variety of tasks including: trail construction and maintenance, hazardous fuels reduction, habitat restoration, and exotic weed treatment to help restore native plant communities. Other restoration efforts may include fence installation or removal, cleanup of illegal dumping sites, and unauthorized motorized route decommissioning.
Service Activities
Depending upon project selection crew leaders may have a combination of the following primary responsibilities:
• Exemplify strong work ethic, professionalism, and sound judgment
• Lead young adults on a variety of challenging conservation projects
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times; be able to boost crew morale
• Effectively communicate with NCC staff, partnering agencies, peers, and crew members
• Coordinate project logistics with agency partners, the NCC crew coordinator, and peers
• Work alongside members to complete project goals
• Provide clear and consistent feedback to crew members
• Teach, instruct, and support members in trail building and other NCC projects
• Engage members in an active and supportive crew life
• Facilitate weekly crew meetings and debriefs
• Transport crew and equipment safely in NCC trucks
• Manage and maintain crew gear, tools and other various NCC or agency equipment
• Complete weekly reporting of accomplishments
• Support and manage crew meal planning
Community Need Addressed
Restoration crew leaders assist in projects dedicated to improving Nevada’s public land in three main areas:
Forest Fuels Reduction & Habitat Enhancement-
Crews help reduce fuels and fire hazards by creating defensible space in locations where the wilderness meets urban areas. Research indicates that fuel reduction projects favorably impact fire behavior, vegetation, water, and overall diversity within riparian areas.
Native Plant Re-vegetation & Invasive Species Removal-
Corps members will work to prevent the continued growth of non-native plant species and restore Sage-grouse habitat using treatment methods that include broadcast seeding, weed abatement, and re-vegetation with bare root plant stock, resulting in healthy ecosystem resilience and improved watershed functionality.
Trail construction, restoration, re-designation, and maintenance-
Corps members will support the signing, decommissioning, and restoration closures of illegal trails and travel routes to increase protection of Sage-grouse habitat and the enforcement of conservation land use.
Position Outcomes
Crew leaders will work alongside their crew members to help enhance the quality, health, and safety of Nevada public lands. Accomplishments will be measured by the miles of recreational trails built and maintained as well as by the acres of land improved through habitat restoration projects.
Benefits
Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Student loan forbearance, Training
Skills you will gain
Operating a chainsaw, trail construction & maintenance, ecological restoration, stream/riparian restoration, fence construction, off-road driver training/4x4 training, GPS Waypoint & Tracks training,
native versus invasive species identification for local flora and fauna, Leave No Trace training, low impact camping/backcountry camping, and first aid/CPR.
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner, Write cleary and effectively
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Provide relevant expertise, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand, Operate tools and equipment in accordance with established operating procedures, safety standards, and ethical guidelines, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Drive decision making, Effectively delegate tasks, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Evaluate customer or client satisfaction, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment