ACE - Member Coordinator, EPIC NPS Division

American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of an emerging labor force to help restore America's public lands.  ACE's Emerging Professionals In Conservation (EPIC) program has a national reputation for providing exceptional training and support to enable individuals to safely and economically implement technically complex and physically demanding conservation projects for the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife and numerous state and local land management partners.

Title: ACE EPIC Member Coordinator

Location: Salt Lake City, UT.  Options may include other ACE offices or telework status given COVID-19 or other potential considerations

Department/Division: EPIC, National Park Service (NPS)

Status: Full-Time, Salaried (Exempt). This position is scheduled for a 40-week appointment with possible extension.

Schedule/Hours:  Flexible schedule (Monday-Friday); some evening and weekend hours may be occasionally required

Compensation: Full-Time, 40 hours/week within a flexible schedule. Competitive pay with a benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays and 401k retirement for qualified employees

Reports to: EPIC NPS Division Director

Start Date: Ideally early February 2021

Position Summary:

The ACE Member Coordinator for the Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) National Park Service (NPS) Division will work under the direction and support of NPS Division Director to coordinate and implement innovative recruitment and outreach strategies to engage and enroll youth and young adult participants in individual placement conservation professional development opportunities with ACE's NPS partners.  The NPS Division is seeking to bring a Full-Time professional Member Coordinator on board who is passionate about youth engagement, resource management, and desires to work at the national level through ACE's 21st Century Service Corps partnership with Federal land management agencies.  Our cooperative partnership responsibility is to bridge EPIC pathways to public service careers, both federal and nongovernmental.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire member experience for signature National Park Service partnership programs' individual placements, including but not limited to TTAP, the Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program
• Facilitate and support candidate screening and selection process, including editing and posting announcements, reviewing and interviewing candidates, conducting reference checks and making position offers
• Communicate and collaborate with ACE's recruitment team for outreach efforts
• Assure timely and accurate onboarding of new members, including data entry of new member's employment information and AmeriCorps compliance as required
• Directly engage and support agency partners throughout each member's term; this can include:
  • Confirming logistical information, establishing expectations of project duties and schedule, communicating back to one's team, and adjusting accordingly with new information
• Engage and support EPIC members throughout their ACE experience with:
  • Biweekly timesheet review and approval, webinar training facilitation, on-call incident response, processing reimbursement requests, conducting feedback and growth discussions (formalized at entry, midterm and exit), contribute to ACE and NPS social media recognizing members' accomplishments, and any additional relevant member engagement or support needs that may arise during a member's term
• Participate in ACE staff and AmeriCorps trainings and events as well as NPS agency trainings and events
• Contribute to the collection and assembling of project accomplishments and statistics for partnership reporting needs
• Pending safe travel conditions, conduct park visits, attend offsite events, and professional development conferences or trainings as funds and timing allow
• Understand and appreciate the uniqueness of special NPS programming
• Adhere to ACE safety policies and procedures
• Foster a culture and environment that positions ACE for success and ensures that ACE is the program of choice for partners, members and staff
• Other duties as assigned: responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by ACE

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Ability to effectively work with a diverse range of people
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must have a strong comfort level speaking on the phone
• Familiarity with basic office practices, file management and record maintenance
• Must maintain a positive, constructive, and flexible work environment conducive to team dynamics
• A deep and continuing interest in the welfare and professional development of ACE participants
• Commitment to ACE's mission of public service through youth development & volunteerism
• Highly organized with the ability to maintain organization of hundreds of applicants for projects nationwide, utilizing proprietary database tools
• Computer skills required including intermediate knowledge of Google Suites, MS Office, iOS, and professional email etiquette as well as experience or willingness to learn applicant tracking software, personnel databases, and webinar platforms such as Zoom or equivalent
• Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Ability to understand and follow ACE systems and processes
• Proven ability to work independently and be a positive, contributing member of a group
• Must be flexible and eager to engage the highly mobile and largely remote teams that make up ACE
• Effective time management skills, and the ability/desire to concurrently perform multiple deadline-driven tasks
• Willingness to travel to project sites around the country and ability to successfully work remotely

Other Requirements:

• Legal ability to work in the US
• Valid driver's license and an insurable driving record
• Proficient in English
• Ability to pass a federal criminal background check
• Willing to abide by ACE Policy and Federal Drug Free workplace policies and laws. ACE reserves the right to drug test at any time

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience in formal team setting (volunteer, academic, professional)
• Mentorship / engagement with marginalized individuals or communities that outdoor education organizations have failed to previously engage
• A BA/BS degree (or higher) in biological, anthropological, historical, geoscience, or environmental science related fields, and/or a combination of relevant field experience which could include natural or human resources, management, or customer service
• Experience with the National Park Service, or passionate about implementing its mission to balance public resource enjoyment, education, and inspiration with resource preservation
• Desire to participate in field projects alongside ACE participants, when possible
• An understanding of youth professional development experiences such as ACE's or early career exposure to the resource management activity

Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions 

Physical Demands: Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, carrying, using hands to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talks and hears. Manual dexterity required for use of computer keyboard/mouse and other routine office equipment. May occasionally be required to stoop, kneel, climb stairs, and/or crouch

Vision Requirements: Requires close, distance, peripheral and depth perception vision as well as the ability to focus

Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: Frequently lifts up to 10 pounds, occasionally lifts up to 25 pounds

Environmental: Moderate noise such as in a business office with equipment and light traffic

Travel: This position requires local, domestic travel

To Apply:  Navigate to the ACE website: https://usaconservationstaff.applicantpool.com/jobs/ to fill out an application. You must include a resume, one-page cover letter and three professional references. Qualified applicants will be contacted by email to arrange an interview. Applicants must follow all application instructions in order to be considered for this opportunity.

Application Due Date: Applications accepted until January 10th, 2021

 American Conservation Experience is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified employee or applicant has the same opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetics or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. ACE supports diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage all individuals to apply, including those from diverse and underrepresented communities.

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