From SSmith@Defender.Defenders.org Thu Feb 4 12:30:51 1999 Received: from mxu4.u.washington.edu (mxu4.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id MAA30758 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:30:50 -0800 Received: from wildlife.defenders.org (root@wildlife.defenders.org [198.240.77.1]) by mxu4.u.washington.edu (8.9.2+UW99.01/8.9.2+UW99.01) with ESMTP id MAA04609 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:30:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from defender.defenders.org (defender.defenders.org [198.240.77.2]) by wildlife.defenders.org (8.7.4/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA08026; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 14:34:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199902041934.OAA08026@wildlife.defenders.org> Received: from DEFENDER/SpoolDir by defender.defenders.org (Mercury 1.20); 4 Feb 99 15:30:22 -0500 Received: from SpoolDir by DEFENDER (Mercury 1.20); 4 Feb 99 15:30:08 -0500 From: "Sietske A. Smith" To: CONSLINK@SIVM.SI.EDU, consbio@u.washington.edu, ORNITH-L@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 15:30:00 EST MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: Position Announcement X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.54) Laura Hood, a regular subscriber of your service, and our Policy Analyst here at Defenders of Wildlife, suggested that your service could post the below job announcement. Please let me know if there is any problem with doing so. Please do not include my personal info or email address that is attached at the end of this email. Thank you so much, /s/Sietske Smith. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: SCIENCE POLICY ANALYST SUPERVISOR: Director, Habitat Conservation Division JOB DESCRIPTION: This new position primarily involves working to implement Defenders' management and science policy objectives in selected federal planning efforts for individual national wildlife refuges and forests. The position is intended to capitalize on significant new opportunities to strengthen land management on individual units within these federal land systems. The 1997 National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop scientifically-based management plans for each national wildlife refuge. Recent administrative developments, including a new report by a Committee of Scientists convened by the Secretary of Agriculture, provide opportunities for strengthening national forest management to better conserve species and ecosystems. The Science Policy Analyst will have the lead role in on-the-ground work with federal land managers, local citizens and conservation organizations to develop and promote the adoption of scientifically-sound management plans to conserve species and ecosystems. The position will also contribute to the development and implementation of Defenders' policies and programs relating to refuges and forests. Although based in Washington, DC, the position entails regular out of town travel. The successful candidate will be a scientist well grounded in both species and landscape conservation and committed to working in an interdisciplinary setting to strengthen federal programs to conserve wildlife on public lands. DUTIES: 1) Develop comprehensive species and ecosystem management recommendations for individual public land units based on Defenders' science policy objectives. For national wildlife refuges, work to encourage the development of scientifically sound model plans for replication throughout the refuge system. For the Forest Service, work to assure that conservation assessments, agreements, strategies and forest and regional plans are scientifically sound and effectively promote the conservation of viable wildlife populations and ecosystem integrity. 2) Work with leading biological experts, agency officials and local NGOs to build and develop support and acceptance for Defenders' management recommendations. In the case of refuges, seek to enlist the support and input of local "friends" and other support groups. 3) Research and write rulemaking comments on species and unit management plans relating to various national wildlife refuges and forests. 4) Work with Defenders' interdisciplinary staff to achieve management and policy objectives at individual refuges and forests. 5) Research, write and/or otherwise contribute to the development of reports, publications, organizational policies and position statements. 6) Represent Defenders in public meetings, hearings, press events, conferences, coalitions, and in general communications with public officials, the media and the public. 7) Be a committed and effective advocate for all Defenders' programs and objectives and other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must possess a strong science background, with an advanced degree in conservation biology, wildlife or natural resource management or related field. A working knowledge of wildlife and their habitat needs, recovery of endangered species, and landscape-level planning is essential. Experience in translating species and landscape concepts into specific land management recommendations, sound policies and programmatic initiatives is desirable. Strong writing and oral communication skills are very important. The Science Policy Analyst must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively with other staff in an interdisciplinary team context. Experience in GIS and/or population modeling e.g. population viability analysis preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume and cover letter to SCIENCE POLICY ANALYST SEARCH, Defenders of Wildlife, 1101 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005. NO CALLS PLEASE. Sietske Smith, Habitat Division Coordinator Defenders of Wildlife (202) 682-9400 1101 Fourteenth Street, NW (202) 682-1331 fax Washington, DC 20005 ssmith@Defenders.org .