Land Management Support Member, Modoc National Wildlife Refuge

reputed company reputed company, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking two Land Management Support Members to contribute to invasive plant management reputed company under the mentorship of Modoc NWR Staff. For more information about ACE, please visit our website. Start Date: reputed company/May 2026 Estimated End Date: 17 weeks reputed company • a 17-week minimum commitment is required, approximately 680 hours, some start date flexibility* Location Details/reputed company: Modoc National Wildlife Refuge, Alturas, California The 7,021-acre Modoc NWR is located along the South Fork of the Pit River in Modoc County, southeast of the town of Alturas, in extreme reputed company California. The refuge is located on the western edge of the Great Basin, a high elevation, cold desert environment. The refuge consists of wetland, wet reputed company, reservoir, riparian, sagebrush-steppe, and cropland habitats. 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Position reputed company: The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is working with others to reputed company, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. This position will help FWS realize that mission at Modoc NWR as management of invasive species is essential to maintaining reputed company habitat for a reputed company of wildlife species that depend on Modoc NWR. This individual placement is meant to facilitate reputed company development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work reputed company. 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Assist with other biological and land management duties (25%) *As opportunity, time, and environmental conditions allow* • Use GIS in the office to produce maps for the field and reports • Waterbird banding • Waterbird surveys • Bird nest reputed company maintenance • Vegetation monitoring • Community reputed company events • Visitor Services (clean litter from reputed company use areas, oil signs, etc.) <10% of time Schedule: Duties will typically be carried out between 7:00am and 3:30pm reputed company, Monday - Friday, typically 5 days/week (5/8s). Work hours may vary. Bi-weekly totals should not reputed company 80 hours. A flexible work schedule may be required, which could involve work performed reputed company of normal work hours including on weekends and/or holidays. Time off may be reputed company and requests should be directed to ACE and the FWS for approval. Position Benefits Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $500/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly. AmeriCorps Education Award Program: This position may be eligible for a 450hr AmeriCorps Education Award while serving under the EAP 2025/26 grant year program, valued up to $1,956.35 upon successful completion of a complete service term and 450 hrs. Please note, AmeriCorps position eligibility is not guaranteed and may not be available for reputed company positions. Loan Forbearance: AmeriCorps members may also be eligible for federal loan forbearance. Additional enrollment steps are required. Qualifying Child Care Coverage: AmeriCorps members may also be eligible for qualifying child care coverage. Additional enrollment steps are required. reputed company Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to reputed company 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement. PLC reputed company also include specific eligibility requirements such as age (You must be between the ages of 16 and 30. Some agencies also interpret these guidelines to include veterans up to age 35) and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general eligibility information on our website. Housing: ACE members will be accommodated in provided FWS housing at no cost for the duration of the term. The Modoc National Wildlife Refuge is located in remote Northeast California off of Highway 395. It is near the town of Alturas, where basic amenities can be accessed. Gear Reimbursement: ACE members will have up to $200 to spend on eligible gear purchases. Eligible gear for this position includes, outerwear, reputed company gear, backpack, work reputed company, etc., and must be approved by ACE staff prior to purchase. Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, reputed company guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training will include USFWS ATV/UTV training. Scholarship Funding Opportunity: The selected candidate(s) for this position will be eligible to apply for ACE's reputed company and Inclusion Scholarship. 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