Temporary Field Interviewer - Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

West Virginia University's Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design is seeking applications for a Temporary Field Interviewer. This position will be essential to the completion of NMS-Count effort with the NMSF around the Great Lakes. The sanctuary locations include the Thunder Bay, Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast, Lake Ontario, and the proposed Lake Erie national marine sanctuaries. The Field Interviewer will conduct face-to-face interviewers with coastal visitors as they exit recreation sites. Interviewers will travel to a variety of, general recreation sites. Shifts vary between morning, afternoon and evening hours and very often occur on weekend days.

What you'll do:

• Conducting recreation surveys on lands adjacent to national marine sanctuary waters in a friendly and respectful manner.
• Checking schedule on the Google Drive weekly/daily basis and planning out survey site drive times and location with GPS and maps.
• Set up interviewing sites (i.e. sign placement, traffic cone placement, etc.) properly to ensure safety of self and visitors.
• Place and calibrate trail cameras to capture use on assigned trail and road systems.
• Download data from tablets and report status to field supervisor.
• Filling out and keeping track of surveys and daily counts in a neat, orderly fashion.
• Compiling weekly reports for field supervisor about site use levels, recreation use and weather conditions at each assigned surveying site.
• Adhering to strict WVU data collection policies and guidelines including proper dress, displaying of safety signage, etc.
• Ability to drive long distances over a variety of road surfaces during early morning and early evening hours.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision from field management at all times.

Pay Grade:

Length of Assignment: 6.5 Months

Work Hours: 30 Hours per week

• Highschool diploma or GED.
• A minimum of six months of previous in-field data collection experience on state, federal or municipal lands is preferred, but not required.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Competency in written and oral communication.
• Ability to drive on various types of roads to remote locations
• Ability to keep neat and concise notes and surveys.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance at all times.
• Skilled in effective communication.
• Skilled in strategic planning and logistics.
• Skilled in critical thinking, including using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Skilled in monitoring/assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take correction.

• Valid driver's license

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