Job Opportunity: Coordinator, Seeds of Success | Chicago Botanic Garden

[Shannon Fowler]

Overview:

This ~3-yr position will provide support to the national Seeds of Success program, assisting the Seeds of Success Senior Curator and Senior GIS Analyst in program planning, training, coordination, and day-to-day program management.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide day-to-day support for the Seeds of Success (SOS) program staff and partners, enabling the collection, processing, and banking of seeds from native plant taxa across the U.S.
2. Support management of the National Collection data, including quality control of data submission from field collectors, and historic data cleanup.
3. Assist in coordinating and providing several virtual and in-person trainings on the SOS protocols each field season.
4. Assist with coordination of general SOS program business, including the delivery, processing, and handling of SOS data and SOS seed accessions, with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field offices, federal and non-federal partners, and contractors.
5. Assist with review and update of SOS Technical Protocol, workflows, resources, and policies as needed. Collaborate with SOS team to assist in design of digital data collection workflows using Survey123, Field Maps, and ArcGIS Online.
6. Assist with creating outreach and communication materials and represent the Plant Conservation and Restoration Program and SOS as needed at conferences and workshops and with a wide variety of audiences.
7. Assist with filling data gaps in National Collection. Assist in identifying and summarizing seed accession uses, storage locations and conditions, and viability of SOS accessions in storage.
8. Assist with database and tool planning and development.
9. Support BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration communication needs by assisting with or creating PowerPoints and other communication materials as needed.

Locations:

Remote, but generally will be working on a MT schedule

Eligibility:

Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in botany, ecology, natural resources, or similar subject; or equivalent work experience. General knowledge of native plants, land management, and ecological restoration. Strong communication (written and verbal) and organization skills, data and project management experience, and desire to work with a diverse group of collaborators. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with ESRI products, including ArcGIS Online, Survey123, and Field Maps. Valid driver’s license required.

Compensation: $55-60k/year, benefits eligible

See the full announcement: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=21ef98a3-d325-4110-a85a-7729320b6f80&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=592292&lang=en_US 

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