[mou] Audubon Job Announcement

[MARTELL, Mark]

AUDUBON MINNESOTA

JOB OPENING
for
Important Bird Areas Assistant

Part-time/temporary - 20hrs/week  July 1 - Dec. 31
The Important Bird Areas Assistant will have responsibility for =
researching and preparing nominations for Important Bird Areas (IBA) in =
Minnesota.  Preparing nominations will include presenting data in a =
clear and concise fashion, documenting sources, preparing maps, and =
communicating with land owners/managers, and natural resource =
specialists.  The Important Bird Areas Assistant will work =
collaboratively with colleagues in government agencies, academia, and =
other nongovernmental organizations.  This will include but not be =
limited to; the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, The Minnesota =
Ornithologist's Union, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is =
not a field research position. Rather, most of the time of the assistant =
will be spent researching existing data, communicating with colleagues, =
and writing from an office setting.
The successful applicant will have the ability to organize data, write =
clearly, and collect information on natural area sites in Minnesota.  =
Excellent organizational skills, capturing information accurately, and =
attention to detail are required skills. Must be able to effectively =
operate computers (PC), printers, and related software (including =
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint); and other =
standard office equipment. Two years post high school education and some =
knowledge of Minnesota birds are necessary. The successful candidate =
will understand and support Audubon's mission and desire to contribute =
to the effectiveness of its program and staff. S(he) will work with the =
Director of Bird Conservation to insure the timely completion and =
documentation Audubon Minnesota's IBA identification. =20


Please send cover letter, resume, and references, to Mark Martell =
preferably via email at  mmartell@audubon.org =
<mailto:mmartell@audubon.org>, or mail to:=20

Audubon Minnesota
2367 Ventura Dr. #106
St. Paul, MN 55125




Mark Martell
Director of Bird Conservation
Audubon Minnesota
2357 Ventura Drive #106
St. Paul, MN 55125
651-739-9332
651-731-1330 (FAX)