Position Summary

The Pueblo’s nine-mile reach of Bosque habitat requires close resource management to remain healthy and to reduce the risk of wildland fire. This position supervises a forestry crew that specializes in the removal of invasive tree species, hazardous fuel reduction, natural resource enhancement projects, and the provision of firewood for cultural use on the Pueblo. The position requires significant expertise in riparian restoration and habitat enhancement for threatened and endangered species.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success at Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conceptualizes, scopes, and organizes funding for resource management projects in the Bosque, developing goals and objectives to ensure progress. Projects can also be in other areas on and near the Pueblo or its ranches, or as directed by the Director or Leadership.
2. Assists Environment Director in long range and annual plans of work; project accounting; annual budget preparation; and preparation of reports related to grants for work in the Bosque.
3. Explains changes and assists the Environment Director and Tribal Council in making adjustments to its program as needed for grant compliance or to fulfill direction by Tribal Council.
4. Prepares and administers grant and loan applications and packages. Keeps abreast of state and federal legislation and funding sources.
5. Monitors and tracks costs associated with the performance of grant contracts and contractors.
6. Monitors and evaluates work to ensure compliance with funding sources and to ensure positive change in the health and sustainability of the Bosque.
7. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and assigns work and establishes goals and priorities for subordinate employees.
8. Evaluates the performance of assigned employees.
9. Participates in the other scientific endeavors of the Department as necessary.
10. Works alongside the Bosque crew on occasion to evaluate efficiency and safety of their work.
11. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Provides direct management and supervision to all reporting Team Members, typically for a larger department, operational area or more complex professional department.
2. Functions as an advisor to the operations and sets goals that are results oriented, organized, and account for business challenges.
3. Guides the team to achieve a well-defined structure and efficient operation.
4. Delegates responsibilities to the most qualified Team Members through observing and understanding strengths and weaknesses.
5. Creates an environment of teamwork, through communicating common goals, shows appreciation for team members contributions and on-going support, and leads by example.
6. Collaborates and communicates effectively in a professional and articulate manner.
7. Demonstrates strong knowledge of all reporting departments/operational areas.
8. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify problems, generate solutions, and implement them.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success. KPI’s will be shared to all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of project management practices.
2. Ability to write successful grant applications.
3. Ability to understand grant contracts for reimbursement procedures.
4. Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
5. Knowledge of budget principles and practices.
6. Skills in staff development and training.
7. Ability to make presentations to Tribal Council and the public.
8. Effective written and oral communication skills.
9. Knowledge of state and federal laws and legislative processes related to federally funded natural resources projects.
10. Experience and skill in forestry, including forest growth, protection and management, forest products, species identification, and forest ecology.
11. Knowledge of the principles and practices of forest conservation and reforestation.
12. Experience and skill in riparian habitat management and protection including in-stream techniques to improve stream flows.
13. Knowledge of Windows based computer systems, Windows XP and Windows Office software.

Education and Experience

Required:

1. Bachelor’s degree in forestry, Ecology, Biology, Hydrology, or related fields from an accredited college or university.
2. Three (3) years of experience in forest restoration and conservation grant administration.

Note: Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
2. Must be insurable by the Pueblo’s insurance carrier for driving privileges.
3. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
4. Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position

Physical Requirement

Description

Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Climbing

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Crawling

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Finger Dexterity

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Kneeling

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Reaching

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Seeing

The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

Walking

Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.

Sitting

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Standing

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Stooping

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Working Conditions Required:

1. Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Outside work is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
2. Work hours subject to change with overtime work required.
3. Subject to hazardous environmental conditions including falling hazards.
4. Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and soft forest surfaces.
5. Duties may involve walking, standing for long periods of time, sitting and crouching.
6. Specific required movements include the following:
   1. Trunk- bend, twist, rotate, push, pull, carry.
   2. Arms – reach, carry, lift, twist, and rotate.
   3. Legs – lift, push, pull, twist, and rotate.

Hands – Grasp, manipulate bilateral coordination, hand and eye coordination, and overall and finger dexterity.