NPS – RTCA – Outdoor Recreation Planner

Tracking Code

1340-984

Job Description

How to Apply

Apply on-line at: https://stewardslegacy.org/open-positions

For More Information

Contact Krista Rogers, Stewards Program Director
krista@conservationlegacy.org

Program Basics:

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program helps carry out the National Park Service’s mission by supporting community-led outdoor recreation and conservation projects for the benefit of all Americans. For more information, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/rtca/index.htm

Specifics about the position:

The Fellow will benefit communities in the Pacific Northwest, potentially Washington, Oregon and Idaho, by facilitating community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects that connect diverse and under-served populations with close-to-home nature and the outdoors. Work products will include public engagement materials and events, site inventories and analyses, articulated vision, goal and objective statements, and planning and design recommendations, all of which will be stakeholder and community-driven. Projects will support protection and enhancement of public lands and ecosystems on both sides of the Cascade Mountains, from maritime to arid inland landscapes. Project work will explore how to balance public access and recreation with conservation in these landscapes. The long term results will include increased miles of trails, acres of conserved land, and associated improved public access.

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct inventories and analyses of relevant information related to trail planning, and open space/ natural resource management planning
• Develop planning frameworks, including community engagement strategies, vision/goal/objective statements, and concept and action planning.
• Craft project recommendations that address the key issues and opportunities identified by the project partner/s and stakeholders/public, support the vision/goals/objectives and guide implementation.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of people.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Landscape design & map production skills are preferred but not required.
• Spanish (or Cambodian/Khmer, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, or Vietnamese) language skills preferred but not required.

* Preference will be given to qualified, local candidates (currently living in commuting distance to the NPS office).

Mandatory Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, environmental planning, environmental science, geography, public health or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Possession of a current valid driver’s license
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be a US Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States

This position will be required to submit periodic reports and a final report during their term of service.

Job Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular