Southern Indiana Strike Team Member

The Nature Conservancy in Indiana is looking for a Strike Team Member to join a newly formed team as they protect and restore some of the finest natural areas across Southern Indiana!  As a Strike Team Member, you’ll be supervised and directed by the Indiana Strike Team Leader and will work cooperatively with other crew members, TNC Staff, volunteers, and partners to manage preserve areas and implement prescribed fire operations. 

You will master new techniques and equipment to build your skills and certifications, increase your leadership capabilities, and build strong relationships with the fire community and local areas where we operate. TNC strongly supports the professional development of our prescribed fire staff through travel and training to obtain and/or maintain National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualifications. This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization!

The Southern Indiana Strike Team Member will participate in the coordination of preserve management plans.  Activities include maintaining preserve areas; removing exotic species; monitoring species; using and maintaining tools, equipment, and heavy machinery; and serving as part of an extensive state-wide prescribed fire workforce.  Fire activities include preparation and implementation of prescribed fire and wildfire suppression; and keeping abreast of new burn techniques and equipment to enhance skills and maintain/grow professional fire certification credentials. Team Members will build and maintain relationships in the professional fire community and in the local community where the Conservancy works.

Responsibilities & Scope:

• May monitor work groups consisting of staff, interns, and volunteers covering a wide geographic area. 
• Networks with diverse groups, including landowners, conservation partners, government officials, donors, board members and the public to recruit support for the Conservancy and publicize Conservancy programs/preserves. 
• May work under minimal and/or distant supervision; may make some independent decisions based on analysis, experience, and context. 
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.
• Some projects and activities may require long days, working weekends, and extended travel. Frequent travel throughout Indiana and the Midwest (up to 50% time) is expected.  Occasional camping may be required.

This is a full-time (average 35 hours per week), hourly position, funded for three years with the possibility to extend, and based at our project office in Nashville, Indiana.  Temporary housing may be available while new hires find their own local housing.