Invasive Species Management Lead

** JOB DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY:

** The Invasive Species Management Lead plays a key role in protecting local lands by leading and supporting invasive species management efforts. This position combines hands-on professional work with team leadership and focuses on education, outreach, enforcement, control activities, and field inventories. We’re looking for an experienced, motivated self-starter with a strong understanding of forest pests and terrestrial noxious weeds. The ideal candidate enjoys working with landowners, providing practical, science-based guidance, and communicating clearly and professionally, and has field supervision of multi-unit teams.

Creativity, adaptability, and a passion for land stewardship are essential.

About Jefferson County Invasive Species Management:
Jefferson County Invasive Species Management is a section of the Land Resource Stewardship Team.  We are responsible for ensuring compliance with noxious weed and pest laws and regulations through education, outreach, site assessments, and enforcement.  Read more at Jeffco Invasive Species Management:
** COMPENSATION:
** Compensation will be determined based on education, experience and skills.
** BENEFITS:
** Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays, including
** a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires**; retirement matching; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement; flexible schedules; remote work options; and more. For more information, click  for our Total Rewards summary.

** ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
** Assign, schedule, and supervise day-to-day activities of staff, seasonal workers, and volunteers performing invasive species (i.e. forest pest and terrestrial noxious weeds) and land stewardship activities. Assess public and private lands for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations relating to invasive species including but not limited to noxious weeds and forest pests.  
* Conduct site visits to assist landowners to identify observe and quantify infestations. Communicate with landowner to provide information on infestation and eradication prescription.
* Prepare and maintain complete and accurate records for inventory tracking, site visits, and inspections. Assist with preparation of case documentation, and enforcement tracking activities. Provide input and data for state reporting.
* Assist with the creation of informational and educational communications, including fact sheets, brochures, website content, and public media, and training and seminar content.
* Operate and maintain light equipment, hand tools, and data collection technology-based devices.  Provide input on the evaluation and purchase of equipment and supplies.
* Assist in developing annual work plans, programs, and projects. Provide input for budget needs and assist with the development of the budget. Assist with development and oversight of contracts and grants.
* Work requires functioning as a lead worker 20% to 50% of the time and performing essentially the same work as those directed. Regularly assigned leadwork elements that normally consist of priorities determination, work assignment, instruction and review, and problem resolution. May provide recommendations to an employee’s formal supervisor regarding other employees’ performance reviews, minor disciplinary actions, hiring, pay, and termination decisions.
** QUALIFICATIONS
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Experience:

** A minimum of four years related experience.
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* Education:

** Bachelor's Degree in a related field
** License/

Certifications:

** Must obtain a Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Qualified Supervisor license in the required designated categories within
** 6 months of hire**, and obtain any remaining designated categories within
** 12 months of hire**. Applicable categories include: 103 Agricultural Weed Control, 106 Forest Pest Control, 107 Rangeland Pest Control, 108 Aquatic Pest Control, 109 Industrial and Right-of-Way, 206 Turf Pest Control, 207 Ornamental Pest Control, 301 Outdoor Vertebrate Control, and 309-B Non-Soil Fumigation…