BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Support Individual Placement
Job Description
Title: BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Support Individual Placement
Start/End Date: February 3rd, 2020 - December 18th, 2020
Stipend: $500/week (+Education Award)
Term: 46 weeks (including 2 weeks of Paid Time Off)
Reports To: Bureau of Land Management - Royal Gorge Field Office
Location: Canon City, CO 81212
Status: 1700-hour AmeriCorps Service Term
Benefits: AmeriCorps Education Award $6,095.00 after successful completion
Southwest Conservation Corps’ Mission
It is the mission of the Southwest Conservation Corps to empower individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities and the environment.
Program Overview:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages public lands to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations; including the management and protection of our nation's wild horses and burros on 26.9 million acres of public lands across 10 western states.
The goal of the Wild Horse and Burro Program is to ensure healthy wild horses and burros on thriving public range lands. When population numbers exceed available resource, excess horses or burros are removed. The BLM works to place excess animals into private care through its Adoption and Sales Programs as well as successful partnerships with organizations across the nation. The adoption process provides an opportunity for the public to take home a wild horse, but also allows the BLM to ensure humane care of the animal for a minimum of 1 year or the time of title. Animals removed from the range are individually identified and marked with a micro-chip and freeze-mark. All animals receive vaccinations and are tested for disease. Tracking of horses, treatments, and placement is a critical element to determine needed actions within the program and insure the proper care of these animals. Essential functions and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Review health records of horses in the facility to determine compliance with required vaccinations and testing with the Program Assistant.
- Work with supervisor and Program Assistant to select animals from recent shipments and verify all health requirements are up to date.
- Notify Assistant Facility Manager or Supervisor of needed updates
- Keep records of health updates, record and enter data into appropriate wild horse databases
- Training provided:
- WHBPS database training, Animal Welfare Comprehensive Plan review and basic animal husbandry
- Assist with Online Corral website
- Place horses on the Online Corral website for online adoption
- Photograph horses by prescribed manner, make notes of temperament, color, and size
- Input data specific to individual horses into the Online Corral website
- Training provided:
- Online Corral
- Horse colors
- Size specifics for horses
- Assist with dissemination of information to the public regarding wild horse and burro management and private care placement of animals
- Respond to phone calls and email from the public
- Explain adoption process and requirements
- Answer basic questions related to wild horse and burro management
- Direct calls to appropriate staff
- Prepare letters for correspondence with the public
- Adjust existing letter examples to meet specific responses on similar subject matter
- Training provided:
- Program wide information on gathers, holding, and adoption
- Email correspondence and letter writing
General Qualifications:
- Candidate needs to have a flexible nature as the horse program is in constant flux and priorities can change on short notice.
- Must have oral and written communication skills
- Per grant funding, candidate must be 18-30 years of age
The successful applicant must be self-motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision after the initial training period. The applicant must be able to maneuver and operate in a mixture of office and field work. This can include long periods of standing or walking on rough, uneven ground, bending, crouching, and stooping. Prior to starting this position a government security background clearance will be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of horse or livestock practices is a plus
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- U.S. Citizenship
- Permanent Resident Card, INS form I-551
- Alien Registration Card, INS form I-551
- A passport indicating that the INS has approved it as temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence
- A departure record ( INS 194) indication that the INS has approved it as temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence
- Driver's License
Apply Now!
To apply, please submit an updated resume and letter of interest along with the online application.
Position closes December 11th, 2019.
Contact Clara at cmoulton@conservationlegacy.org with any questions.