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SCI Seasonal Invasive Technician

San Diego State University · San Diego, CA · 4 wk ago
Engineering$24.65/hrTemporary
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate (EEO, etc). Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Must not create sections unless posting has real specific content. Let's parse the posting. Key info: - Position: Seasonal Invasive Technician (1) for invasive plant mapping, control, other botany-related projects on San Clemente Island, a Naval installation on the southernmost of California’s Channel Islands. - Requires arduous manual labor, working outdoors in all weather, heavy lifting and carrying, working on rugged terrain. - Reports to Invasive Plant and Botany Project Manager, works with crew of up to two other Seasonal Technicians and five other permanent staff. - Position will start Jan 5, 2027, end June 2027. Full-time, hourly. - Compensation: $24.65/hour plus a full benefits package. - Housing provided while working on San Clemente Island. - Work schedule: 10 days working on-island and 4-day weekends off-island. Housing not provided during off-island weekends. - Transportation to/from island provided from San Diego area via twin engine 19-seater plane. - Relocation benefits not offered. - All work on San Clemente Island (owned/operated by US Navy as active training site, part of Navy’s Natural Resources Program). - Island flora: 2 federally listed plants, 18 endemic, 26 known only from islands off coast of southern California or Baja. - Program supports extensive community of biologists and researchers. - Applicants should enjoy living as part of a small and remote community, maintain professional positive attitude. - Responsibilities broken down: Invasive Control Field Work 60% (Monitor invasive plant populations, Control invasive plants manually, mechanically and chemically); Other Restoration Field Work 20% (Monitor rare plant populations, Monitor vegetation cover, Maintain and monitor native species outplantings, Collect native plant propagules, Propagate native plants); Data Entry and Other Office Work 15% (Use GPS in the field and GIS software, Enter data and maintain databases); Other Duties and Responsibilities as assigned 5%. - Minimum Education: Completion of sufficient lower division coursework Minimum Experience OR - Equivalent of one year related experience in lieu of coursework. - Knowledge and Abilities: list many abilities: Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, contractors, and Navy personnel; Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures; Ability to relate well to others within the project environment; Ability to display motivation and strong interpersonal skills; Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Ability to display organization, meet deadlines, and display detail orientation; Ability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural sensitivity; Passion for Southern California flora; Capacity to follow work rules, directions, and procedures; Experience performing strenuous labor with a high level of physical endurance under a variety of weather and work conditions; Ability to repeatedly lift loads of up to 45 lbs throughout the workday and to safely navigate and work off-trail on steep, rocky, cactus-covered terrain; Highly motivated individual with a high energy level and strong interpersonal skills; Possess good judgment and common sense; Ability to pass a background check to obtain clearance for military base access; Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to drive 4-wheel-drive vehicles; Valid California Qualified Applicator Certificate or ability to become certified within 2 months of hiring. - Preferred Qualifications And Special Skills: Bachelor’s degree in botany, ecology, biology, or related discipline; Previous experience in invasive plant control; Familiarity with Southern California flora; Experience with GIS; Experience safely operating and maintaining mechanical equipment, hand tools, and herbicide application equipment; Experience maintaining and repairing small engines and motor vehicles. - Additional Applicant Information: Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire. Job offer contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check). (We can keep that as part of Requirements maybe.) - EEO boilerplate etc to remove. We need to create sections: About the role (maybe a brief description), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with

About the role

then paragraph summarizing role. Responsibilities: list bullet points from responsibilities. Requirements: maybe include minimum education/experience, ability to pass background check, driver's license, etc. Qualifications: maybe preferred qualifications? But we have both Knowledge and Abilities (which could be Requirements) and Preferred Qualifications (which could be Qualifications). The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). So we need to decide what goes where. We have "Knowledge and Abilities" which are essentially requirements/abilities. Could go under Requirements. "Preferred Qualifications And Special Skills" could go under Qualifications (or Skills). But we also have a Skills section. Could separate: Skills could be specific technical skills (GIS, GPS, herbicide application, small engine repair, etc). Qualifications could be education/experience preferences. But we must not create sections with filler. Ensure each section has real specific content. Let's map: About the role: description of position, location, reporting, duration, full-time, etc. Responsibilities: the breakdown percentages and tasks. Requirements: minimum education/experience, ability to pass background check, driver's license, ability to lift 45 lbs, etc. Also maybe "Ability to interact effectively..." etc. Qualifications: preferred qualifications (Bachelor's degree, previous experience, familiarity with flora, GIS experience, etc). Could also include "Passion for Southern California flora" maybe but that's more ability. Skills: maybe list specific skills: GPS, GIS software, data entry, mechanical equipment operation, herbicide application, small engine repair, 4WD driving, etc. Benefits: housing provided while on-island, full benefits package, transportation provided, etc. Also mention relocation benefits not offered (but that's not a benefit). Could mention "Housing is provided while working on San Clemente Island." and "Transportation to and from the island is provided from the San Diego area by means of a twin engine 19-seater plane." Also "Full benefits package." Might also mention "Relocation benefits will not be offered." That's not a benefit, but could be included as note. Pay: compensation $24.65/hour. Schedule: work schedule 10 days on-island, 4-day weekends off-island, housing not provided during off-island weekends, start Jan 5 2027 end June 2027. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we won't have

Seasonal Invasive Technician

. Good. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. None present. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft. We'll need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's list all substantive points: - Position: Seasonal Invasive Technician (1) for invasive plant mapping, control, other botany-related projects on San Clemente Island, a Naval installation on the southernmost of California’s Channel Islands. - Requires arduous manual labor, working outdoors in all weather, heavy lifting and carrying, working on rugged terrain. - Reports to Invasive Plant and Botany Project Manager, works with crew of up to two other Seasonal Technicians and five other permanent staff. - Position starts Jan 5, 2027, ends June 2027. Full-time, hourly. - Compensation: $24.65/hour plus a full benefits package. - Housing provided while working on San Clemente Island. - Work schedule: 10 days working on-island and 4-day weekends off-island. Housing not provided during off-island weekends. - Transportation to/from island provided from San Diego area via twin engine 19-seater plane. - Relocation benefits not offered. - All work on San Clemente Island, owned/operated by US Navy as active training site, part of Navy’s Natural Resources Program. - Island flora: 2 federally listed plants, 18 endemic, 26 known only from islands off coast of southern California or Baja. - Program supports extensive community of biologists and researchers. - Applicants should enjoy living as part of a small and remote community, maintain professional positive attitude. - Responsibilities breakdown: - Invasive Control Field Work 60%: Monitor invasive plant populations; Control invasive plants manually, mechanically and chemically. - Other Restoration Field Work 20%: Monitor rare plant populations; Monitor vegetation cover; Maintain and monitor native species outplantings; Collect native plant propagules; Propagate native plants. - Data Entry and Other Office Work 15%: Use GPS in the field and GIS software; Enter data and maintain databases. - Other Duties and Responsibilities as assigned 5%. - Minimum Education: Completion of sufficient lower division coursework Minimum Experience OR - Equivalent of one year related experience in lieu of coursework. - Knowledge and Abilities list: - Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, contractors, and Navy personnel. - Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures. - Ability to relate well to others within the project environment. - Ability to display motivation and strong interpersonal skills. - Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. - Ability to display organization, meet deadlines, and display detail orientation. - Ability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural sensitivity. - Passion for Southern California flora. - Capacity to follow work rules, directions, and procedures. - Experience performing strenuous labor with a high level of physical endurance under a variety of weather and work conditions. - Ability to repeatedly lift loads of up to 45 lbs throughout the workday and to safely navigate and work off-trail on steep, rocky, cactus-covered terrain. - Highly motivated individual with a high energy level and strong interpersonal skills. - Possess good judgment and common sense. - Ability to pass a background check to obtain clearance for military base access. - Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to drive 4-wheel-drive vehicles. - Valid California Qualified Applicator Certificate or ability to become certified within 2 months of hiring. - Preferred Qualifications And Special Skills: - Bachelor’s degree in botany, ecology, biology, or related discipline. - Previous experience in invasive plant control. - Familiarity with Southern California flora. - Experience with GIS. - Experience safely operating and maintaining mechanical equipment, hand tools, and herbicide application equipment. - Experience maintaining and repairing small engines and motor vehicles. - Additional Applicant Information: - Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire. - Job offer contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check). We need to decide where to put the "Additional Applicant Information". Could be part of Requirements (residency, background check). We'll incorporate. Now, we must not include EEO boilerplate etc. So we will omit all that. Now produce HTML. We'll have sections:

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