The Centennial Valley Association (CVA) is seeking one dedicated individual to join their team as a Field Technician in 2024. This is a seasonal position. The Field Technician will be responsible for participating in and supporting various field projects that serve the Centennial Valley community, landscape, and partner organizations, including:

Early Detection, Rapid Response Invasive Weed Management

Native Plant Revegetation

Hydrology Monitoring & Riparian Health

Camera Trap Monitoring

Education and Outreach

Compensation: $17.00/hour, free housing, vehicle use, and field equipment.
Field Season: May 20th, 2024-October 25th, 2024

Swan Valley Connections (SVC) is eager to welcome a full-time, year-round, onsite Office Manager to their team. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), SVC provides visitor services and maintains SVC office space within the Condon Work Center, and the Office Manager is integral to maintaining the facility and providing services for community members, visitors, and other partners. The right candidate will play a critical role in keeping the office and visitor center a positive, welcoming, and productive environment, strengthening organizational administration, and supporting program staff to enhance SVC’s impact throughout the Swan River watershed.

The Blackfoot Challenge is seeking a full-time fund development coordinator to support the organization’s fundraising and donor stewardship. Responsibilities include managing donor data systems, coordinating individual giving campaigns, and assisting with grant proposals and reporting.

Benefits: Paid Time Off (12-24 days/year depending on tenure), Paid Holidays (10/year), Paid Sick Days (6/year), Paid Health Insurance, Simple IRA with matching employer contribution, Travel Reimbursement, Cell Phone Stipend

Are you interested in water quality and want to do field work? DEQ’s Water Quality Standards and Modeling Section is looking for a qualified and enthusiastic individual to join their team! The Water Quality Monitoring Technician travels extensively across Montana collecting water quality data using established chemical, biological, and physical field protocols, and assists with field work preparation, equipment calibration and maintenance, driving and navigation to field sites, and transporting water quality samples. This individual will also assist with non-field work duties including data entry, basic GIS mapping, data analysis, and reporting. This is a great opportunity to be involved in water quality research projects and support the development of state water quality standards. This position is temporary (maximum 12 months).

Do you like working outside and are you interested in conducting water quality sampling for Montana’s streams, lakes, rivers, and wetlands? The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is looking for three temporary technicians to join the team in the Water Quality Planning Bureau to assist with the 2024 field season. The Water Quality Monitoring Technician is responsible for assisting pre-field work, such as calibration and maintenance of devices, inventory and requisition of field season equipment; field work, such as assisting in various chemical, biological and physical sampling procedures; and non-field work efforts such as data entry, transporting samples, and gathering supplies. This position requires travel across the state of Montana to various watersheds. Training on sampling methods will be provided to the successful candidates; however, knowledge of surface water sampling methods is a plus. Successful candidates will collect nutrient, metals, sediment, E.coli, algae, and macroinvertebrate samples as well as monitor flow and the current conditions of wetlands.

This position is responsible for performing water quality modeling and providing analytical support to Department programs. Additional responsibilities of this position include: Selecting and applying models to simulate hydrologic and biophysical processes affecting water quality as a decision and management tool, especially for surface waters; Compiling input data; calibrating, validating and evaluating model results; and presenting model results in verbal and written formats; Coordinating with Department programs and external partners to identify business needs, and scaling modeling approaches appropriately to meet business needs with available resources; Serving as a subject matter expert in modeling, hydrology, water quality pollutant fate and transport, and water quality data analysis; and Providing technical expertise and review of water quality modeling work conducted by resource professionals.

The Working Lands Internship Program (WLIP) is structured to provide college students interested in the field of natural resources the opportunity to apply educational theory learned in the classroom to practical, hands-on applications by working on five to six production agriculture operations in two to three week increments.

The WLIP is a paid three-month summer internship where students work with and learn from mentoring ranchers across Montana. Room and board is provided by host ranches.

Students will be responsible to help in any way possible on host ranches throughout the internship period doing various tasks that are necessary for daily ranch operations. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in community meetings, meet with Federal and State agencies, and attend educational events. The hands-on learning experiences gained from this program are invaluable.

Priority will be given to Junior and Senior students enrolled full-time in Montana universities who are majoring in natural resource related fields.

This position performs scientific and technical analyses, calculations, assessments and determinations essential to the implementation of the water quality program in the State of Montana. Responsibilities of this position include:
• Promoting and supporting voluntary water pollution reduction planning and projects by local groups or other entities;
• Assisting local groups, landowners, or others in acquiring resources to prevent pollution and restore State waters;
• Working towards no overall net loss of the State’s remaining wetland resources and increase in the quality and quantity of wetlands in Montana;
• Supporting wetland and project effectiveness monitoring
• Serving as a technical resource to local, state, and federal entities in pollution prevention and restoration of State waters;
• Supporting total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation and monitoring and assessment of waterbodies for success stories.

The Hydro-Sciences Data Section within the Water Management Bureau (WMB) is seeking a mid-level to senior level Surface Water Hydrologist.  This position supports the WRD and WSB in the administration of the Water Use Act, and implementation of the 2015 Montana State Water Plan. This position serves as a department expert on technical analyses of complex hydrologic conditions in support of water rights administration, policy development, and water management studies. 

This position is open until filled.

Based out of Miles City, this position assists in fish population surveys/inventories and laboratory studies to assess the characteristics and dynamics of fish populations and angler use. Survey methods will include the use of various fish capture techniques such as gill-netting, trap-netting, seining, electrofishing, and radio telemetry. Employee must be able to accurately read lengths and weights of fish off measuring boards and scales as well as letters and numbers on fish tags and may be responsible for accurately and legibly recording this information by hand on field data sheets. Operates and maintains field equipment and vehicles; ensures equipment, boats, vehicles, and nets are field ready. Cleans boats and equipment as needed to prevent equipment from malfunctioning and to maintain a safe working environment. Operates, assembles, and tests field equipment as directed.

The peak workload for the FWP region 7 fisheries staff occurs between May 10 and August 15. Having an applicant work through this time period would be ideal but adjustments for an earlier or later start will be considered on a case-by-case basis.