Aerial Survey Specialist Mentor #2

ID : F4MTR1-027

F4MTR1-027

Location : Missoula

Missoula

Program : FOREST

FOREST

Wage / Hr : $65.00

$65.00

Hours / Week : Minimum Age :

Minimum Age : Qualifications :

Qualifications :

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience OR BA / BS Degree in Agriculture, natural resources, agronomy or related field of study.

• At least 10 seasons direct aerial survey flight Professional Experience and 20 years or
• more experience within federal aviation program(s).
• Inter-agency Aviation Training for FHP Aircrew Member certified.
• FHP's DMSM aerial survey software, Desktop ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro.

Duties :

Enrollee functions as an expert in forest health aerial detection surveys which requires forest damage signature identification and geospatial mapping from small, fixed-wing aircraft.

• Participating in and conducting aerial detection survey mapping efforts and post-mission data cleaning / validation efforts. 50%
• Mentoring and training new aerial survey staff to support their development and competency in detecting and mapping insect and disease aerial signatures. 25%
• Training completion to be qualified to collect aerial survey data to National standards within FHP aerial survey taskbook and as required from Interagency Aviation Training center. 25%

Other :

• Inter-agency Aviation Training for FHP Aircrew Member certified. See https : / / www.iat.gov / DMSM training as-needed and provided through Forest Health Assessment and Applied Sciences Team.
• Rental cars : If needed, these will be procured through local unit to support Aviation missions.
• Health and Safety Considerations : Inter-agency Aviation Training for FHP Aircrew Member certified. See https : / / www.

iat.gov / Additionally, pre-season annual hearing test for aviation safety needs to be completed. Noise canceling.

• Required Safety Gear : Noise canceling aviation headset provided by FHP
• Safety Gear Use : Noise canceling aviation headset will be used in a fixed wing aircraft during forest health flights.
• Physical requirements : The work is primarily sedentary. However, some walking, bending, or carrying of light items may be involved.

Requirement to be in small fixed-wing aircraft without sustaining incapacitating motion sickness. Ability to see sufficient color differentiation for damage mapping.

Also, pre-season hearing test requirement for aviation safety. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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Last updated : 2024-04-28