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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext">Xerces Society is hiring!</span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><a href="https://xerces.org/job-opportunities">https://xerces.org/job-opportunities</a> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">JOB TITLE: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">California Monarch Butterfly Conservation Planner, NRCS Partner Biologist </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">LOCATION: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">USDA-NRCS Service Center, Hollister, CA </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">(Relocation to worksite may be delayed/negotiated based upon lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.) </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">COMPENSATION: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Approximately $45,000 to $58,000 per year, commensurate with experience. </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">JOB START DATE: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">March 2021 </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">APPLICATION DEADLINE: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">January 27, 2021 </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">: </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">All applications must be submitted via our application website at: </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue"><a href="http://bit.ly/xerces-jobs">http://bit.ly/xerces-jobs</a> </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Xerces is happy to provide accommodations for the job application process if needed. If you need an accommodation to complete the job application process, please email </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:reasonable.accomodation@xerces.org">reasonable.accomodation@xerces.org</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">. </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">JOIN US! </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Come join a growing team of conservation professionals at the Xerces Society who are dedicated to protecting some of the world’s most important animals. We are seeking a motivated expert who can support farmers, ranchers and NRCS conservation planners in the conservation of monarch butterflies in the Central Coast region of California. </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">At Xerces, we harness the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of the public to implement conservation programs. We take action by helping farms and public agencies develop conservation plans for pollinators and beneficial insects, producing ground-breaking publications on insect conservation, training thousands of farmers and land managers to protect and manage habitat for beneficial insects, protecting endangered species and their habitat, and engaging the public to raise awareness about invertebrates found on farms, forests, prairies, deserts, streams, wetlands, towns and cities. Our methods focus on habitat conservation planning, education, scientific analysis, advocacy, and applied research to conserve invertebrates, such as bees, butterflies, mollusks, and fireflies. </span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Reporting to the Xerces Society Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist (California Region), and in collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the <i>California Monarch Butterfly Conservation Planner </i>will provide conservation planning, technical support and training to farmers, ranchers, NRCS field office planners and partners with a focus on California’s Central Coast and Coastal Foothill regions. Conservation work will focus on the planting or management of breeding habitat for monarch butterflies, as well as other pollinators and beneficial insects that help control crop pests. This position will conduct outreach to diverse communities of agricultural land managers and conservation partners to raise awareness about opportunities to receive financial and technical assistance for monarch conservation on working </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">lands. The ideal candidate will have experience with Farm Bill conservation programs, will have strong outreach experience, and will be able to develop farm- or ranch-specific conservation planning guidance that addresses multiple goals of monarch butterfly, pollinator, beneficial insect, wildlife, soil, and water conservation.</span></p></div></body></html>