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[at-l] ATC Looking for Regional Representative (fwd)

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Subject: Re: ATC Looking for Regional Representative
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In article <334466CD.44B1@bbn.com> you wrote:
: *  *  *  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT  *  *  *
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: Position:  =09Assistant Regional Representative=20
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: Organization:=09Appalachian Trail Conference, New England Regional
: Office-Lyme, New Hampshire
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: =09ATC is a private, nonprofit organization that coordinates the
: protection and management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and
: related lands.  ATC also is a federation for the 32 hiking and outdoor
: clubs from Maine to Georgia that maintain and manage sections of the
: Trail and its associated lands and resources.  Staff in the ATC New
: England regional office coordinate Trail management activities on 730
: miles of Trail (from the Connecticut-New York state line to the Trail's
: northern terminus at Katahdin in Maine) and associated lands
: administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and
: state and local agencies.
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: General Duties:  =09Under general supervision of the New England Regional
: Representative (and Trail Management Coordinator), the assistant
: regional representative is responsible for providing regional assistance
: to Trail-maintaining clubs for a variety of Trail development,
: maintenance, and management programs and projects; implementing a
: variety of Trail management programs within the region; and coordinating
: specific programs or issues across the entire Trail.
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: Job Description: =09Assist the Regional Representative with a variety of
: projects and programs. =20
: =09Major areas of emphasis:
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: =09Promote programs aimed at recruiting, developing and stimulating
: volunteer leadership, initiative and labor for the long-term enhancement
: and improvement of the Appalachian Trail under the auspices of dynamic,
: financially healthy and enthusiastic Trail maintaining clubs.
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: =09Coordinate ATC's assistance to club monitoring and stewardship of land=
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: and related A.T. resources, including the filing and record keeping of
: land titles deeds, landowning-agency plans, land-management database(s),
: etc.
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: =09Provide planning assistance to clubs for preparation of local
: management plans, Trail assessments, capital plans for improvements such
: as shelters, Trailheads, etc.
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: =09Assist with timely financial planning, budgeting and forecasting of
: capital and on-going Trail and land-management needs.
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: =09Provide technical support for ridgerunner and caretaker programs to
: Trail clubs and agencies in the New England region.
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: =09Provide regional staff coordination for NPS structures demolition and
: NPS agricultural special-use permits in the New England region.
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: =09Coordinate a regional open-areas-management program in cooperation wit=
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: affected Trail-maintaining clubs and agency partners.
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: =09Coordinate ATC representation in forums affecting the Appalachian Trai=
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: at the regional, state, and local level.  These include club meetings,
: agency meetings and meetings of local government as they may affect the
: A.T. such as zoning hearings.
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: =09Respond to "external" threats or encroachments such as powerlines and
: utility development initiatives, highway improvements and
: land-management activities that would affect the A.T. and related lands.=
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: =09Actively contribute to ATC publications including authoring articles,
: encouraging other management partners to submit articles, photographs,
: proofreading copy, responding to forums, surveys, trends, etc.
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: =09Provide appropriate assistance to agency partners for non-ATC
: respons-ibilities, such as law enforcement assistance, NEPA compliance,
: etc.=09
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: =09Assist the Regional Representative with managing the affairs of a
: 40-hour per week ATC regional business office, including supervision of
: seasonal staff and office volunteers, administration of a
: regional-office budget, visitor information, etc.
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: =09Assist on other projects as assigned by the Regional Rep. or Trail
: Management Coordinator.
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: Qualifications:  =09Education, training or experience in natural-resource
: mgmt. or related field.
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: =09Excellent written/oral communication time management skills.
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: =09Ability to inspire cooperation among individuals, private groups,
: local, state and federal agencies.
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: =09Self starter who can take on and manage multiple tasks and frequently
: changing priorities with minimal supervision, patience, and
: perseverance.
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: =09Experience working with, and recruiting, volunteers.=20
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: =09Experience with rudimentary surveying and mapping tools.
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: =09Familiarity with the Appalachian Trail, hikers, and volunteering on th=
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: A.T.
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: =09Experience or training in personal computer operations, word
: processing, and data management (using Macintosh system with Microsoft
: Word, Microsoft Works, 4D Runtime, and Filemaker Pro).
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: =09Personal vehicle and willingness to travel throughout the region.
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: Starting Salary:  =09$18,000 - $20,000
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: Benefits:  =09Health, life, and long-term disability insurance, pension
: plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
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: Contact:  =09Send cover letter and r=E9sum=E9 by Wednesday, April 30, 199=
7 to:
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: =09Kevin Peterson
: =09ATC New England Regional Office
: =09PO Box 312
: =09Lyme, NH  03768-0312
: =09Phone:  (603) 795-4935
: =09Fax:  (603) 705-4936
: =09E-mail:  atc-ne@valley.net
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