QUERC Field Station Manager
Saturday, March 10, 2012 07:10 PM
Availability: August 1, 2012
Responsibility: On-site Coordinator: Coordinate all Quetzal Education Research Center (QERC) activities on site. Manage travel logistics and contacts for educational activities. Provide orientation for students, establish
on-site policies and procedures for students and guests. Development and Networking: Actively maintain contacts with scientific and educational communities throughout Costa Rica. Provide appropriate services to researchers in the San Gerardo area. Actively cultivate the exchange of research and educational resources. Seek to position QERC as the recognized scientific and educational resource in the Upper Savegre Watershed.

Community Relations: facilitate annual meeting between the QERC Director and the local community in order to develop shared vision to evaluate the effectiveness of QERC in meeting shared goals, discuss issues identified with regard to the operation of QERC or its role in the community, and ensure that QERC operates in good standing with the terms of the lease. Meet with the leasor at least one other time during the year to update them on the QERC operations and develop a mutually beneficial partnership. Develop school programs that educate the children of the San Gerardo school about the valley environment, environmental conservation, science, cross-cultural interaction, or other relative topics within the domain of QERC expertise. Track research in the valley, gather data (raw and interpreted), and disseminate the products of QERC research to residents of the valley in general and to the Chacon family in particular. Publish a biannual QERC newsletter distributed to the San Gerardo community informing readers of the ongoing work at QERC.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Sciences or related area with at least two years experience in a relevant field. A graduate degree in biology or related field is preferable. Conversational fluency in Spanish is required in addition to excellent communication skills with faculty, students, and local residents. Committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the mission and core values of the Church of the Nazarene.

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