Vegetation Ecologist

The Park District is currently recruiting for a Vegetation Ecologist in the Wildland Vegetation Management Unit of the Acquisition, Stewardship & Development Division. This on‑site position will be headquartered in Oakland, CA. Supervised by the Rangeland Specialist, the Vegetation Ecologist will assist in the management of the District's grazing program which oversees livestock grazing on over 85,000 acres of park lands.

This position will focus on planning rangeland projects in coordination with multiple stakeholders, inventorying rangeland infrastructure and collecting resource data, and playing a project management role in habitat restoration. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and additional vacancies that may occur during the one‑year life of the hiring pools.

Tentative Date of Onsite Examinations:
January 22, 2025

Supplemental Questions Review:
First Week of January

Selection Interviews:
End of January

The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning across 126,809 acres, 1,250 miles of trails, and 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education.

Learn about our Mission and Vision, History, and our contributions to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.

• Respect – We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
• Resilience – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
• Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
• Responsiveness – We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
• Transparency – We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.

• Work with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission
• Excellent benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).  for details regarding additional benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Free on‑site parking
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch.

Under general direction supports the vegetation management program by analyzing, monitoring, researching, and coordinating natural resources and/or community resources; and practices of vegetation and range management to enhance and protect populations of plants, including those listed by the State and Federal government as Rare, Threatened or Endangered, and to manage a livestock grazing program in support of a broader vegetation management plan;

and related duties as assigned.

• Is detail‑oriented, well‑organized, and has the ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment
• Is self‑motivated, demonstrates initiative, and is not afraid to ask questions
• Loves to work collaboratively with other departments or agencies
• Has great customer service and public communication; can work effectively with a diverse community
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a California Rangeland…