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Ranch Jobs: Wanted - Range Rider - Montana SOLD #130296
Posted by: CVA [see other ads by this poster]
City: Centennial Valley [see other ads in this city]
State: Montana [see other ads in this state]
Job Title: Range Rider
Employer: Centennial Valley Association
Salary: $2,250/mo
Room & Board: Provided
Phone #: wildlife@centennialvalleyassociation.org

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Description:
COMPENSATION: $2,250/month plus housing, vehicle use, field equipment, horse pasture, and hay.



TIME PERIOD: May 15th - October 31st. Start date is flexible, but applicant must be able to commit to working through October.



LOCATION: Centennial Valley, Montana. Nearest towns with amenities: Lima, MT, and West Yellowstone, MT. The Centennial Valley is an extremely remote, high altitude valley, with the nearest grocery store about two hours away. Access to work site requires about 1 hour of travel (~30 miles) on marginal dirt roads.



JOB DESCRIPTION: The Centennial Valley Association (CVA) is seeking one dedicated individual to join our Range Rider/Wildlife Team for the 2021 season. The CVA is a locally driven, landowner-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve traditional ranching as a way of life in the Centennial Valley, and to maintain quality open space, wildlife habitat, water quality, and wildlife migration corridors as they exist today for future generations. The CVA is known for being the main disseminator of information in the Valley and uniting local ranchers, community members, agencies, NGOs, and other groups to collaborate on local conservation issues.

Range Riders report directly to the CVA’s Wildlife Program Coordinator and will be responsible for closely monitoring multiple cattle herds, primarily on horseback, with the intent of minimizing livestock stress and losses due to depredation, as well as tracking wildlife across the Centennial Valley. Range Riders will work as a Team to accomplish these primary goals:

• Documenting key wildlife and their movements in the Valley, especially grizzly bears and wolves.

• Minimizing wildlife-livestock conflict, especially depredation.

• Reducing the number of unconfirmed cattle deaths.

• Removing cattle carcasses when and where appropriate.

• Effectively communicating information about wildlife and the wildlife program to the community.

• Maintaining equipment and practicing responsible animal-husbandry.



REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of horseback experience, preferably with cattle and in remote, backcountry locations, or verifiable horsemanship qualifications via references or training experiences, or a combination of the two. Preference will be given to applicants with more years of experience related to this job description.

• Ability to ride long distances on horseback (15+ miles/day) in remote settings (often alone) with large predators and hazardous conditions (i.e. bogs, downed wire, inclement weather, etc.).

• Ability to care for horses and practice responsible animal husbandry.

• Willingness to work long and odd hours (early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays).

• Willingness to carry bear spray, radio, and SPOT device on horseback (provided by CVA).

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a remote, rural setting.

• Ability to work well with others, who may also be bunkhouse roommates, in a small organization.

• Self-motivated, flexible, and can remain neutral on whether predators are good or bad.

• Willingness and ability to take direction from the Wildlife Program Coordinator and/or CVA’s Chairwoman.

• Willingness to handle cattle in manner that owners prefer.

• Willingness to learn and practice low-stress livestock handling methods.

• Verizon cell phone service (this is the only carrier that works in the Centennial Valley).

• Must bring own tack, and any items needed to care for horses (i.e. saddle, halters, etc.).

• Range Riders are not required to provide their own horses; however, it is strongly recommended, and preference will be given to applicants with horses.



DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree/working towards a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management, Agricultural Sciences, or related field, or >3 years applicable job experience in wildlife or agricultural fields, or a combination of both.

• Experience with ranching operations, cattle handling/monitoring, and small, local communities.

• Ability to accurately assess sickness and stressed behavior in cattle.

• Familiarity with predator behavior and movements, particularly wolves and grizzly bears.

• Experience working in grizzly bear country.

• Experience with GPS units, or the Avenza smartphone application, and Microsoft Office programs.

• Experience operating an ATV/UTV (training course will be provided, and is required by CVA).

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Ability to assess risk and take appropriate safety precautions.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Familiarity operating manual transmissions and hauling trailers, especially on rough dirt roads.



Applications will be accepted from January 15th through February 15th, 2021. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references (at least one reference must be able to verify your horseback riding experience) to hiring@centennialvalleyassociation.org (include “2021 Range Rider” in the subject line) or to:



Centennial Valley Association

c/o Yvonne Martinell

PO Box 240077

Dell, MT 59724



Applications sent via postal services must be postmarked prior to February 16th to be reviewed. Applications sent via email must be submitted by 11:59pm (MST) on February 15th. The selection committee hopes to make final hiring decisions by March 22nd. If there are any additional comments or questions, feel free to contact the Wildlife Program Coordinator, Erika Nunlist, at wildlife@centennialvalleyassociation.org or (406) 407-2297.



Posted 01-15-21

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