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Summary: Responsible for all current year in-season operations of Continental-based staffed field camps and field facilities within the Field Area. Recruits and hires all field camp personnel. Coordinates field camp cargo procurements, movements, tracking, storage, and inventory in conjunction with Aviation Operations and USAP Cargo personnel. Integrates with all internal stakeholders regarding field camp planning, scheduling and site visits.
Position Responsibilities:
Off-Ice
Hires field camp personnel for camps within the Field Area and assists with other hiring as necessary. Conducts interviews, answers candidate questions, tracks physical qualification progress, and schedules TDY/telecommute and trainings. Coordinates with work center supervisors as appropriate. Collaborates with GSC and UTMB for positions as needed. Clearly communicates camp life reality and expectations.
Procures and tracks field camp and project related equipment and supplies. Places purchase requisitions and monitors Port Hueneme and McMurdo Station delivery dates.
Coordinates with Field Operations Manager, Science Project Managers, Aviation Operations and Science Support Planning to determine air support requirements. Determines field camp cargo loads, fuel needs, priorities, and schedule.
Prepares field camp internal Support Information Packet (i-SIP) and works with camp managers to ensure all necessary equipment is requested. Creates population and fuel spreadsheets for large deep field camps.
Collaborates with the Field Operations Manager to create and update field camp Standard Operating Procedures and camp staff training scheme. Includes field safety protocols and emergency response plans.
Coordinates and schedules resources and labor requirements with other work centers, such as IT, FEMC, Operations, Crary, etc.
May work semi-independently, as a team member, or supervise TDY contract staff as circumstances dictate. Writes employee performance expectations/evaluations, as appropriate.
Reviews scientific research requirements and assist with planning and scheduling support. Participates in SIP reviews and planning meetings.
May assist the Field Operations Manager and Science Project Managers in out-year plans if required.
Organizes and plans camp manager and traverse supervisor TDY timing, priorities and tasking in coordination with Science Project Manager requirements.
On-Ice
Directly supervises Field Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor, all field camp managers/supervisors and traverse supervisors. May supervise project coordinators as appropriate.
Directs opening and closing schedules for all staffed and non-staffed Field Area field facilities.
Collaborates with FEMC, Field Facility Engineer, MEC, camp management and/or others as necessary to ensure in-season field facility or power system maintenance is conducted within scope, labor, and schedule parameters.
Responsible for safety topics at field camp meetings in McMurdo Station, including field safety procedures and protocols.
Communicates frequently with field camps for daily and weekly planning and documents previous week’s accomplishments.
Produces daily and weekly reports of camp operations at request of the Field Operations Manager.
Executes project plans in coordination with Field Area Leadership and Science Project Managers.
Sets priorities for field camp flight movements.
Interacts with National Science Foundation, other sub-contractors (e.g. air support providers), military, other agency officials, and Antarctica New…