Lands Records Management Intern Position Description

Position Title

ATC Lands Records Management Intern    

Incumbent 

 TBA

Location

Harpers Ferry, WV    

Status

Internship (non-paid)    

Supervisor

Carlen Emanuel / Land Protection Manager    

Department

Conservation/Land Protection    

Organizational Mission

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail – ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come.

Land Protection Program Mission

The mission of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Land Protection Program is to enhance the primitive outdoor recreational experience of the Appalachian Trail through the protection of Appalachian Trail lands. These include the Trail itself, its immediate corridor, lands with significant ecological or cultural value, and surrounding view sheds and soundscapes. Further protection will be provided through promotion of compatible land uses in harmony with the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural values that surrounding lands contribute to the visitor experience. ATC Lands are the fee and easement parcels that ATC manages to achieve its mission.  ATC Lands occur in all 14 states through which the Appalachian Trail traverses.

POSITION SUMMARY

The ATC Lands Records Management Intern will conduct activities that assist ATC in fulfilling the requirements of Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices; http://www.landtrustalliance.org/training/sp/lt-standards-practices.pdf.  The Intern shall also perform duties that assist ATC’s Stewardship Council, Land and Resource Committee, in the performance of their tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop and populate a spreadsheet of land trust data that corresponds to ATC conservation areas.
  • Create a Google map application of the land trust data
  • Develop and implement a hard file organization system to organize and maintain paper land file records.
  • Develop a spreadsheet to record hard file contents and omissions
  • Scan and electronically file selected land transaction documents

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Should be comfortable working alone as well as under the assistance of a supervisor

  • Must have strong sense of confidentiality and ability to exercise sound judgment

  • Possess strong administrative and organizational skills

  • Organized and highly detail oriented and meticulous. Intern will work with deeds and other property law documents

  • Diligence in completing projects in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

  • Discretion in dealing with sensitive materials and information Interest in reading and understanding legal documents

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & work environment

  • Requires work in a multi-person office setting using computers and office equipment
  • Schedule to be determined; however schedule will fit into a standard office work week of 9am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday.

TO APPLY

 The deadline to apply is March 1, 2013. To apply please email resume to [email protected].