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12 Aug 2016

Full-Time Restoration Project Manager

River Partners – Posted by RiverPartners Anywhere

Job Description

River Partners seeks a Restoration Project Manager to work with our biology, field implementation, and development teams to manage and complete riparian habitat restoration projects. This senior-level position is based out of River Partners’ satellite office in San Diego with work focused in Southern CA. This is a full time, permanent, at-will position.

River Partners is a private, nonprofit organization based in California, whose mission is to create wildlife habitat for the benefit of people and the environment. River Partners is a leader in the design and implementation of large-scale riparian restoration projects. Since 1998, River Partners has planted ~1,500,000 trees and restored over 8,000 acres of floodplain ecosystems.

Key Job Responsibilities

  • Managing large-scale, complex habitat restoration projects including budgets;
  • Managing staff and resources to meet contractual obligations and deadlines;
  • Completing restoration plans, reports, contracts, and other technical documents;
  • Collaborating with field staff to implement site-specific designs in various field settings;
  • Securing environmental permitting from local, state and federal agencies;
  • Supporting scientific research in the context of restoration projects;
  • Engaging potential funders and writing new project proposals;
  • Attending public events, fairs and meetings to promote River Partners and its mission;
  • Developing and delivering presentations to the scientific community, government agencies, other stakeholders, and the public;
  • Managing and building relationships with local conservation communities and a wide variety of external partners;
  • Training entry-level biologists and interns;
  • Travelling to restoration projects for planning, monitoring, and project development;
  • Involves long hours/weekends in a variety of field conditions, other duties as required.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

  • Min. 5 years of related work experience (Southern CA experience preferred);
  • B.A./B.S. or M.S. in env. science, ecology, biology, ag science, or a related field;
  • Project Management experience, including managing complex budgets, staff and resources to satisfy contractual obligations;
  • Experience completing plans, reports, contracts and other technical documents;
  • Familiarity with standard ecological restoration and revegetation techniques, and general understanding of contracting;
  • Experience applying for and securing environmental permits for restoration projects;
  • Great organizational skills, ability to work under multiple deadlines, and flexibility to handle changing priorities;
  • Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences;
  • Knowledge of and experience with California plants, riparian ecology, hydrology, soils and wildlife (experience with T & E wildlife species preferred);
  • Experience collecting and organizing ecological field data, including a basic understanding of statistics and experimental design;
  • Computer skills including GIS, Microsoft Office, and GPS equipment
  • Desire to work with diverse people and organizations, creatively solve problems, learn new skills, and to assist River Partners in fulfilling its mission;
  • Ability to communicate in basic Spanish (preferred);
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license with no restrictions, be comfortable driving a 4WD vehicle, and be able to lift 40 pounds.

How to Apply

Email (1) cover letter describing qualifications for this position and interest in River Partners, (2) complete CV/resume, and (3) contact information for three references to Mona Dagy at [email protected] with “San Diego Restoration Project Manager” in the subject line. Application deadline is 9/7/16, but the position will remain open until a successful candidate has been identified.  Please submit questions via email to [email protected].

Job Categories: Conservation. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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