Job Opportunity
The Bitter Root Water Forum is eager for an Office Coordinator to join our team. The right candidate will play a critical role in keeping our office a positive, welcoming and productive environment. You’ll also be responsible for strengthening organizational operations and supporting program staff to enhance the Water Forum’s conservation impact throughout the Bitterroot Valley.
Essential Responsibilities
● Greet and assist visitors when they arrive at the office.
● Design and implement administrative and organizational projects, systems, procedures, and policies.
● Answer phones, respond to requests, and handle mail.
● File and organize records, invoices and other important documentation
● Support other team members with various administrative tasks (copying, printing, formatting, scheduling, etc).
● Monitor office expenditures and handle all office contracts (rent, services, etc).
● Perform basic bookkeeping activities such as bill pay, invoicing, and
reimbursements.
● Monitor office supplies inventory and place orders.
● Assist in volunteer, donor, board, and community member relationships management.
● Maintain hardware, software, office space, and office equipment, and schedule repairs as needed.
● Maintain an organized, efficient, and inviting office environment.
● Ensure compliance with federal, state, and other applicable regulations and reporting requirements.
● Compile statistics and financials for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
● Assist with annual fundraiser and special events as needed.
● Other duties as assigned.
Position open until filled.
Job Opportunity
The Hydro-Sciences Data Section within the Water Management Bureau (WMB) is seeking a mid-level to senior level Surface Water Hydrologist. This position supports the WRD and WMB in the administration of the Water Use Act, and implementation of the 2015 Montana State Water Plan. This position serves as a department expert on technical analyses of complex hydrologic conditions in support of water rights administration, policy development, and water management studies.
Job Opportunity
The Hydrologic Technician works closely with the Hydro-Sciences Data Section staff to support the development and implementation of the DNRC Stream Gage Program and to support ongoing hydrologic investigations within the WMB. The Hydrologic Technician also provides surface water and groundwater technical support to the Hydro-Sciences Study Section. The incumbent is required to exercise considerable discretion, autonomy, creativity, and professional judgment.
Job Opportunity
This position is a Floodplain Mapping Outreach Coordinator within the Water Operations Bureau Floodplain Mapping Program. This position requires experience and expertise in translating complex flood risk data, hydrologic and hydraulic information, regulations, and standards that affect communities and the public, both directly and indirectly. This position is responsible for coordination and facilitation with communities, FEMA, DNRC contractors, the press, the public and related stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of flood hazard mapping studies.
Travel: Frequent (up to 30%) travel to community meetings and project locations is necessary. May also be required to travel and attend trainings, community, and professional conferences in and out of state.
Position open until filled.
Job Opportunity
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Program Officer for the Sustainable Ranching Initiative, based out of Montana. The Program Officer provides technical expertise to develop, prioritize, and coordinate private-land conversation projects for Sustainable Ranching Initiative (SRI). The Program Officer will grow existing capacity building efforts with local rancher led collaboratives. The Program Officer will also support fundraising proposals and developing conservation initiatives.
The person in this role must be based out of central or eastern Montana.
WWF is looking to fill this position as quickly as possible, pays a competitive salary, and has an excellent benefits package
Job Opportunity
The Montana Land Reliance (MLR) seeks a full-time Southwest Montana Land Steward to monitor MLR’s growing conservation easement portfolio in southwestern Montana. MLR Land Stewards foster a cooperative relationship with easement landowners based on trust, respect, and fairness. They serve as the first point of contact on behalf of MLR for easement landowners and conduct annual visits to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of its easements. The position will also produce Resource Documentation Reports that accurately record the condition of properties for new conservation easement projects via narrative, mapping, and photographic data collection.
Job Opportunity
The Montana Land Reliance (MLR) seeks a full-time Eastern Montana Land Steward to monitor MLR’s growing conservation easement portfolio in central and eastern Montana. MLR Land Stewards foster a cooperative relationship with easement landowners based on trust, respect, and fairness. They serve as the first point of contact on behalf of MLR for easement landowners and conduct annual visits to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of its easements. The position will also produce Resource Documentation Reports that accurately record the condition of properties for new conservation easement projects via narrative, mapping, and photographic data collection.
Job Opportunity
The Montana Conservation Coordinator (MCC) is a senior level position that provides strategic leadership for GYC’s efforts to protect lands, waters, and wildlife within the Montana portion of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The MCC develops and implements programs that achieve GYC’s longterm conservation goals. Specifically, the MCC leads GYC’s work to conserve key public lands, improve habitat connectivity, reduce human-wildlife conflicts, and shape local, state, and federal policy decisions. The MCC builds and maintains effective relationships with organizational partners, including agency staff, elected officials at all levels, landowners, Indigenous communities, and GYC supporters. The MCC collaborates and coordinates across the organization’s departments (conservation, communications, development) to ensure programmatic priorities in Montana align with GYC’s overarching strategic priorities. The position provides direction to and supervises Montana-based staff and contractors responsible for campaigns and projects.
An essential duty of the MCC is helping develop conservation goals for GYC’s work in Montana and planning and implementing effective strategies that advance the organization’s mission. This includes overseeing activities related to planning processes, legislation and policy making at the state and federal levels, participation in local collaboratives and partnerships, and implementing on-the-ground projects. The MCC represents GYC with government agencies and elected officials, the media, and with funders and supporters. Additionally, teamwork and working closely with the organization’s other offices and departments will ensure success. The MCC works under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Conservation and is a thought-leader and critical member of GYC’s senior conservation team.
Applications will begin to be reviewed on January 9, 2023. Submissions are strongly encouraged before then. The position is open until filled.
Job Opportunity
This position is responsible for providing a broad variety of engineering expertise and support to the Water Resource Division (WRD), Compact Implementation Program (CIP), and the State’s compact obligations as described in Montana’s federal and tribal water compacts described in 85-20 MCA. CIP work frequently requires evaluating and understanding complex water rights to resolve questions related to compact implementation projects including infrastructure developments and changed circumstances. This position is responsible for providing a broad variety of hydrological and agricultural orientated engineering analysis and technical duties.
The position is supervised by the Compact Implementation Program Hydrologist Supervisor. The incumbent’s engineering work plan includes a collaborative effort between the engineer, supervisor, and program manager. The incumbent will work closely with DNRC engineers, hydrologists, and WRD stakeholders (Tribes, Federal partners, etc.); however, the position requires the incumbent to exercise considerable discretion, creativity, professional judgment and work independently and effectively without constant supervision.
Questions can be directed to Attila Folnagy at afolnagy@mt.gov
Job Opportunity
The New Appropriation Specialists (specialist) performs a broad variety of duties associated with managing Montana’s water resources. Specialists work primarily with the Water Right Bureau’s New Appropriations program, while also providing technical assistance for each program administered by the Water Resources Division. The primary tasks include analysis of issues pertaining to water use, availability and management; analysis and decisions; collection and analysis of technical water data; researching water use information; conducting field investigations to collect and evaluate water data; applying Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) analysis and documentation to water right applications; investigating water use complaints; resolving disputes between water users; and performing other water resource management functions as required.