Job Opportunity
The Whitefish Lake Institute (WLI), a leader in water quality research and education, is seeking a Program Coordinator to join our non-profit team in Whitefish, Montana. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator will play a key role in multiple aspects and initiatives of the organization. As part of a small but high impact non-profit team, the Program Coordinator will play a significant role helping WLI fulfill its mission to protect and improve water quality in the Whitefish area.
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2022. Position open until filled
Job Opportunity
Beaver Institute seeks a Program Director for their keystone program, BeaverCorps.
The BeaverCorps Training Program offers the only professional, non-lethal beaver management training program where students become experts in beaver wetland management. Training includes the design and proper installation of water control devices, Process-Based Restoration techniques and more. Graduates are certified as Beaver Wetland Professionals. The BeaverCorps Program Director will start at 10 hours a week with the potential to expand within 3-6 months to 20 hours a week. The goal is for the role to be full-time by 2024.
This is an exciting position primed for a candidate who thrives in administration (spreadsheets, budgets, program management, data collection) but also has creative vision to lead as the program expands. With 54 current participants across the United States and Canada, with the goal to reach 100 by the end of 2023, the Program Director will be crucial in maintaining the quality and capacity of BeaverCorps.
Additionally, as the position grows, the Program Director will assist in the development and roll out of the Beaver BioBank – an offshoot of BeaverCorps that will quantify the ecological and economic impact of the program on wetland protection including services.
This position will start at $25-30/hour, contract, and can be performed remotely anywhere in the United States.
Job will start in January 2023.
Job Opportunity
The Choteau Area Port Authority (CAPA) in partnership with Choteau Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), Choteau Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) and other community organizations seeks to engage the contract services of a “Community Coordinator” to support and enhance the administrative, project, and coordination needs of the community.
The Coordinator will assist with administrative duties for CAPA and Chamber. The Coordinator will also assist with coordination of outreach on community projects – contacting individuals and organizations, promoting projects, facilitating grant writing and marketing needs, and informing the public on community activities.
The Community Coordinator position will be a contracted part-time position of approximately 15 hours per week but can vary depending on the time of year. Hourly range from $15 to $18 per hour. The initial contract baseline will be for $13,000 annually for two years, depending on skills and experience. While the coordinator may assist a variety of businesses and organizations, CAPA is the direct contractor. Respondents may have experience in community involvement, administrative duties, and public outreach. Good oral, written, and digital skills are important. Access to computer and phone required. Respondents should live in the Choteau area. CAPA would like to have a contract in place by December 2022. Start time is flexible.
Job Opportunity
We are looking for a Water Quality Monitoring Scientist to join our team at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). DEQ’s Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Section assesses whether state waters meet water quality standards and support beneficial uses. Beneficial use assessment is one step in the water quality planning process; it requires monitoring and informs Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and water quality protection and restoration. Tracking changes in water quality may also be important to determine if conditions are improving or deteriorating over time. DEQ supports numerous professional and volunteer monitoring partnerships across Montana that align with our vision.
The Water Quality Monitoring Scientist oversees monitoring programs and projects, provides training and oversight for data collection activities, completes complex monitoring, and produces reports about the condition and trends of Montana’s streams, lakes and reservoirs. The position determines if waters are meeting Montana’s water quality standards, evaluates water quality trends and investigates influencing factors that affect water quality conditions. Responsibilities include: Compiling and analyzing information about watershed and waterbody water quality, stream channel and riparian conditions, land-use and sources; Identifying and characterizing specific causes and possible sources of pollutants and biological responses; Conducting the installation, calibration, maintenance of field instruments; Developing and managing projects and contracts; Writing reports, providing public presentations, and entering decisions and rationale into databases; Providing expertise about measuring the effects of pollution on beneficial uses; Assisting in public education about water quality; Develop standard processes and scientific guidance documents.
Job Opportunity
Geum Environmental Consulting, Inc. is based in Hamilton, Montana. We provide ecological restoration planning and design services for projects throughout Montana and Idaho. Our involvement in projects includes all phases including site selection, assessment, planning, permitting, design, and construction oversight. We are approaching our 20th year in business and our nine staff have expertise in restoration ecology, biology, botany, wetlands, water resources, wildlife biology, and GIS/CAD with more than 100 years of combined experience.
This position will support several long-term, large-scale environmental restoration, remediation and mitigation projects in Montana and Idaho. Geum’s current active projects include Upper Clark Fork remediation and restoration near Deer Lodge, Montana; Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Program near Bonners Ferry, Idaho; environmental support of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Water Compact implementation on the Flathead Indian Reservation; and a variety of other stream and wetland restoration projects. Necessary attributes include proven strong writing ability outside an academic setting; ability to work long days outdoors in inclement weather in addition to working extended periods in an office setting. Competency in GIS and/or Civil 3D is required. Experience using HEC-RAS or other hydraulic modeling programs is desired. Other desirable skills include commercial drone pilot license, plant identification, hydrologic analysis, soil science, surveying, and statistical analysis. A four-year degree in a natural resources or engineering field is required, and a Master’s degree (or other advanced degree) is preferred. This full-time position is based at our Hamilton, Montana office and it is not a remote position. This is a salaried position and includes benefits such as paid time off, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.
Position open until filled.
Job Opportunity
The Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition will soon launch a refreshed Coalition engagement strategy to better connect their network of place-based conservation practitioners and build on RVCC’s strong history of elevating rural community perspectives in federal policymaking. With the support of a dedicated staff and Leadership Team and firm financial footing, the new Coalition Director will be well-positioned to lead this important effort while continuing to expand their portfolio of work around natural resources and economic development issues that affect rural communities across the West.
The next director will also be responsible for overseeing daily organizational affairs, leading fundraising strategies, and supporting their staff of three in the implementation and delivery of strategic objectives and project work. This person should be passionate about collaborative conservation, experienced in coalition-building, and familiar with natural resources policy and its impacts on rural communities. They’re also looking for someone committed to inclusive leadership who will recognize and support the collaborative and horizontal structure of RVCC’s team, and thrive in an environment of mutual learning and shared organizational and
project work.
Position open until filled.
Job Opportunity
The Associate will help to advance the Conservation Finance Network’s effort to accelerate the pace and scale of land and resource conservation, restoration, and stewardship by expanding the use of innovative and effective funding and financing strategies. As part of this, the Associate will support a new capacity building and technical assistance program with the US Forest Service. Other duties include assisting with the development and facilitation of training activities, cross-sector convenings, educational outputs, and strategic communication. The Associate will work closely with the Executive Director, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Project and Operations Coordinator, and CFN Advisory Committee to increase CFN’s overall impact.
This is a remote position with an expected salary range of $65,000 to $75,000 depending on experience. This position is supported with grant funding through 8/31/2024 with a very likely possibility of extending beyond that date.
Applications accepted until position is filled.
Job Opportunity
The Public Lands Fellow will play a key role implementing The
Conservation Alliance’s broad portfolio of advocacy work on public land conservation with a specific focus on National Monument designations. The fellow will work closely with the Executive Director and Senior Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs to help achieve the organization’s strategic plan and long-term objectives.
By bringing the business voice to bear on conservation, this position will help protect North America’s outdoor places and wild places by moving legislative and administrative priorities across the finish line. The Fellow will work directly with Conservation Alliance member companies, staff, board members and grantees to build powerful coalitions and campaigns that conserve federal public lands across the United States. The fellow will also work with communications staff to engage, educate and inspire the business
community to engage in priority campaigns.
Job Opportunity
The Research Assistant (RA) will serve as the Regional Assistant Monitoring and Climate Change Coordinator working closely with the Regional Inventory, Monitoring, Assessment, and Climate Change Coordinator to accomplish the following tasks.
1. Coordinate with Regional resource specialists to finalize and update Climate Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Summaries. (30%)
2. Develop webinars with Regional resource specialists to roll out VA summaries to unit-level specialists. (20%)
3. Support the development of the Regional Climate Action Plan in coordination with other Regional resource specialists. (25%)
4. Coordinate climate change decision pathways workshop with local municipality (10)% Monitoring 1. Coordinate the completion of land management monitoring reports with field units (15%)
Job Opportunity
The U.S. Forest Service’s Washington Office-National Forest System is seeking a Resource Assistant (RA) Fellow to work in the Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers (WWSR) programs at the agency’s Northern Region Office in Missoula, MT. The National WWSR Fellow will have an opportunity to make important contributions and gain valuable experiences through collaboration with multiple interdisciplinary staff areas, agencies, and nongovernmental partners that are critical to the success of these two programs. The Northern Region is responsible for the stewardship of 5 million acres of designated Wilderness and over 500 miles of designated Wild and Scenic Rivers. The WWSR regional programs are run by a small but ambitious staff that coordinates local, regional, and national efforts across all levels of the Forest Service.
The National WWSR RA Fellow will work as a ‘Natural Resource Specialist’ at the GS-07 or GS-09 level, depending on education and previous experience. The fellow will have the unique opportunity to focus on a variety of projects across Montana and Idaho. The RA will work with staff at District, Forest, Regional, and Washington Office levels to complete a variety of projects focused on Diversity Equity and Inclusion, interpretation and education, training development, and other natural resource management needs. This will require assessing current programs through research and meeting with staff, field site visits, facilitating meetings to gather input from multiple resource areas and partners, and developing products to share findings. The RA will also serve on a team to help plan and host regional field-based training sessions. The RA will gain a better understanding of how the agency approaches partnerships, education, working with diverse communities, and promoting training for WWSR work.
Start Date: February 6, 2023 – October 6, 2023 (Approximate)