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.
At the Department of Environmental Quality, our ultimate goal is to champion a healthy environment for a thriving Montana. DEQ employees are the heart of our organization. We value the people and invest in their professional growth, promoting a culture of cross-agency collaboration as we find solutions to the environmental challenges we face. DEQ values – leadership, accountability, customer service, efficiency, excellence, and decision making – are fundamental to our work. Come be a part of the Department of Environmental Quality!
The Water Quality Monitoring Scientist position includes a career ladder for professional development and pay progression.
Job Opportunity
The Invasive Species Action Network’s Board of Directors is seeking an Executive Director to keep our successful momentum and expand our efforts. The Executive Director will provide operational and financial leadership for the organization, to
ensure that all aspects are running at maximum effectiveness for the greatest impact. The Executive Director will lead and promote an organizational culture that values collaboration, transparency, responsiveness, accountability, and mission alignment.
If you’re interested in leading a conservation effort that has the capacity to make a lasting impact in our changing world, then Invasive Species Action Network is an ideal place to apply your expertise. The Executive Director position allows for creative direction and the opportunity to capitalize on candidate skill sets.
Please submit a resume including references and a 2-minute video explaining your interest in the position. Video should be uploaded/shared via YouTube. Deadline to submit October 1, 2022.
Questions or submissions email : info@stopais.org
Job Opportunity
The purpose of this position is to effectively lead Confluence’s engineering staff while helping to expand our company’s growth into new services and geographic markets. The successful candidate will oversee water resource engineering projects, interact with new and existing clients, provide mentorship and identify continuing education opportunities for engineering staff, help achieve company sales goals, and work directly with Confluence’s Stream and Wetland Group Leaders to design and implement high quality restoration, mitigation, and water resource related projects.
Position open until filled.
Job Opportunity
Confluence Consulting is seeking a highly motivated early to mid-level water resources engineer to join our inter-disciplinary team working on projects enhancing aquatic resources. In this position you will work under the supervision of the Water Resources Engineering Group Leader and in collaboration with Confluence project managers, engineers, and wetland scientists to further your experience on aquatic and natural resource restoration project work.
Position open until filled.
Job Opportunity
Communications Coordinator will work with Executive Director, Stream Team, Citizen Science Coordinator, and other staff to provide the needed communications for Watershed Education Network (WEN). This includes: document and publicize events through flyers/pamphlets, social media, newsletter, contact with news personnel, etc. The goal of this position is to keep the public aware of ongoing WEN activities and programs, and to promote the mission of fostering watershed awareness through science and outreach. Can work remotely if needed.
Job Opportunity
The Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration and management of Montana Wilderness School including raising the annual budget, managing 8-12 administrative staff, organizational policy development and administration, fiscal management, and public relations. The Executive Director, along with the Board of Directors, is responsible for formulating and implementing the plan to fulfill MWS’ philosophy, mission, goals, and objectives.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about the MWS mission, excited to be working alongside an amazing staff of heart-driven people, and bring positive energy to an inspirational outdoor education school. Strong candidates should aim to continue building the MWS culture through teamwork and a spirit of comradery.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Job Opportunity
The Petroleum County Conservation District and the Central and Eastern Montana Invasive Species Team (CEMIST) is seeking a professional program coordinator for up to 40 hrs/week.
The ideal candidate will have an understanding of communities east of the continental divide and a basic knowledge of invasive species in Montana, their treatment, and their prevention methods. It is expected that the coordinator will work from an office space in Winnett, Lewistown, or other central Montana community. The coordinator will use his/her own vehicle; however, approved travel costs will be paid by the PCCD at the state mileage and per diem rates.
This person will work with CEMIST members and a professional facilitator to create a strategic plan and action plan and then work towards completing that action plan. In-state travel is necessary.
All documents should be emailed to petroleumcd@macdnet.org. Call 406-429-4832 for more information.
Job Opportunity
The Clarks Fork Yellowstone Partnership (CFYP) Coordinator is an independent contractor position, working largely from home. The Coordinator is the chief point of contact for CFYP, which consists of two watershed groups and the CFYP Board of Directors. The two watershed groups have separate strategic committees and meet with separate memberships, currently on a monthly basis. The CFYP Board meets every 6- to 12-months and has standing committees that require Coordinator support on a monthly basis. The foregoing will include though not be limited to: 501(c)3 bookkeeping and reporting for grants and general finances; support of 5-year Strategic Plan, Communications and Outreach Plan, Bylaws and similar CFYP documents; keeping of all corporate files including membership rosters, marketing and outreach information; support of Annual Meeting; and, other CFYP tasks as assigned.
The Coordinator position offers a flexible work schedule that is influenced by project requirements and available funding. The Coordinator must be self-directed, able to travel within Carbon County using a personal vehicle and attend evening meetings. The Coordinator must be able to work with diverse audiences to develop, implement and coordinate watershed based projects from initial grant application to final report. The position involves working with youth, diverse landowners and state and local agencies to provide natural resource education and outreach programs. The work requires a positive attitude combined with sound writing, research, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience and familiarity with watershed stakeholders and issues in Carbon County is preferred.
The Coordinator position is supported financially by grants and donations, based on successful applications prepared by the Coordinator and CFYP’s two watershed groups, CFYP and its Board. Identifying and pursuing grants and donations is an important responsibility of the Coordinator, since CFYP cannot otherwise fund the Coordinator position.
Summary of Contract Terms:
- The Contract is for approximately 80 hours/month, at a rate of $1,600/month, paid monthly. Additional hours can be added by mutual agreement.
- The Contract term is 6-months with extensions beyond that term subject to available funding and mutual written agreement.
- Benefits such as health insurance, holiday leave and paid leave are not included in this Contract.
- The place of work is based at the Coordinator’s residence while travel within Carbon County by personal vehicle will be required and reimbursed monthly at the Federal rate of $0.57/mile.
- To cover expenses for computer, internet service, software, paper, printer ink and other office supplies, a fee of $75/month is paid in addition to the monthly rate.
- To partially cover expense for liability insurance, an additional monthly fee will be negotiated and paid by CFYP.
Open until filled with priority to resumes received by September 26th.
Parties interested in applying should email resumes and reference letters to:
John Wheaton (bkjwheaton@yahoo.com)
Joel Adams (rockcreekwatershed@gmail.com)
Job Opportunity
The Montana State Director is a member of The Wilderness Society’s (TWS) Conservation program team who plays a leading role in advancing the organization’s mission to unite people to protect America’s wild places and our vision to create a future where people and wild nature flourish together, meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing planet. The State Director will help develop and support major aspects of the organization’s work in Montana, including assisting TWS’s national campaign or policy priorities tied to our collective impact results.
The person in this role will be central to partner and philanthropic relationships in the state, support TWS’ landscape conservation work in close partnership with relevant landscape directors and teams, as well as help advance community-led conservation to ensure all people in the state benefit equitably from public lands. In addition to directly managing relevant staff, the State Director also provides support, strategic guidance, and direction to additional staff outside of the state office who contribute to our work. The State Director plays a critical role in cultivating and managing relationships with a wide range of partners, supporters, and the press, as well as with federal, state, and tribal officials and their staffs to advance conservation outcomes and other shared goals developed with partners.
The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced leader and strong project manager who works collaboratively and will ensure The Wilderness Society’s Montana conservation work is well integrated across all parts of the organization. This person will bring strategic focus in helping to achieve the organization’s priorities in Montana and ensure we approach our conservation work in a manner that is equitable in terms of who benefits from conservation outcomes and inclusive in terms of the partners we engage.
The Montana State Director plays a critical role in establishing and reinforcing an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization. This leader will integrate these priorities throughout our work in the state, from expanding our partnerships to bringing an equity lens to facets of the job. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign -oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, solution-oriented, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Job Opportunity
This position is responsible for performing a broad variety of duties associated with managing water resources within the Flathead Indian Reservation under the direction of the Water Engineer, Board and the Unitary Administration and Management Ordinance (“Ordinance”). The specialist works primarily with Office of the Engineer’s staff, on-reservation water users, the Tribes’ water resources staff, and the State DNRC’s Compact Implementation Program staff. 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 the Ordinance, analysis and documentation to water right applications; investigating water use complaints; and performing other water resource management functions as required. This position is under the supervision of the Water Engineer.
Priority screening will start Aug 31, 2022.
Applications accepted until an adequate applicant pool is received.