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The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance is hiring for a full-time Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison. The Liaison will connect climate change resources, tools, and information to tribal resource managers and partners to support resiliency-building efforts across the North Central region (MT, WY, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS).

This full-time position is an employee of the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance and will work in coordination with the North Central Adaptation Climate Science Center (NC CASC) to serve as a resource for tribal nations, tribal colleges, and partners throughout the North Central region. This employee will work with the existing Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison to provide climate adaptation training to tribal nations, develop partnerships to advance tribal resilience to climate impacts, and serve as an informational hub between tribal nations, federal agencies, researchers, and other tribal and non-tribal partners. The duty station for this position is flexible throughout the region but co-location space can be provided on campus in Boulder, Colorado, at the NC CASC office.

The Field Operations Coordinator (Water Quality) is a full-time specialized technical position,
responsible for preparation of management plans, assessments, reports and data collection.
The Field Operations Coordinator major duties and responsibilities include, but are not
limited to the following:
• Coordinates all water quality data collection activities on the Flathead Indian
Reservation;
• Coordinates the entering of water quality data into the Tribal Natural Resources
Department Data Base Management System;
• Coordinates the entering of water quality data into the EPA’s Ambient Water Quality
Management System;
• Is the lead employee for the Water Quality Program’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Program;
• Evaluates proposed activities, such as forestry or agriculture practices potentially
affecting Reservation waters;
• Assists in preparation of water quality assessment reports;
• Assists in development and revision of stream classification system;
• Assists in development of the Water Quality Management Plan;
• Coordinates work between the Water Quality Program, Pesticides Program and the
Water Management Division, as needed;
• Performs other duties as required within the Natural Resources Department.

The Water Management and Planning Program Manager is a full-time, technical, professional-level position
working in the Tribes’ Natural Resources Department within the Division of Engineering and Water Resources.
This position works under the direct supervision of the Division Manager. The Program Managers duties
include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Sets Program objectives and direction and ensures conformance with the water rights settlement and
Division objectives and initiatives;
• Provides administrative and policy oversight and direction for Program staff;
• Leads technical water resources work for the Program and Program staff, provides quality assurance
and review input for all work, and ensures all work products meet high standards for professionalism;
• Maintains professional network to keep the Program current with current practice and advances in the
hydrologic sciences;
• Completes specific technical projects related to irrigation water supply and forecasting, water
conservation, and irrigation water management, including project development, completion, and
reporting;
• Coordinates with Division staff to ensure resources and staff within other Programs are properly
allocated and accessible as needed;
• Mentors Program and Division staff, helps with idea creation, project development, and reporting;
• Serves as the Tribes primary representative on the Compact Implementation Technical Team and
advocates for Program staff work and Tribal-wide objectives;
• Engages locally interested parties on matters associated with Compact Implementation as it relates to
the Tribal mission;
• Embraces and applies adaptive management as a working model for Program hydrologic work;
• Works with Program and Division staff to develop and maintain a standardized database structure for
relevant data and information needs across the Division;
• Develops a master schedule for Program technical deliverables and maintains responsibility for
schedule adherence, including frequent reporting requirements related to water year type and water
supply conditions:
• As directed, serves on State and regional water resources groups;
• Completes administrative work including annual or recurring workplan development, contract
preparation, budget development and projections, administrative reporting, and procurement;
• Closely interacts with the Tribal Council on matters relating to Compact Implementation planning and
strategy development;
• Completes all program administrative functions including annual budgeting and tracking, personnel
management, approval of expenditures, and all other necessary functions required to carryout the
administrative mission of the program;
• Performs other duties as assigned

The Communications and Development Coordinator will work closely with the other members of the Development and Communications team to help coordinate day-to-day functions related to communications, fundraising, and donor relations. The Coordinator will serve a critical role in fostering relationships with donors and potential donors, event invitees, subscribers, social media followers, and media outlets. The Coordinator will help plan and execute fundraising strategies for gifts at the annual giving level, including direct response appeals and online campaigns. The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker and responsive to shifting priorities as communications and development opportunities arise and the programs grow. They will have excellent writing skills, keen attention to detail, a strong background in social media, and a commitment to helping the Center grow its base of supporters. This position is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a desire to learn and grow as a fundraising or communications professional with a fast-growing organization.

This full-time position coordinates the Blackfoot Challenge Water Program. This position will steer a variety of projects and partnerships aimed at conserving and enhancing water resources in the Blackfoot watershed. The Water Steward reports directly to the Executive Director and Water Committee Chair, and works collaboratively with the BC Board and staff, numerous agencies and businesses, and local landowners. This position is also responsible for researching, writing, and reporting on numerous government and foundation grants to support the Water Program. The ideal candidate will have highly developed communication skills with an emphasis on listening and learning from landowners and partners to co-generate project-based solutions.

Join our talented team as the Grassroots Fundraising Coordinator, and be part of a well-established, dynamic fundraising program. Northern Plains provides top-notch training, and opportunities for growth. The primary focus of the Grassroots Fundraising Coordinator is to build and support our base of individual donors. This includes organizing outreach activities and events, writing fundraising materials to support our individual fundraising efforts, and playing an integral role in our major donor program. 

Location:  Billings, Montana

Occasional overnight travel (ca. 5-10 times/year) is required.

Position open until filled with applications reviewed on rolling basis.

Each of our organizers works with Northern Plains’ grassroots membership as a whole, with our local affiliates (mostly in small, rural communities), and with our issue task forces to further the mission of Northern Plains. As a Northern Plains organizer, you won’t be tied to a desk, you’ll meet lots of people, and you’ll make change happen at the grassroots level. During non-pandemic times, overnight travel averages perhaps 2-3 times a month for this position.

In order to keep our staff and members safe during COVID, Community Organizers must be able to organize remotely if needed. This requires having access to reliable internet from your home, convening and attending virtual meetings, conducting phone calls, and deploying creative problem solving.

This is very much a “people” job.

This is a permanent, salaried, and exempt position.

Job open until filled with applications reviewed on rolling basis.

This employee attends to the DNRC’s work related to implementation of the Salish and Kootenai Tribe-Montana Compact and U.S. Forest Service-Montana Compact. This position will:

Collaborate with water users, watershed groups, conservation districts, other state agencies, tribal partners, and federal agencies.
Provides CIP program support to ensure the DNRC’s obligations under compacts are met.
Manage special projects, represent the department at various meetings and conferences, and participates in training and educational programs.
Conduct projects associated with hydrology, and water rights administration associated with compacts.
Engage with stakeholders, federal, and tribal partners to identify and resolve questions.
Please contact Arne Wick (CIP supervisor) for questions: email or 406-444-5700

The Flathead Conservation District (www.flatheadcd.org) seeks a Conservation Program Manager to help fulfill its mission of promoting natural resources through on-the-ground conservation projects, education, and administration of the Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act (310 Law). This position reports to the Resource Conservationist and is located in Kalispell, Montana.

The successful applicant is team-oriented and demonstrates initiative and leadership qualities. They have a demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain positive professional relationships with a diverse constituency, are comfortable working for a board-directed organization, and are enthusiastic and organized. They must have excellent written and spoken communication skills, experience with grant writing and project management, and must be comfortable balancing multiple tasks at once.

This position is responsible for a variety of programmatic and educational activities, including, but not limited to, overseeing programs for landowners, developing outreach materials, and presenting youth education programs. Additional duties include serving as a liaison to other agencies and organizations, assisting the Resource Conservationist with implementation of Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, and conducting landowner project consultations and inspections. This position requires extensive public contact with landowners and residents of Flathead County.

This is a full-time position (40 hrs/week) and requires attendance at evening meetings (up to twice per month) and some local travel. Please note that this is not a field job – approximately 90% of the duties are office-based.

People and Carnivores is hiring a Field Project Manager in Northwest Montana. The Field Project Manager works independently and with other staff to develop/design, plan, implement, and monitor nonlethal human-carnivore conflict prevention field projects. The Manager’s goals are to facilitate survival and movement of large carnivore species and to develop social tolerance for large carnivores and participation in prevention activities.

The Manager will engage with landowners and community members, project partners and collaborators, agency managers, and the public; develop and disseminate information; conduct outreach and make presentations and trainings; and engage with agency managers, scientists and community members to stay abreast of conservation needs relative to large carnivores – all consistent with P&C’s organizational mission and strategic/program plan.