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The Staff and Board of GVLT seek a highly motivated and well-organized individual to join our team and facilitate on-the-ground trail projects. This individual will represent GVLT to diverse constituents and stakeholders and will be responsible for helping to develop and maintain strong community partnerships with governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, private landowners, and trail user-groups. The Trails Project Manager will be responsible for managing GVLT’s trail maintenance projects as well as implementing new trail construction projects. Successful candidates will have experience managing contracts, contractors, permits, budgets and timelines. This position reports to the Trails Director and will oversee seasonal staff, including AmeriCorps service members.

Screening of applications begins March 15, 2022 and the position is open until filled.

Are you tired of looking out the window at nature wishing you were there? Do you want to put your biology degree to use? We have a job opportunity for you.

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) is a premier environmental and statistical consulting firm with offices across the US. WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies ready and willing to mentor young and transitional professionals. Beyond science, we encourage participation in conservation actions at the local and national level and have developed a company-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program.  We are looking for multiple biologists to support field surveys throughout the 2022 field season. If you are a recent graduate, working toward a degree, need a change of pace, or late career biologist looking to get back to your field roots this is a great opportunity.

Geum Environmental Consulting (geumconsulting.com) seeks a new team member to support our increasing need for environmental documentation and permitting support, including wetlands, Endangered Species Act and NEPA.

The Rural Development Manager (“Manager”) manages the Rural Development program to increase access to United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD, a key partner for this program) and other rural development funding programs. Reporting to the Policy Director, they will work directly with communities and participating land trust partners to develop project proposals and secure loans, grants, or agreements for projects. Over the next two years, the Manager will scale this program from being primarily focused on western Montana to addressing rural development needs in communities throughout the Heart of the Rockies region.

The Manager’s primary responsibilities are to conduct outreach to communities and land trust partners about available programs and funding, help communities and land trusts identify which funding programs best support their community’s individual needs, provide technical support for USDA RD and other rural development programs, and manage a “seed fund” used by local communities for grants and local fundraising matching funds.

This position supports rural development in the Heart of the Rockies region and its communities that are facing changes in land use, wildlife populations, climate, and economic stability. The creation of this position was a deliberate effort to acknowledge that economic and social issues are often at the heart of rural community concerns, and conservation of natural resources relies on the retention of working land and people. Conservation must support the thriving rural communities that are directly dependent on natural resources. By marketing and implementing USDA RD and other rural development programs in high conservation interest areas, this staff member will work to bridge the gap between conservation, economic, and social values.

Montanans for Safe Wildlife Passage seeks a Coalition Coordinator who will demonstrate leadership experience in coalition facilitation, nonprofit development, and engagement with diverse stakeholders. It is expected that candidates have experience in building durable relationships with coalition members, agency partners, and the broader public. The Coordinator will also have demonstrated success with fundraising from public and/or private entities, ideally both.

This is a 1-year part-time position (20 Hours week) with the potential to continue and grow, pending funding and a performance evaluation by the MSWP Steering Committee at the end of the employees’ first year of employment.

Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit / Montana State University seeks to hire a technician to assist with a graduate project evaluating Yellowstone cutthroat, rainbow, and hybrid trout monitoring strategies in the Lamar River watershed, Yellowstone National Park. The technician will assist with raft electrofishing and snorkeling in large streams, backpack electrofishing in small streams, tagging trout for mark-recapture studies, collecting genetic samples from trout, entering and proofing data, and writing field reports. The successful candidate will be required to maintain an engaging and professional demeanor while interacting with National Park Service staff, anglers, and other park visitors.

MPG Ranch is seeking a field technician to assist with irrigation, weed control, and other restoration efforts. The season will run from April to November. The work week will consist of four ten-hour workdays.

The specialist analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the use, availability, and management of the state’s water resources. 

This position reviews and processes temporary instream flow water right change applications and renews existing temporary water right change authorizations submitted by CBWTP Qualified Local Entities (QLE) in the Upper Clark Fork River Basin, and other applicants.

This position is funded through a grant from the Bonneville Power Administration’s Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program (CBWTP) (administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or NFWF), and a partnership and funding from the Montana Department of Justice’s Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) and DNRC.

The Senior Director of Conservation (Senior Director) works alongside the Vice President of Conservation Partnerships and Advancement to manage all program-related day-to-day internal matters and program planning and implementation. The Senior Director serves as part of the Center’s Executive Team, which consists of the organization’s most senior staff. The Senior Director is supervised by the Center’s President. The Senior Director embodies a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and innovative mindset and is responsible for building and managing a high-performing team of Program Managers, researchers, ecologists, policy specialists, and support staff to carry out the Center’s goals related to social and ecological connectivity. The Senior Director works with and cultivates these staff to craft strategy; develop and implement projects; deliver agreed-upon outcomes; and perform timely and accurate program reporting. The Senior Director also ensures effective coordination between program staff and other departments not under the Senior Director’s management, including Development, Communications, and Operations, on matters such as program planning, budgeting, and grants administration.