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This position will be called a Conservation Technician and will have the following focus:

The Conservation Technician will work within the Conservation Program to assist producers in understanding Farm Bill programs, completing paperwork necessary for programs, developing management plans, and implementing conservation practices, as well as monitoring post project impacts. The Conservation Technician will work closely with NRCS field offices in the ACES geography to deliver Montana Focused Conservation.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Specialist for the Sustainable Ranching Initiative, based out of Montana.  The Senior Specialist provides technical expertise to develop, prioritize, and coordinate private-land conservation projects for WWF’s Sustainable Ranching Initiative (SRI). The Senior Specialist will manage relationships with local ranchers, rancher-led collaboratives and agricultural communities, being the primary point of contact for SRI in the region. The Senior Specialist will also assist with fundraising proposals, individual project management, event coordination, and communications.

This Montana Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) position is part of a statewide effort to serve the interests of Montana’s 58 Conservation Districts. MACD is a nonprofit organization with programs to promote local, common-sense conservation. They are looking for someone to join their team to work on their current communications and technical assistance activities and help us build for the future. The successful applicant will be friendly, confident, detailed oriented, motivated, creative, willing to learn, and skilled with wordpress and other software. This position has room for both growth and creativity, and MACD will provide training opportunities for candidates, both on-the-job and through external training options.

The Conservation Program Coordinator (CPC) will fulfill a diverse set of roles for the Madison Conservation District. Most broadly, the CPC works with the MCD Director of Conservation (DOC) and Board of Supervisors to accomplish perennial, long-term conservation objectives. On a daily basis, the CPC works closely with the DOC and regularly provides support in all areas of District business. The CPC is 1 of 2 full-time, year-round MCD employees. This position reports directly to the DOC on a daily basis and monthly to the MCD Board of Supervisors, but the ideal candidate can work effectively and efficiently with little day-to-day supervision.

The CPC plays a critical role in the MCD team supporting conservation initiatives, manages most education and outreach programming for the MCD, and serves as an administrative assistant to the DOC to help implement the organization’s strategic plan. Additionally, this position will be responsible for spearheading the MCD’s Madison Stream Team volunteer water quality monitoring program, funding, and data.

Work Environment: This position requires some field work and affords some remote office work, but daily operations are based out of the MCD office. The CPC will work an average of 40 hours per week, but is expected to work flexible hours when needed. Monthly Madison Conservation District board meeting attendance will be required. Occasional overnight travel and attendance for other meetings, trainings, and conferences is required.

Applicant review will begin September 1, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled. Please send any questions or inquiries to info@madisoncd.org

This new full-time position offers an opportunity for a dynamic individual to build and carry out a vision, balancing recreation and tourism opportunities with the ecological integrity and vibrant, rural way of life of the Blackfoot watershed. The Recreation Coordinator will develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic partners (federal, state, and local agencies), local community members, and businesses to identify and deliver durable, science-based outcomes that increase collaborative capacity to manage growing recreation pressures. The Recreation Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Blackfoot Challenge Board and staff, numerous agencies and businesses, residents, and watershed visitors. This position is also responsible for researching, writing, and reporting on numerous government and foundation grants to support the Recreation Program. The ideal candidate will have highly developed communication skills with an emphasis on listening and learning from community members and partners to co-generate sustainable management practices.

The Conservation Project Manager (CPM) will identify, develop, and implement projects that improve water quality, enhance aquatic and riparian habitats, and protect key tributaries on both private and public lands in the Bitterroot watershed. Key responsibilities include identifying water storage opportunities, supporting irrigated agriculture, and designing projects that strengthen the socio-ecological resilience of the watershed.

Current projects range in size and scope from multi-mile road decommissioning in partnership with the USFS to small acreage riparian fencing with private landowners. Projects active in 2024 include road decommissioning in Rye Creek, sediment reduction in Willow Creek, temperature reduction on Cameron Creek, and volunteer-based restoration and coordination throughout the watershed.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated project management skills, with preference given to those with experience with stream restoration, land and/or water conservation, and achieving collaborative conservation outcomes. The CPM will work closely with federal and state agencies, consultants, water managers, and landowners on initiatives that enhance stream health, wildlife habitat, and watershed resilience. Candidates must show a strong ability to work cooperatively with diverse project partners and stakeholders.

Start Date: As soon as possible. While a summer start is preferred, the position will remain open until the right candidate is selected.

Trout Unlimited’s field staff hold unique and diverse roles within the conservation community. The shortest description of the job is to “make things happen.” In that spirit, TU is hiring a self-motivated and highly capable person to advance water policy and TU’s streamflow restoration efforts in the headwaters of the Clark Fork River, Yellowstone, and Upper Missouri. The Instream Flow Project Manager prioritizes, plans, and implements flow enhancement projects and assist TU’s restoration project managers to improve fish passage, benefit streamflow, restore habitat, and improve water quality in watersheds heavily impacted by water and land use practices.
Competitive candidates for this position must demonstrate strong project management skills. The Instream Flow Project Manager will work closely with TU attorneys and restoration project managers, local watershed groups, and agricultural communities to seek opportunities to reconnect and restore instream flows on priority tributaries within public and private lands and coordinate with resource agency staff to navigate and improve water policy. Competitive candidates for this position must possess experience with water rights and water law, instream flow project development and implementation, water right administrative policy and processes, and a familiarity and willingness to work in tandem with experts in stream restoration and fish passage.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for a dynamic communication and outreach coordinator who can be an integral part of our Communication and Education staff as we look to inspire, inform and education Montanans about the incredible fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation resources in Montana.

The individual is responsible for coordinating with division leadership and program managers on developing and tracking communication and outreach plans, including education and marketing efforts.

This person will play an integral coordination role in ensuring communication and outreach plans, developed by the division and department staff, are executed in a timely and coordinated fashion. This person will have in-depth understanding of planning processes and have a high level of organizational skills. Additionally, this person will be skilled in public relations communication theories and implementation practices.

They will work well as a member of a team and have excellent group and meeting facilitation skills. This person will coordinate that expertise within the division and agency to help the division administrator meet the objectives of communication and outreach plans. The individual will be a key contact for division staff when developing communication and outreach plans. The individual will be critical in ensuring that communication and outreach plans are developed consistently and executed timely and thoroughly, and that results are tracked and communicated internally.

Some specific duties will include developing outreach plans, creating messaging around key topics, and developing reports for measurable outcomes of those plans for both internal and external audiences.

Trout Unlimited’s field staff hold unique and diverse roles within the conservation community. The shortest description of the job is to “make things happen.” In that spirit, TU is hiring a self-motivated and highly capable person to advance TU’s restoration efforts in the headwaters of the Clark Fork River. The Upper Clark Fork Project Manager prioritizes, plans, and implements projects to improve fish passage, benefit streamflow, restore habitat, and improve water quality in a watershed heavily impacted by historical mining, smelting, and land use practices. TU has been engaged in project work to restore Upper Clark Fork fisheries since 2010 and the Project Manager will transition into leading this effort into the future.

Competitive candidates for this position must demonstrate strong project management skills. Preference will be given to candidates with background and experience in construction management, stream restoration, natural sciences, and partnership building in our watersheds and on our working lands in Montana. The Project Manager will work closely with federal and state agencies, local governments, watershed groups, consultants, TU chapters, and landowners on projects that mutually benefit stream health, fish populations and watershed resiliency. Candidates must demonstrate a strong ability to work cooperatively with diverse project partners and stakeholders. The ability to effectively advocate for desirable outcomes for cold water fisheries is also required.

The position will be based within the Upper Clark Fork watershed with proximity to the Butte/Anaconda area preferred.

HydroSolutions, Inc. (HydroSolutions) seeks a GIS/Water Resource Technician to join their team. The position is available in the Helena Montana office, in full- or part-time status.

This is an entry level position responsible for providing water right technical assistance and GIS mapping to Water Resource Specialists and other staff members. Work will primarily be focused on projects in Montana.

Typical tasks will include:
• Research and review of DNRC water resource information.
• Application of DNRC water resource regulatory procedures.
• Data acquisition, compilation, and analysis in support of water resources or environmental projects.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis and mapping of historical water right features.
• Review of historical aerial imagery and application of aerial photo interpretation.
• Assist in examination of DNRC historical water rights statements of claim.
• Interface and communicating with state agencies including Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP); or Federal agencies like USFS, BLM, BOR, or others.
• On occasion, perform site inspections relating to water resources or environmental projects. Field work will include stream flow measurements, use of GPS to document conditions, installation of stream gages, well inspection and pumping tests, environmental baseline assessments, and more.