Job Opportunity
The Native Species Program within Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’s Fisheries Management Bureau is responsible for coordinating and implementing the state’s native species management program, including developing conservation and recovery plans and strategies for individual native species and native species assemblages; providing oversight on federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues; coordinating implementation of conservation agreements and restoration plans; and coordinating management and conservation actions with local, state, and federal management agencies, watershed groups, and landowners. Conservation of native fish species is an important component of the Department’s mission and mandate but must be coordinated with other Department priorities and functions, including sport–fish management. Successful implementation and coordination of the native species program helps to ensure Montana’s natural wildlife heritage is preserved, along with other important social, biological, and cultural values.
The primary focus of this position is to collaboratively develop and coordinate implementation of statewide management plans and agreements for native species and native species assemblages to maintain healthy, viable populations of all native fish species throughout their historical range in Montana, including their habitat. The position is also involved with funding aspects of many native species programs, including grant acquisition, agreement development, and budget management. Native species management issues must be coordinated with other fisheries management objectives, and they must take into account other social, political, economic, and land management considerations. Public input will be an important component of conservation plans and assessments.
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Climate Smart Missoula, a nonprofit organization located in Missoula, Montana, is seeking a Resilience Program Coordinator or Director to join our small but mighty team. Founded in 2015, Climate Smart Missoula’s mission is to engage our community in climate actions, catalyzing efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and build a resilient Missoula. We envision a low-carbon, community that has the networks, knowledge, and capacity to address the climate crisis equitably and sustain a vibrant Missoula that works for everyone. While our efforts are centered in the Missoula area, we also work to strategically expand our impact state and region-wide.
Program Coordinator/Director Overview: This new position will focus on developing and implementing components of Climate Smart Missoula’s signature climate resiliency efforts, including our Summer Smart program and aspects of Climate Ready Missoula, Missoula County’s climate adaptation plan. This position will lead implementation of a new one year EPA Environmental Justice grant to equitably address wildfire smoke and indoor air quality. The position reports to the Executive Director, and regularly collaborates with other Climate Smart Missoula staff, Missoula County’s Climate Resilience Coordinator, other area non-profit organizations, as well as with local government, businesses, and community leaders.
Application review will start Jan 26, and position will remain open until filled.
Job Opportunity
This position is assigned a variety of program administrative and technical responsibilities associated with the New Appropriations Program. The position has the authority and discretion to make decisions on how to carry out policy, rules, and laws pertinent to the New Appropriations Program. Evaluates the work of regional offices in terms of how it relates to statewide program administration and consistent implementation (i.e., contrasts regional office needs, concerns, and problems with statewide needs and statutory responsibilities, and formulates new approaches, methods, and policies to solve problems and better meet the needs of constituents and other affected parties). Conducts research and analysis and develops recommendations regarding changes to improve the New Appropriations Program. Coordinates training for regional office personnel on new appropriation matters and provides technical guidance on database programs, forms, and reports for processing water rights.
There are two openings. One is located in Lewistown and one is in Glasgow.
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The Broader Impacts Group (BIG) at University of Montana invites applicants for an Education and Evaluation Research Associate. The Research Associate will work with Dr. Beth Covitt and collaborators on multiple grant-funded science education research and program evaluation projects at both the K-12 and higher education levels. The Research Associate will support the effective implementation of projects through data collection, management, analysis, and reporting/dissemination. The associate will also join the larger collaborative work of projects involving design and implementation of education and evaluation research, science learning experiences, and professional development.
Projects that the Research Associate will collaborate on include:
· Investigating how multi-perspective, place- and problem-based science learning experiences can support middle school students from predominantly Indigenous communities in more safely traversing between home cultures and Western science in the NSF-funded project, Precipitating Change with Alaskan and Hawaiian Schools.
· Evaluation of the Montana Space Grant Consortium programs as well as the associated, NASA-funded Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, which will engage student teams from across the country in NASA-mission-like scientific ballooning activities during the 2023 and 2024 eclipses.
Job Opportunity
Performs advanced level administrative support duties for programs that build conditions that support the health of people, environments, and communities for the Environmental Health Division of the Missoula City-County Health Department.
Serves as administrative support lead for one or more major environmental health programs; performs data entry for environmental programs requiring specialized programmatic knowledge; maintains logs; manages inspection data; maintains electronic and hard copy files. Answers inquiries from the public about a wide variety of environmental health issues and County or departmental policies, rules and regulations. Assists in the dissemination of information necessary to implement programs and County or departmental policies. Performs complex administrative support work requiring the exercise of independent judgment. Takes meeting notes and prepares minutes. Composes and prepares correspondence. Creates reports and forms. Obtains information to complete detailed forms and applications. Assists in obtaining and compiling information and data for use in special reports; uses software to maintain department web pages; conducts research on assigned subjects; uses database applications to run reports and create graphs or charts for reports; may use desk top publishing to create brochures; newsletters or other publications. Participates in quality improvement projects, quality assurance, strategic work plans, and emergency response. Performs administrative and support tasks including: reception of callers and visitors; scheduling appointments and special events; preparing schedules, disseminating mail and other information; maintaining files; preparing payroll forms; receiving payments by credit card, check and cash; balancing receipts to daily reports; and managing invoice system.
Job Opportunity
MCC seeks an engaging and organized networker who brings MCC’s “igniting potential” spirit to our fundraising endeavors. MCC is a statewide private nonprofit with its headquarter in Bozeman, MT. Our annual budget is approaching $10,000,000 and we serve over 500 participants annually in our various programs – AmeriCorps field crews, individual placements, youth corps programs, and partnerships with Native communities. We seek to raise $750,000 to $1 Million in order to support corps member development, equity initiatives, and our youth and tribal programs.
President/CEO, Board of Directors and program staff to spearhead MCC’s fundraising activities, with the focus on retaining supporters, acquiring new donors, and upgrading existing ones to higher levels of charitable giving. This position is ideal for someone with excellent social skills who loves building relationships and is looking to develop their experience as a fundraising professional. The applicant needs to be an engaging relationship builder and team-player, who is highly organized and detail oriented, a self-starter, and creative problem-solver. The applicant should have the ability to interact with genuine enthusiasm and professionalism with donors one-on-one, on the phone, and in group settings.
Primary functions of this position are the research, solicitation, stewardship, tracking and cultivation of donors. The Development Officer works with the President/CEO, Board of Directors and program staff to spearhead MCC’s fundraising activities, with the focus on retaining supporters, acquiring new donors, and upgrading existing ones to higher levels of charitable giving. The Development Officer will coordinate work with contracted services to ensure the timely development of grant proposals. The Development Officer will complete required grant reports with assistance from the CEO and program staff. The Development Officer works closely with MCC staff to develop compelling communications that advance our philanthropic objectives.
Job Opportunity
The University of Montana Wilderness Institute is hiring research technicians to assist a team of researchers and graduate students with fieldwork exploring the effect of climate on forest development following wildfire. Research will take place in an old-growth forest plot in Yosemite National Park (yfdp.org) and at numerous locations across the 1.3-million-acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Data collection includes measurements of forest structure, tree demography, fuels, causes of tree mortality, mapping woody debris and tree locations, coring trees, and tree seedling surveys. This work is remote and will require front-country camping and multi-week wilderness backpacking trips. Applications received by December 15, 2021 will receive highest consideration.
Job Opportunity
The Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation is hiring for a variety of positions including Lead Wilderness Stewards, Wilderness Stewards, Trail Crew Leader, Trail Crew Member, and Wilderness Project Liaison. All Seasonal staff positions run from May-September and typically consist of 8-9 days in the field followed by 5-6 days off. The deadline for applying to the following positions is January 15, 2022:
Lead Wilderness Steward – Bitterroot
Lead Wilderness Steward – Payette
Lead Wilderness Steward – Salmon-Challis
Wilderness Steward – Salmon-Challis
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The University of Montana (UM) O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West (OCRMW) is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their Aquatic Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy. This protocol is targeted at collecting standardized inventory and long-term hydrologic and biological data at multiple scales across BLM Districts in the Western U.S.
We are currently recruiting Crew Leads, Technicians and Riparian Botanists with experience in fisheries, hydrology, ecology, and/or botany for data collection in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming and around the Western US from March through August/September (exact dates vary by project).
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Job Opportunity
The Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) is seeking to hire two experienced community organizers to join our staff team. WORC’s regional organizers work with network leaders and staff to plan and execute regional and national campaigns, and provide support to WORC’s member groups. The two regional organizer positions we are hiring for will help lead our work to hold coal, oil and gas companies accountable; create a just transition for fossil-fuel dependent communities; accelerate community-scale renewable energy; and win an agriculture and food system that is fair and just for family farmers, ranchers, workers and eaters.
In addition to these issues, one of the Regional Organizers will work with the Native-led organizations in WORC’s network to support at the regional and national levels their work around Indigenous community priorities that may include Missing and Murdered Indigenous People; health care; voting rights; tribal sovereignty, law and policies; and other issues.
Positions will remain open until filled.