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The Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Since 1972, The Trust for Public Land has preserved more than 3.6 million acres, created or transformed close to 5,000 parks, playgrounds, and gardens, and developed more than 2,000 miles of trails across the United States. The Trust for Public Land has also helped states and local communities generate over $74 billion in new public funds for parks and open space. With over thirty offices across the country, The Trust for Public Land’s vision is an America where every community can connect with nature near and far. For cities throughout the United States, the organization’s goal is to ensure that everyone in urban America has access to a quality park within a 10‐minute walk of home.  In the Northern Rockies, we strive to conserve Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana’s wild landscapes and make improve access to nature in the region’s communities.

Representative Examples of Work

Develops, implements, and updates long range plans for open lands priorities and strategies in Missoula County. Implements strategies and leads all phases of County open lands projects as guided by adopted plans.  Project types include but are not limited to: negotiating easements and fee title acquisitions; contracting for open space capital improvement projects; and utilizing other established or emerging open lands strategies. Works to fund open lands strategies and projects by developing additional funding mechanisms including grant writing and grant management. Oversees the administration and investment of $15 million in Missoula County Open Space Bonds to support open lands priorities. Conducts research and analysis to evaluate proposed projects and their impacts on conservation resources. Handles funding requests, tracks expenditures and number of acres protected, and coordinates review by the Open Lands Citizen Advisory Committee (OLC), staff, and the Board of County Commissioners. Provides support to the OLC. Assists in the preparation of agendas, attends meetings and reviews minutes, informs development of the work plan, provides technical advice, and arranges for outside presenters. Represents the County as a subject matter expert on open lands and natural resource issues of importance to Missoula County by researching, analyzing, reviewing and commenting on planning efforts, proposed legislation and actions by state or federal agencies. Coordinates collaborative organizational partnerships, meetings, annual convenings, and events around open lands strategies. Works collaboratively with state, federal, tribal, and non-profit organizations to pursue open lands strategies and projects.  Act as a liaison, represents open lands issues on behalf of the County, gives presentations, coordinates communications, training, and educational opportunities.  Provides professional and technical advice and guidance.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Clark Fork Coalition (CFC) seeks a Digital Content Manager to administer and coordinate CFC’s digital message delivery, public engagement, and outreach, including managing social media accounts, email newsletters, and the CFC website. The Digital Content Manager will help CFC elevate its online presence, reporting, and story-telling, as well as optimize opportunities for river stewards, advocates, and CFC supporters to learn about, help with, and actively engage in boosting the health and resilience of the Clark Fork watershed. This position reports to the Communications Director and will collaborate closely with this director and the Development & Special Events Manager to plan and implement digital communications strategies. The Digital Content Manager will be part of a high-impact team working together to help CFC achieve its mission to protect and restore the Clark Fork River watershed.

The Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Floodplain Planner (Environmental Planner 3) in the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) Program. This position will be located in ECY’s Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA, and will work with a talented and dedicated team of people working in shoreline, coastal, and floodplain management. The person hired for this role will support work for Floodplains by Design.

BSWC members work throughout Montana with a partner agency referred to as a “host site”.  BSWC is a year long extensive experience.  You will gain first hand skills with resource management, community engagement, and education.  Over your year, you will make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts while gaining valuable hands-on professional skills in natural resources. BSWC is offered through a partnership of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana, the Montana Watershed Coordination Council, and the Montana Conservation Corps.

Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance (UMOWA) is currently seeking a Membership/ Outreach Coordinator to join our team. This position will require the candidate to live in Helena, Montana. This is a part-time position with opportunities to grow and go full-time.

Position Overview

UMOWA is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual to increase membership through social media and other marketing strategies, and to engage current members for fundraising and education opportunities. The successful applicant will also analyze website/ donor database statistics and research new information to implement successful fundraising strategies.

Working closely with the UMOWA board members, the Membership/ Outreach Coordinator will assist the board in organizing restoration projects and fundraising events and will engage the Helena/ Missouri River community through email marketing, social media, and representing UMOWA at community events and meetings. 

An entrepreneurial individual is needed because daily work will range from routine administrative tasks to leading/ participating in in-person restoration events with the board. The successful candidate will complete their own daily tasks and be responsible for meeting deadlines without direct supervision. This position works within the natural resource conservation community and requires skills in record-keeping and documentation, computer proficiency, strong written and verbal communication, and excellent organization.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in enhancing and protecting fish habitat and natural fluvial processes on the Big Wood River (BWR). The BWR has been seriously altered from historic anthropogenic activities which has led to decreased fish habitat. The Restoration Specialist will work with the River Initiative (RI) Director to implement priority objectives to enhance the BWR into a world class fishery and inspire pride in the community for our river. The position demands an individual who can work independently and with a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve objectives of the RI. The RI is housed under the Wood River Land Trust and located in Hailey, Idaho.  This is a full time, benefited position.  

Job Duties: 
The Conservation Technician will coordinate field activities for the Sharp tailed Reintroduction Project that occasionally require a change and re-organization of work schedules, travel, and lifting heavy objects. Specifically, the technician may need to decide when, where and what modifications or adaptations would be necessary and appropriate to complete a specific task. Adaptations to procedures and modifications of field operations become necessary because of human safety issues, animal welfare considerations, landownership issues, or environmental conditions. Integrating these factors into daily field operation decisions yet accomplishing study objectives will demand creativity within the bounds of the data collection standards and cooperation among field staff. Occasional exposure to outdoor hazards such as severe weather and extreme terrain is expected. 

The position requires people skills (interpersonal relationships, communications, networking, team-building, facilitation), an ability to maintain good working relationships with the breadth of stakeholders in wildlife issues (agricultural interests, conservation community, industry, state and federal agencies, and Tribes) and an ability to learn conflict management and collaborative problem solving skills. Leadership, collaborative skills and ability to pioneer data management systems are just as important to this position as an aptitude and ability to conduct fieldwork. Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently are essential to this position.

The technician will coordinate with an interdisciplinary team of the public, landowners, hunters, university personnel, Federal land managers and biologists, volunteers, FWP staff, and media in 6 of 7 FWP administrative regions with the capture and relocation of sharp-tailed grouse from east of the Continental Divide to Region 2 west of the Continental Divide for the duration of the project. This technician will be responsible for coordinating all logistics for the capture, handling, release, and monitoring. They are responsible for creating appropriate data collection and management protocol. The Sharp-tailed Grouse Technician, with assistance as needed, will analyze data collected from multiple sources to interpret information that will assist the supervisor and collaborators to make informed decisions. They will be responsible for the project being conducted using the best approach available to ensure its success.

• Responsibilities listed at the GS-07 full performance level.
• Patrols motorized and non-motorized trails and trailheads on narrow trails through difficult terrain to ensure they are used in accordance with forest standards and regulations.
• Conducts trail reconnaissance to determine routine and major trail maintenance, reconstruction and reroute needs.
• Provides budgetary input for the district’s trail program, making recommendations on budgetary needs and adjusts trail program to stay within available funds.
• Using a variety of hand and power tools including chain saws, the incumbent works both individually and as the trail crew leader performing trail, and trails program related, maintenance and construction projects.
• Conducts trail condition surveys and documents trail work needs and trail work performed in the Forest’s Trail INFRA database.
• Manages trail tool cache, including purchasing and maintaining tools and equipment, also fabricates custom trail tools.
• Coordinates with others to develop a plan to manage and maintain the district’s motorized and non-motorized trail system.