Job Opportunity
The Clark Fork Coalition is looking for a Communications Manager to lead its front-facing messaging and branding efforts. Reporting to CFC’s Development Director and working closely with the Development Special Events Manager, this position employs multifaceted approaches to engage diverse audiences in river care and advocacy. The Communications Manager ensures that CFC’s image and messaging across platforms are cohesive, inspired, and captivating. The Communications Manager plays an integral role on a high-impact and collaborative team, leveraging the power of compelling language and images to drive positive change. Identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for CFC to maximize its impact and extend its reach within and beyond the watershed, this position is responsible for deploying holistic communications strategies that align with organizational objectives and enhance community investment. This role is pivotal in effectively and accurately shaping public perception and understanding of CFC’s work and the watershed’s challenges, health, and resilience–inspiring and mobilizing river advocates, seasoned and new, to invest in CFC’s mission of restoring and protecting the Clark Fork River and its tributaries.
Job Opportunity
These positions (three) are open until filled. The first review of applications happened February 9, 2024.
This position runs from late April through mid-September, with mandatory training in April. Hours of site operation will vary with length of daylight. Schedules will vary and include weekends, evenings, and holidays. Inspectors are responsible for their own transportation to either the duty station, or to the watercraft inspection station. The watercraft inspection station is located at the Troy Rest Area.
Mandatory Training for this position will be held on April 16th and 17th. Station opening date is April 20, 2024.
Job Opportunity
This position is open until filled and first review of applicants happened February 9, 2024.
This announcement looks to fill one seasonal position. This position will work at watercraft inspections stations across Montana. A department vehicle is provided, and overnight travel is required. The Site Lead position assists the AIS Area Supervisors, the AIS Prevention Specialist and the AIS Prevention Coordinator in carrying out specified lead inspector duties and tasks at watercraft inspection stations to prevent the movement of AIS and educate the public on AIS and best prevention practices.
Job Opportunity
The Water Quality Monitoring Specialist oversees monitoring programs and projects, provides training and oversight for data collection activities, completes complex monitoring, and produces reports about the condition and trends of Montana’s streams, lakes and reservoirs. The position determines if waters are meeting Montana’s water quality standards, evaluates water quality trends and investigates influencing factors that affect water quality conditions. Responsibilities include: Compiling and analyzing information about watershed and waterbody water quality, stream channel and riparian conditions, land-use and sources; Identifying and characterizing specific causes and possible sources of pollutants and biological responses; Conducting the installation, calibration, maintenance of field instruments; Developing and managing projects and contracts; Writing reports, providing public presentations, and entering decisions and rationale into databases; Providing expertise about measuring the effects of pollution on beneficial uses; Assisting in public education about water quality; Develop standard processes and scientific guidance documents.
Job Opportunity
The Centennial Valley Association (CVA) is seeking one dedicated individual to join their team as a Field Technician in 2024. This is a seasonal position. The Field Technician will be responsible for participating in and supporting various field projects that serve the Centennial Valley community, landscape, and partner organizations, including:
Early Detection, Rapid Response Invasive Weed Management
Native Plant Revegetation
Hydrology Monitoring & Riparian Health
Camera Trap Monitoring
Education and Outreach
Compensation: $17.00/hour, free housing, vehicle use, and field equipment.
Field Season: May 20th, 2024-October 25th, 2024
Job Opportunity
Swan Valley Connections (SVC) is eager to welcome a full-time, year-round, onsite Office Manager to their team. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), SVC provides visitor services and maintains SVC office space within the Condon Work Center, and the Office Manager is integral to maintaining the facility and providing services for community members, visitors, and other partners. The right candidate will play a critical role in keeping the office and visitor center a positive, welcoming, and productive environment, strengthening organizational administration, and supporting program staff to enhance SVC’s impact throughout the Swan River watershed.
Job Opportunity
The Blackfoot Challenge is seeking a full-time fund development coordinator to support the organization’s fundraising and donor stewardship. Responsibilities include managing donor data systems, coordinating individual giving campaigns, and assisting with grant proposals and reporting.
Benefits: Paid Time Off (12-24 days/year depending on tenure), Paid Holidays (10/year), Paid Sick Days (6/year), Paid Health Insurance, Simple IRA with matching employer contribution, Travel Reimbursement, Cell Phone Stipend
Job Opportunity
Are you interested in water quality and want to do field work? DEQ’s Water Quality Standards and Modeling Section is looking for a qualified and enthusiastic individual to join their team! The Water Quality Monitoring Technician travels extensively across Montana collecting water quality data using established chemical, biological, and physical field protocols, and assists with field work preparation, equipment calibration and maintenance, driving and navigation to field sites, and transporting water quality samples. This individual will also assist with non-field work duties including data entry, basic GIS mapping, data analysis, and reporting. This is a great opportunity to be involved in water quality research projects and support the development of state water quality standards. This position is temporary (maximum 12 months).
Job Opportunity
Do you like working outside and are you interested in conducting water quality sampling for Montana’s streams, lakes, rivers, and wetlands? The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is looking for three temporary technicians to join the team in the Water Quality Planning Bureau to assist with the 2024 field season. The Water Quality Monitoring Technician is responsible for assisting pre-field work, such as calibration and maintenance of devices, inventory and requisition of field season equipment; field work, such as assisting in various chemical, biological and physical sampling procedures; and non-field work efforts such as data entry, transporting samples, and gathering supplies. This position requires travel across the state of Montana to various watersheds. Training on sampling methods will be provided to the successful candidates; however, knowledge of surface water sampling methods is a plus. Successful candidates will collect nutrient, metals, sediment, E.coli, algae, and macroinvertebrate samples as well as monitor flow and the current conditions of wetlands.
Job Opportunity
This position is responsible for performing water quality modeling and providing analytical support to Department programs. Additional responsibilities of this position include: Selecting and applying models to simulate hydrologic and biophysical processes affecting water quality as a decision and management tool, especially for surface waters; Compiling input data; calibrating, validating and evaluating model results; and presenting model results in verbal and written formats; Coordinating with Department programs and external partners to identify business needs, and scaling modeling approaches appropriately to meet business needs with available resources; Serving as a subject matter expert in modeling, hydrology, water quality pollutant fate and transport, and water quality data analysis; and Providing technical expertise and review of water quality modeling work conducted by resource professionals.