Freshwater Project Coordinator

By joining our New York team, you will become part of a group that is a force to be reckoned with; a force for nature, a force for people, and a force for our planet. We are making a difference every day through our boots on the ground conservation work, voices in public policy advocacy, and teaching minds in local cities and communities. Our science community consists of a group of a women and men who are leading the industry on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together.

 

We are looking for a leader and problem solver with excellent project management skills and experience building effective partnerships. The successful candidate will expand an existing program in the Adirondack region of New York to reduce barriers to aquatic connectivity and make infrastructure more resilient to flooding. The FPC will work with partners, municipalities, state and federal agencies, universities, and other stake holders to assess, prioritize, and replace undersized and vulnerable culverts with structures that mitigate flooding, allow for natural stream flow, and provide fish and wildlife passage. The FPC will think creatively about how to scale up and leverage current efforts to improve aquatic connectivity through infrastructure redesign and will contribute to statewide projects aiming to elevate resilient infrastructure across New York. We appreciate collaborate approaches and encourage innovative ideas and recommendations.  

·       Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in a relevant field (for example, but not limited to natural

      resource management, ecology, hydrology, transportation planning and design, geomorphology, fisheries)

      or equivalent combination of education and experience.

·       Experience building and maintaining positive working relationships with a variety of partners (for

       example, state agency staff, engineers, local government officials, scientists, media).

·       Experience managing complex projects.

·       Experience completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).

·       Excellent communication skills via written, spoken and graphical means.

·       Experience using common software applications such as Word, Excel, databases, web browsers, etc.

·       Must have valid driver's license and good driving record.

·       Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.