Southeast Conservation Associate Director
Company: North Carolina Conservation Network.
Location: Asheville
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Southeast Conservation Associate DirectorThe Associate Director
will work as a part of a collaborative team to meet American
Rivers' conservation goals in Southeast Region with a focus on
climate adaptation and community engagement in the upper Tennessee
River watershed in eastern TN, southern VA, western NC, and
northern GA. This work includes working with communities to restore
damaged rivers through dam removal and floodplain restoration,
restore water quality, protect critical watersheds, improve
resilience to drought and reduce the impact of flooding. The
Associate Director has responsibility for supporting project and
programmatic fundraising in collaboration with other staff across
the organization.Responsibilities
- Contributes to organizational and regional priorities as a
member of the Southeast Regional staff;
- Leads priority conservation efforts within the upper Tennessee
River watershed including riverside land protection, clean water
infrastructure, and river restoration projects;
- Leads community engagement with racially, culturally, and
economically diverse individuals and communities in an equitable
and meaningful way;
- Provides technical assistance for projects and program-building
assistance to key partners for completing high priority
projects;
- Facilitates meetings and nurtures relationships;
- Identifies, tracks, and collaboratively pursues funding sources
for projects;
- Executes contracts, requests expenditures, and processes
invoices;
- Assists in the selection and management of consultants, and
coordination of partners engaged in restoration projects;
- Leads American Rivers' engagement with the North Carolina
Aquatic Connectivity Team;
- Represents American Rivers at technical meetings, conferences,
press events and other public events as needed, and by composing,
editing, and preparing high-quality, time-sensitive written
communication;
- Manages time and expenses.Qualifications
- Three to five years of experience in a relevant field or a
Bachelor's degree or professional certification in a relevant
field;
- Strong passion for protecting and restoring the rivers of the
Southeast and their watersheds;
- Demonstrates initiative and creativity, and continually strives
to improve program operations;
- Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and
justice, and an ability to work with others with varying
perspectives and values
- Strength in critical thinking, judgement and
dependability;
- Consistent exercise of professional discretion and independent
judgment;
- Excellent personal organization and time management
skills;
- Ability to travel as needed;
- Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively and efficiently
in a fast-paced environment;
- Ability and willingness to conduct fieldwork in rivers,
including paddling, wading, hiking, extended standing, transporting
gear, and lifting and carrying 40 lbs.Salary/BenefitsThe salary for
this position is $50,000-$63,000 depending on experience and
qualifications. American Rivers offers full-time employees a
generous benefits package that includes health, dental and life
insurance; four weeks of paid vacation; 11 paid holidays and 3
floating holidays; 12 days of paid sick leave; and a 3% employer
retirement contribution.Application InstructionsPlease apply via
the website.About American RiversAmerican Rivers is championing a
national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote
mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people
and nature with clean, abundant water and natural habitat. For 50
years, American Rivers staff, supporters, and partners have shared
a common belief: Life Depends on Rivers---.American Rivers centers
the ongoing work of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in
all that we do. The beauty of rivers is that they connect all
people and communities, and we seek to build and embody this
diversity in our organization and throughout the conservation
field. The life experiences, knowledge, innovation, and talent that
everyone brings to our work provides perspectives, experiences, and
competencies which are critical to our effectiveness in protecting
wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers, and conserving clean water
for people and nature.Take action and sign up for FREE alerts!
Keywords: North Carolina Conservation Network., Asheville , Southeast Conservation Associate Director, Executive , Asheville, North Carolina
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