Associate Director, California Central Valley River Restoration Specialist

1 day ago


California, Missouri, United States American Rivers Full time
About the Role

The Associate Director, California Central Valley River Restoration, will play a key role in developing and implementing projects to protect and restore critical rivers and floodplains in the Central Valley. This position will work closely with the Central Valley Program Director and other team members to achieve the program's goals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement multi-benefit strategies for restoring Central Valley River floodplains at scale, prioritizing areas that improve nature access and reduce flood impacts for vulnerable communities.
  • Manage planning and implementation of multi-benefit river restoration projects in the Central Valley, including community outreach, partner engagement, monitoring, budgeting, contracting, invoice tracking, soliciting bids, and project construction tracking.
  • Help develop solutions to technical, legal, and political challenges of expanding flood bypasses and restoration projects in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins.
  • Participate and represent American Rivers in regional collaborative efforts.
  • Work with American Rivers' Central Valley Program and national staff to support exchange of knowledge and experience on multi-benefit floodplain restoration across regions within American Rivers.
  • Identify sources and work with the Central Valley Program to develop fundraising proposals and grant applications for identified projects.
  • Draft comments and advocacy letters to shape river and water management projects, programs, and policies.
  • Represent American Rivers in public planning forums as appropriate.
  • Potentially apply expertise (fish or aquatic ecology, geomorphology, engineering, water quality, etc.) for river restoration planning and monitoring in the field and in quantitative analysis.
Requirements
  • Experience in project management, including overseeing consultant teams.
  • Experience leading watershed management or river/creek restoration or similar projects and/or programs.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice.
  • Demonstrated understanding of California water policy with a focus on flood management, hydrology/hydraulics, and/or river restoration preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, a good sense of humor, and an ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
  • Strong organizational skills and demonstrated experience meeting project deadlines.
  • Ability to manage budgets and project tasks in Excel spreadsheets.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and the ability to effectively communicate with partners and agency representatives.
  • Initiative, coupled with creative and strategic thinking.
  • Experience in community engagement, particularly with disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
  • Willingness to travel as needed to Sacramento and/or other parts of the Central Valley for project site visits, partner meetings, etc. and valid California driver's license.
  • Experience with fundraising and/or grant writing.
  • Appropriate combination of education and at least 5 years of relevant experience or graduate degree in a relevant field and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Personal commitment to American Rivers' mission.
Benefits

Full-time and full-time equivalent employee benefits include health, dental and life insurance, a retirement plan, and generous leave time. Anticipated salary range is $66,560 to $84,012 commensurate with skills and experience.



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