| Job details |
| Job industry : |
Project Management/Site Engineers
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| Job segment : |
Project Mgmt/Site Engnr |
| Job role : |
Fresher |
| Job skill : |
Excellent written, oral, and project management skills |
| Position vacant : |
Central Valley Program Director |
| Job location : |
Modesto,
California |
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| Job details |
| Company name : |
Tuolumne River Trust
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| Minimum experience : |
3 years |
| Maximum experience : |
5 years |
| Job type : |
Permanent |
| Gross pay : |
Between $55,000 - $60,000 Yearly |
| Job posted : |
Aug 08, 2008 |
| Job view count : |
144
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| Job description |
| Job description: |
The Tuolumne River Trust is the only organization working throughout the watershed, linking Sierra and Valley conservation issues and forging strong ties between rural mountain and valley regions and Bay Area urban communities.
The goal of the Central Valley Program is to improve the lower Tuolumne River for wildlife and people by:
- Improving flows and habitat via a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing of Don Pedro Dam;
- Implementing the vision for the Lower Tuolumne River Parkway, a mosaic of habitat and recreation projects to enhance the environmental, recreational, and economic value of the river; and
- Building a broad constituency for these projects through public outreach and education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strengthen the Trust as the preeminent conservation and environmental organization in Stanislaus County.
- Overall responsibility for guiding the Central Valley Program through a growth phase while implementing the Trust’s Central Valley projects , including advocacy via a FERC-relicensing process, implementation of the Lower Tuolumne River Parkway, and outreach and education.
- Supervise the Central Valley Program team including a River Parkway Project Manager, Education and Outreach Program Director, Outings Coordinator, and an advisory body of scientists, legal experts, and fishery specialists to improve public policies and land conservation related to river restoration goals.
- Direct oversight of the Trust’s program to improve flow and habitat conditions for salmon and steelhead via implementation of the negotiated 1995 Settlement Agreement and through a FERC-led dam relicensing process.
- Forge alliances among disparate groups to promote improved habitat conditions along the lower Tuolumne River.
- Engage the media to effectively advance project objectives and communicate project results to a broad array of audiences.
- Work with the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Development Director to identify, pursue and secure grants to expand the Program.
- Promote restoration of physical processes of the Tuolumne River within the communities in Stanislaus County, especially with farmers, ranchers, landowners, the City of Modesto, and Stanislaus County.
- Represent the Tuolumne River Trust to government officials and other organizations on matters related to the lower Tuolumne River and its watershed.
- Other tasks as assigned.
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| Req. candidate profile : |
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in engineering, biology, hydrology, law, environmental policy, planning, landscape architecture or other related field.
- 3-5 years experience in the environmental field, preferably including background in California’s Central Valley water issues, especially FERC relicensing, salmon restoration, and flood management.
- Prior experience and ability in building relationships and working with people from different backgrounds and perspectives.
- Experience in working with irrigation districts, FERC, and government agencies to improve river management.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Prior successful experience in grant writing, contract management, and budget management.
- Experience working with land trusts a plus.
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| How to apply : |
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| Third party mediation allowed : |
No |
| Telecommute : |
No |
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