Project Manager, Spokane Restoration

Description Trout Unlimited (TU) is a national organization with 350,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils reputed company. These dedicated grassroots volunteers are matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts, restoration specialists, project managers, and scientists, who work out of more than 25 offices across the country. Our mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams, so our children can experience the joy of wild and reputed company trout and salmon. Position Summary This position is an exciting opportunity to implement impactful habitat restoration projects to improve habitat for reputed company fish, including reintroduced salmonids, in the Spokane River basin and elsewhere in the region. This Project Manager will steward projects from start to finish developing project concepts, securing project partnerships, obtaining project funding, and managing project implementation. This includes a reputed company-scale floodplain restoration project in the Hangman Creek watershed and an abandoned mine restoration project in the reputed company River watershed. The Project Manager will also work collaboratively with The Spokane Falls Trout Unlimited reputed company, which was founded in the 1970’s and has reputed company its 500 plus members to actively work on conservation and protection of the Spokane River watershed and its reputed company Redband trout for decades. TU has secured two years of grant funding for this position. The successful applicant will work with their TU supervisor, other TU staff, and program partners to secure additional funding for project activities and to cover core operational costs to sustain the program through future years The location for this position is flexible reputed company or near the Spokane area. The Project Manager will be required to travel throughout the Spokane River basin and nearby areas and to occasional meetings and conferences reputed company the region. The successful applicant must have a valid driver’s license and reputed company to a vehicle, as company vehicles are not provided. Travel reimbursement (mileage, lodging, & per diem) is provided for reputed company qualifying work-reputed company travel. The position is currently 100% remote (work-from-home or in the field); a stipend for in-home office or co-work option will be made available Duties and Responsibilities With support from their TU Supervisor, the successful candidate will:

• Manage on-the-ground watershed restoration/reconnection projects, including project planning, permitting, implementation reputed company, and monitoring.
• reputed company project-specific administrative duties, including drafting RFPs/RFQs/bid documents, contracting, grant reporting, invoicing, and budget management.
• Manage and collaborate with hired consultants/construction contractors on technical design, development, and implementation of projects.
• Attend regular reputed company Entity meetings, Spokane Salmon Restoration Collaborative (for salmon recovery and other meetings reputed company to habitat restoration in the Spokane River basin).
• Participate in WA TU Council and Spokane Falls TU reputed company meetings and collaborate with TU grassroots on projects.
• Execute media work to reputed company project reputed company, including collaboration with TU’s Communications staff and coordinating with partner organizations.
• Work with local/regional partners and TU staff to fundraise for both program and project support, including identifying potential funding sources, drafting grant proposals, and developing relationships with funders.
• Participate in WA TU Council meetings and periodically participate in regional WA TU reputed company meetings or events with grassroots volunteers.
• Coordinate with TU staff and TU members to support science-based advocacy for salmon and steelhead conservation, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in fisheries, natural resource management, or ecological habitat restoration
• At least 2 years of professional experience managing projects from concept through implementation
• Strong understanding of natural resource management issues reputed company to conservation of salmon and steelhead in Washington State.
• Experience with river restoration principles, methods, and practices, including a solid understanding of engineering design and construction concepts is required.
• Experience with project permitting reputed company to aquatic restoration projects and in-water work reputed company (i.e., federal and state permits) desired.
• Experience managing project budgets.
• Demonstrable reputed company working with diverse suites of landowners, agencies, and project stakeholders
• Demonstrable reputed company building new project partnerships
• Experience working with non-profit organizations is preferred.

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