Deadline: Mon, 12/04/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Job Field: Fisheries Forestry Water and Soil Resources Job Type: Full Time Location: Nebraska Location Detail: Santa Fe, New Mexico Job Description: The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring a full-time Watershed Restoration Manager position in Santa Fe, New Mexico to lead and maintain the Guild’s All-Lands Watershed Restoration Program with the goal of increasing the pace and scale of watershed restoration in the region. The Manager will be responsible for conducting, contracting and managing watershed restoration action plans (WRAP), aquatic organism passage (AOP) and other riparian and watershed initiatives on four national forests in Colorado and New Mexico, managing agreements and contracts with the Forest Service, landowners, and Guild partners, applying for large landscape scale grants to grow the watershed restoration program, engaging in growing and maintaining partnerships and participating in the 2-3-2 Cohesive Strategy Partnership. The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience designing, organizing, funding, and directing complex stream, riparian, and watershed projects with a variety of partners inside and outside the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cross boundary landscape-scale restoration by managing and shaping the work of our new watershed restoration program! The Watershed Restoration Manager leads the execution of the Guild’s All-Lands Watershed Restoration Program, which builds on the Rio Chama Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFLRP) and centers around increasing the pace and scale of strategic, landscape-scale, cross-boundary forest and watershed management. The work of this program takes place within the complex social and ecological systems of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The landscape includes the headwaters of the Chama, Rio Grande, and San Juan Rivers, critical drainages that supply water as the life blood of the arid Southwest ecosystems and human communities. These rivers are critical to meeting the needs of downstream water users in accordance with water rights that include interstate and international compacts. Watershed restoration treatments are needed to improve overall stream and hydrologic function, landscape-based water storage, and fish migration and breeding habitat, increasing overall aquatic habitat diversity. Treatments will improve the abundance of native wildlife, including native species of cutthroat trout, and reduce invasive, non-native, and exotic aquatic species. The Manager must embrace working collaboratively with a team of interdisciplinary internal and external partners, fostering a shared vision for watershed management that brings science, policy and socioeconomic factors into consideration. Rapid learning and exceptional independent project management are foundational to this position. The successful candidate will work with Guild staff, partners, funders, and members of the 2-3-2 Cohesive Strategy Partnership (www.232partnership.org) to develop a robust all-lands Watershed Restoration Program, build capacity to plan, design, and implement watershed restoration treatments, implement watershed restoration treatments, monitor and maintain watershed restoration treatments, and seek further funding opportunities to grow the program. Qualifications: - A BA/BS degree and 7+ years' experience in water resources, hydrology, forestry, ecology, natural resource management, or related field, or combination of education and experience. - Experience maintaining, implementing, and managing a complex program or project of strategic importance, including managing finances, and coordinating the work of partners with overall accountability for outcomes. - Experience working with current trends and practices in discipline(s) and geographic regions relevant to this position. - Experience in partnership development and networking with a diverse range of individuals and organizations including non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and technical writing skills. - Ability to work both independently and with a team. - Effective knowledge of common software applications. - Valid driver’s license. Miscellaneous: This position is based at the Forest Stewards Guild’s office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other locations in northern NM and southern CO (i.e., Chama, Taos, Pagosa) will also be considered. A hybrid schedule is acceptable and remote work is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This position requires travel throughout northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Some overnight travel is required if travel distances make it necessary. All travel costs from the Guild office in Santa Fe are covered, including the use of a Guild vehicle. The Guild is dedicated to providing an open, transparent, and just organization and workplace. We strive for clear, open, and kind communication and are committed to recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and supporting staff from underrepresented communities. We are dedicated to building a work culture that recognizes the inherent value of our employees, supports a healthy work-life balance, and provides an environment that supports personal and job growth. We believe that a diverse workforce reflects the strengths of all members of our community. The Forest Stewards Guild strives to create a collaborative, supportive, and respectful setting for all employees and partners. To meet this goal, we recognize and celebrate the wide range of differences that characterize our members, employees, partners, and collaborators. Indeed, it is those differences that enhance our organization and help us to meet our mission and vision. The Guild values diverse forests because they are more productive, more resilient, more adaptable, and better able to recover from disturbances. Similarly, our community is healthier when we are inclusive of a diversity of people and perspectives. Salary: 32.19 per hour Benefits: - Paid leave is accrued monthly from the first day of employment - Paid sick leave - 12 paid holidays per year - Employer-sponsored comprehensive health and dental care coverage is available after 30 days of continuous employment with the employee contribution at 20% - Short and long-term disability policies paid by The Guild after 60 days of employment - Accidental death/dismemberment and life insurance policies paid by The Guild after 60 days - Flexible compensation plan available after 60 days - Retirement plan with an employer match is available after 90 days - Family Leave after 12 months, including up to six weeks paid leave with the remaining time unpaid up to 12 weeks total. How to Apply: Open until filled. Interested applicants should visit https://foreststewardsguild.org/jobs/watershed-restoration-manager/ , select "Full position description and application instructions", and then click "I'm Interested" to apply. Questions can be directed to Esmé@forestguild.org.
