Associate Director - California Central Valley River Restoration

October 20

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American Rivers

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environmental non-profits

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1973

🤝 Non-profit

Description

• Help develop and implement projects to protect and restore critical rivers and floodplains; • Manage on-the-ground restoration projects from conception to implementation; • Secure funding; manage budgets and schedules for state and federal grants; • Contribute policy and technical expertise to restore Central Valley floodplain functions; • Support the general activities of the Central Valley Program while focusing on specific project management efforts.

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

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Retirement plan • Generous leave time