Role OverviewThe Coastal Restoration Project Director develops, manages and advances coastal conservation and restoration programs, plans and methods for large-scale geographic areas across the Texas coast. They identify coastal restoration priorities and areas of opportunity to support restoration efforts across broad ecosystems and at a watershed scale.
What You Will Do
The Coastal Restoration Project Director will research and identify complex, innovative solutions to coastal restoration challenges to fill knowledge gaps and build a stronger basis for current and future restoration projects. They will build relationships with coastal communities and facilitate collaborative, inclusive problem-solving.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This position requires a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization. The successful applicant must have a BA/BS, law or business degree and 5 years' experience in natural resource management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Requirements
- BA/BS, law or business degree
- 5 years' experience in natural resource management or related field
- Experience negotiating complex agreements
- Supervisory experience
- Experience communicating with the public and/or media both in writing and verbally
- Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Web Browsers
- Experience with principles of coastal restoration and monitoring
- Experience in training and curriculum design, including workshop organization and facilitation
Benefits
- health care benefits
- flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
- parental leave
- accrued paid time off
- life insurance
- disability coverage
- employee assistance program
- other life and work well-being benefits
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