Shiawassee Program Coordinator JOB TITLE: PROGRAM COORDINATOR SUPERVISOR: Shiawassee River Program Manager LOCATION: Shiawassee River Program Office, Owosso, Michigan PREPARER: Andrea Kline, East Michigan Conservation Director DATE: March 2006
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Program Coordinator (PC) will work with the Program Manager, other Nature Conservancy staff, conservation partners, landowners and citizens to plan, coordinate and implement a comprehensive conservation program to protect the aquatic systems of the Shiawassee River, located in Michigans eastern Lower Peninsula. Roughly half of the PCs time will be spent coordinating the activities of the Friends of the Shiawassee River, a local citizen-based conservation group. In this role, the PC will advance a community outreach program, working with the Program Manager and Friends of the Shiawassee River, to create and implement a conservation vision for the watershed. Developing community partnerships, recruitment and supervision of volunteers, performing various types of conservation planning, and assisting with aquatic monitoring will be common tasks. The PC will be responsible for organizing and managing an advisory board consisting of local community leaders. Additionally, the PC will provide administrative, research, project management, and other general assistance to conservation staff working in the project field office. The PC is supervised by the Project Manager and supervises no staff. This is a three-year position, with renewal dependent on obtaining additional external funding. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: 1. Bachelors degree in, biological sciences, natural resource management , environmental studies or related field and a minimum of two years experience (or equivalent combination of training and work experience) in watershed management, natural resources conservation planning and implementation, and field experience 2. Excellent written, oral and public presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with the public and with project partners; experience in proposal writing is desirable. 3. Ability to successfully plan events and programs. 4. Ability to prioritize and organize a variety of tasks. 5. Ability to work independently, effectively and professionally as part of a team. 6. Competency in basic computer skills and software, including Microsoft Office. Experience working with Geographic Information System (GIS) software, such as ArcInfo or ArcView, is highly desirable. 7. Strong administrative skills including attention to detail and numerical ability. 8. Ability and desire to do physical work related to the job, such as: hiking, survey work, and aquatic sampling and monitoring. TO APPLY: Mail or email a letter of interest and resume to: Stacey Molenda The Nature Conservancy in Michigan 101 E. Grand River Avenue Lansing, MI 48906 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Application Deadline 05/15/06 The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
