The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, a regional non-profit organization based in Annapolis, Maryland with offices in Virginia and Pennsylvania, seeks an enthusiastic and creative person to implement and manage the Alliance’s Water Quality Monitoring programs and related projects in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and DC. This position may be housed in VA or MD.
This position works with citizen scientists, nonprofit organizations, community associations, as well as local, state, and federal government partners. The Water Quality Program Manager will be responsible for conducting water quality monitoring trainings for volunteers, maintaining chemical water monitoring equipment and supplies; maintaining databases of volunteer data; & maintaining citizen monitoring networks and contracts. This position will also work with the State Director to manage the development of Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, requiring coordination of partner organizations in multiple states to collaboratively build the infrastructure of a Chesapeake Bay watershed-wide volunteer monitoring program. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with water quality monitoring protocols, data collection, QA/QC, and reporting methods, as well as project and grant management skills. The position will work with the project grantor, the Chesapeake Bay Program, to meet their goals for the project. Familiarity with the Chesapeake Bay Program mission, structure, and goals is beneficial to this work. The successful candidate must also enjoy working with the public, be comfortable giving presentations, trainings, and speaking publicly, and be comfortable working independently, as well as part of a collaborative team. The position requires experience and excellence in project management and organization skills to manage budgets, submit grant reports on time, and ensure the project deliverables are completed on time and within their allocated budget. Being highly organized and a self-starter are necessary skills. To learn more about the position, visit: https://allianceforthebay.org/2016/10/job-description-water-quality- program-manager/ Closing date: Open Until Filled
