Associate Restoration Scientist Fellow

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Associate Restoration Scientist Fellow

Position Title : Associate Restoration Scientist Fellow

Location: Imperial Valley

Status: Part Time Temporary Non-Exempt
Reports to:Restoration Science Ecologist/Project Manager

Pay:$22.00

A thriving future for Californias environment and communities requires bold vision creative problem-solving and relentless determination. This is a critical decade for action and River Partners is growing our team of talented tenacious change-makers to meet the challenge head on. Join us!

Who We Are

River Partners brings life back to California rivers.Weve revitalized more habitat along impaired California rivers than any other entity in the western U.S. having led hundreds of projects across nearly 20000 acres throughout California. We restore thriving native forests and ecosystems that support imperiled wildlife improve flood safety boost the states climate resilience replenish and improve freshwater resources create open space for communities and build stronger local 1998 we have pioneered an innovative entrepreneurial approach to conservation combining modern farming cutting-edge science and diverse partnerships.

Position Description

The Restoration Science Associate Fellow collaborates with River Partners larger Restoration Team to identify evaluate implement and complete restoration activities. This position reports to aRestoration Science Ecologist/Project Manager and regularly works in outdoor conditions to conduct field monitoring and data collection providing essential insights for project planning and data-driven decision-making. The Restoration Science Associate also ensures the effective communication of findings to team members and external partners.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

(10%) Project and Team Collaboration

Participate with the Restoration Science Team to deliver large-scale ecological restoration projects on time within the budget and with the highest standards of project performance.
Participate in timesheets and expense reports.
Ensure compliance with workplace regulations in collaboration with the Safety & Office Manager.
Exercise sound judgement in elevating issues for support or review by senior leadership.
Maintain and support good working relationships with coworkers clients and vendors.
Fulfill project monitoring obligations while contributing to organizational outcomes such as organization-wide impact tracking seed collections and developing restoration science partnerships.
Regularly travel to project sites and regional offices to complete job duties and collaborate with the larger Science Team.
Foster positive working relationships amongst Restoration Science Field Restoration and Administrative teams to support excellent project delivery.

(70%) Project Planning Monitoring and Development

Conduct data collection and analysis to support site evaluation and conception scoping.
Participate in writing and analysis to assist in project planning and design and work planning to support the Restoration Team in delivering excellent restoration projects.
Support the Restoration Team to:
Ensure timely and budget-complaint agreement deliverables.
Collect field data and perform literature review and synthesis to inform and monitor restoration projects using data-drive approaches.
Cleary communicate project developments constraints and opportunities to peers external partners and the Leadership team.
Adhere to sensitivity and permit compliance requirements.
Use projects and project partner relationships to maintain and grow restoration project adaptation learning and improvement.
Support Advancement Director to secure private funding for projects and initiatives:
Prepare materials and represent River Partners at site tours and pitch meetings as requested.
Regularly share stories project outcomes photos and other pertinent information from the field with River Partners leadership and team members.

(10%) Communications Internal and External

Share project and team issues with appropriate team leads and senior leadership at River Partners.
Serve as an organizational ambassador for conferences site tours and project visits with vendors partners and clients.
Inspect project sites and collaborate with Safety & Office Manager CFO Senior Director of Field Restoration and Director of Communications to highlight successes and outcomes correct errors and respond to challenges.
Cultivate collaboration amongst Field Restoration and Restoration Science teams to ensure project compliance with permitting conditions restoration plans and best available science.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of California plants riparian ecology hydrology soils and wildlife.
Ability to collaborate with diverse team members and community partners with poise vision and respect.
Working understanding of statistics and experimental design.
Intermediate skills in collecting organizing and analyzing field data including spatial data and maps.
Excellent verbal analytical organizational and written skills including data visualization to technical and non-technical audiences.
Integrity and ethics beyond reproach.

Qualifications

Experience working with GPS/GIS applications.
Experience in ecological monitoring and program-building in ecological assessment.
Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and SharePoint.
Valid California drivers license with no restrictions.
Ability to communicate in Spanish (preferred).
Commitment and enthusiasm to carry out River Partners mission.

To learn more about River Partners leading approach to restoring California ecosystems please visit our website:

To Apply

Pleasesubmitacoverletterresumeandcontactinformationforthreereferencesto the link below

Careers at River Partners

Reviewof applicationswillbegin immediatelyandcontinueuntilthispositionisfilled.

RiverPartnersisanEqualOpportunity Employer.

River Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color national origin sex sexual orientation genetic information gender identity religion age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with disability or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.

Required Experience:

Associate Restoration Scientist FellowPosition Title : Associate Restoration Scientist FellowLocation: Imperial ValleyStatus: Part Time Temporary Non-ExemptReports to:Restoration Science Ecologist/Project ManagerPay:$22.00A thriving future for Californias environment and communities requires bold vi...