Careers With American Rivers
About American Rivers
American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature with clean, abundant water and natural habitat. For 50 years, American Rivers staff, supporters, and partners have shared a common belief: Life Depends on Rivers℠.
American Rivers centers the ongoing work of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all that we do. The beauty of rivers is that they connect all people and communities, and we seek to build and embody this diversity in our organization and throughout the conservation field. The life experiences, knowledge, innovation, and talent that everyone brings to our work provides perspectives, experiences, and competencies which are critical to our effectiveness in protecting wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers, and conserving clean water for people and nature.
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Open Positions
Associate Director, Dam Removal
The Dam Safety Associate Director will build partnerships, implement policies, and provide expertise to expand the national practice of dam removal as a dam safety solution and help put American Rivers and our partners on the trajectory toward removing 30,000 unsafe, obsolete, or uneconomical dams by 2050. Learn More…
Associate Director, California Headwater Conservation
The Associate Director of California Headwaters Conservation will help American Rivers develop and implement innovative and inspiring projects that protect and restore source watersheds in the Sierra Nevada to increase climate and water supply resilience, support natural biodiversity, and benefit local and downstream communities. The Associate Director will join a team that works at multiple levels to achieve tangible results and scale impact. Learn more…
Chief Financial Officer
As a national 501(c)(3) and an affiliated 501(c)(4) with offices across nine regions, American Rivers is on a significant growth trajectory. In the last three years, the budget has more than doubled, bringing the organization to a $50MM+ operating budget and 100 employees. Under the North Star of a new strategic plan and a $100MM, four-year comprehensive fundraising campaign to meet ambitious goals therein, American Rivers is actively searching for a strategic, forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to manage the financial and administrative functions through a significant period of growth and complexity. Learn more…
Associate Director, California Central Valley River Restoration
The Associate Director, California Central Valley River Restoration, will help American Rivers develop and implement projects to protect and restore critical rivers and floodplains in the Central Valley to increase resiliency to climate change, support natural biodiversity, increase nature access and flood safety among vulnerable communities, and promote a river stewardship ethic among California decision-makers. Learn more…
Northern Rockies dam removal specialist
The Northern Rockies Dam Removal Specialist is charged with developing and implementing a dam removal program by advocating for policies and funding sources that will accelerate dam removals in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming; and identifying and engaging in opportunities to remove dams whose liabilities clearly exceed their benefits. The Dam Removal Specialist ensures that the Northern Rockies dam removal program is aligned with American Rivers’ strategic plan; North Star priorities of climate change, biodiversity, and environmental justice; and American Rivers’ national communities of practice. Learn more…
Internships
American Rivers’ Internship Program provides an exciting opportunity for individuals to gain professional experience in the environmental non-profit field. Our goal is to inspire and educate, providing hands-on experience to help develop participants in to the next generation of conservation leaders. We view a successful internship program as crucial to ensuring that the important work of protecting and restoring our natural resources continues to be at the forefront of the public consciousness. As part of our goal to engage an ever wider audience with conservation issues, we at American Rivers pride ourselves on promoting diversity throughout our organization and Internship Program.
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