Southeast Conservation Associate Director
TITLE: Southeast Conservation Associate Director
CLASSIFICATION: Associate Director I
DEPARTMENT: Conservation
WAGE CATEGORY: Exempt, Full-time
REPORTS TO: Southeast Conservation Director
LOCATION: Raleigh/Durham, NC
DATE: May 2023
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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.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Associate Director will work as a part of a collaborative team to meet American Rivers’ conservation goals in Southeast Region with a focus on river restoration, climate adaptation, and community engagement in the Cape Fear and Neuse River watersheds of North Carolina. This work includes working with communities to restore damaged rivers through dam removal and
floodplain restoration, restore water quality, protect critical watersheds, improve resilience to drought and reduce the impact of flooding. The Associate Director has responsibility for
supporting project and programmatic fundraising in collaboration with other staff across the organization.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Contributes to organizational and regional priorities as a member of the Southeast Regional staff;
• Leads the priority restoration effort in the lower Deep River and upper Cape Fear River to remove five dams;
• Leads community engagement with racially, culturally, and economically diverse individuals and communities in an equitable and meaningful way;
• Provides technical assistance for projects and program-building assistance to key partners for completing high priority projects;
o Facilitates meetings and nurtures relationships;
o Identifies, tracks, and collaboratively pursues funding sources for projects;
o Executes contracts, requests expenditures, and processes invoices;
• Assists in the selection and management of consultants, and coordination of partners engaged in restoration projects;
• Represents American Rivers at technical meetings, conferences, press events and other public events as needed, and by composing, editing, and preparing high-quality, time-sensitive written communication;
• Manages time and expenses.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Three to five years of experience in a relevant field or a Bachelor’s degree or professional certification in a relevant field;
• Strong passion for protecting and restoring the rivers of the Southeast and their watersheds;
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity, and continually strives to improve program operations;
• Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, and an ability to work with others with varying perspectives and values
• Strength in critical thinking, judgement and dependability;
• Consistent exercise of professional discretion and independent judgment;
• Excellent personal organization and time management skills;
• Ability to travel as needed;
• Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability and willingness to conduct field work in rivers, including paddling, wading, hiking, extended standing, transporting gear, and lifting and carrying 40 lbs.
COMPENSATION
The salary for this position is $55,000-$65,000 depending on experience and qualifications. American Rivers offers full-time employees a generous benefits package that includes health, dental and life insurance; four weeks of paid vacation; 11 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays; 12 days of paid sick leave; and a 3% employer retirement contribution.
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