Finger Lakes Water Quality Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
Position Profile
Finger Lakes Water Quality Specialist, New York Division
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I help?” or “How can I make a difference?”, but you don’t know where to go or have the time to do it? Welcome to The Nature Conservancy. You have found the solution and now you can pointedly make a difference every day!
By joining our New York team, you will become part of a group that is a force to be reckoned with; a force for nature, a force for people, and a force for our planet. We are making a difference every day through our boots on the ground conservation work, voices in public policy advocacy, and teaching minds in local cities and communities. Our science community consists of a group of a women and men who are leading the industry on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together.
The Finger Lakes Water Quality Specialist will work with partners to advance watershed-wide efforts to improve water quality for Owasco and Skaneateles Lakes.
We are looking for a proven leader and problem solver with excellent people skills and experience building effective partnerships. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and support relating to implement source water protection, building innovative watershed-wide water quality improvement plans, and implement the highest priority strategies and projects in the eastern Finger Lakes. They build partnerships with supporting organizations, affected stakeholders, and the public to advance holistic solutions for addressing source water protection. This position requires in-depth knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, land management, fresh water science and ecology, and/or natural resource preservation and work experience. We appreciate collaborate approaches and encourage innovative ideas and recommendations.
The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:
· BA/BS, environmental, social science or community planning degree and 5 years’ experience in science, conservation practice, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Experience developing and building partnerships and relationships (community, government, academia).
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at explaining conservation concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
· Experience managing complex or multiple projects.
· Experience using applications such as Microsoft Office suite.
If you are interested in doing work you can believe in, want to work in a collaborative environment, and like a great benefits package, please visit http://www.careers.nature.org and search for job ID #47872 in the keyword search. Applications must be made online. Submit your application by 11:59 PM EST on August 23, 2019, to be considered. The location for this position is Auburn, NY.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of diverse people of all genders, backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.