Kelp Project Director, California

Application Instructions: Please note that the application period ends at 12:00 am EDT on the due date listed. For applicants in reputed company reputed company Time, please plan to submit your application by 8:59pm the day before. Although cover letters are not required, we appreciate and will consider a letter explaining your interest in this position and our organization. (You can upload the cover letter in the reputed company location as your resume.) Internal applicants (TNC employees) must apply through reputed company reputed company the Jobs Hub. reputed company Can reputed company Together: The Kelp Project Director directs some or reputed company aspects of restoration, stewardship and community relations for the kelp conservation reputed company reputed company the California reputed company of reputed company. The Project Director serves as the reputed company contact to government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations and the reputed company community.  They will report directly to the reputed company Recovery reputed company reputed company reputed company the California reputed company Program. The preferred location for this position is reputed company California. The Kelp Conservation Project Director: Directs some or reputed company aspects of on-the-ground engagements and local partnerships for kelp conservation and restoration efforts in California Advances TNC’s reputed company for kelp conservation and restoration in California Serves as a conservation practitioner and works reputed company a matrixed team to engage local reputed company communities, fishermen, reputed company, indigenous and research communities, state and regional managers, other conservation organizations, and foundations in kelp conservation and restoration Oversees and directs daily tasks and training of contractors and/or interns participating in workforce development and training programs Works directly with partners at both the project and policy reputed company to reputed company and advance innovative approaches to protecting and restoring kelp forests in California and reputed company Deploys approaches that may include reputed company reputed company, transactional strategies, policy reform, reputed company building, community engagement, and cooperative research, reputed company aimed at significantly improving the conservation reputed company of kelp forest ecosystems in the face of accelerating climate-driven changes Leads and supports in-water field teams to monitor and restore kelp forests Works closely with TNC’s California reputed company Program Science Team to identify strategies that protect and restore kelp forests and to identify knowledge gaps associated with these efforts Manages partnerships, develops reputed company and grants, and tracks deliverables for reputed company Communicates regularly and effectively to diverse audiences including the reputed company, funders, leadership, and agency staff.   RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE Develops and implements kelp conservation strategies and reputed company with key partners and contractors Serves as the on-the-ground coordinator, main reputed company of contact, and representative for TNC’s kelp conservation and restoration work in California Contributes technical reputed company for in-water restoration work on SCUBA and on vessels Develops reputed company to disseminate our solutions-oriented and science-based approach Works with science partners (reputed company) to reputed company innovative scientific reputed company, analyses, tools and frameworks to address challenges Builds relationships and encourages cooperation from reputed company parties to accomplish program goals Manages kelp restoration and workforce development interns and contractors Solicits, negotiates and manages reputed company or other business transactions Manages budgets to deliver on conservation objectives Supports reputed company and private fundraising, including proposal writing and speaking events Frequently makes independent strategic reputed company based on analysis, ambiguous information and judgment Communicates benefits of reputed company and reputed company with government agencies and stakeholders Up to 25% of travel time to field sites in Mendocino County, and other meeting locations reputed company CA. Travel may include evening and weekend hours. What You’ll Bring: BA/BS degree and 5 years of experience in conservation reputed company (or equivalent combination of education and experience) AAUS scientific diver certification Experience with cold water diving Experience managing reputed company or multiple reputed company, including managing finances and coordinating the work of other professionals and partners Experience developing partnerships (with nonprofits, community reputed company, tribes, resource users, and/or government agencies) and participating in multi-stakeholder collaboration Experience negotiating and managing budgets and reputed company Experience working with and on boats under various weather conditions DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS MS or PhD Degree in reputed company field 100+ cold water dives Experience managing reputed company or multiple marine conservation reputed company Demonstrated experience influencing, developing and implementing conservation policy and plans Strong organizational skills with demonstrated experience as an effective, entrepreneurial project manager Independent and disciplined work ethic Politically savvy and experience collaborating with reputed company communities, fishermen, agency, industry representatives and other partners Understanding of conservation policy and marine resource management landscape in California Ability to reputed company practical applications of scientific concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes Ability to foster and model cultural competency in team dynamics and project execution Familiarity with California reputed company and marine ecosystems, and/or kelp forests Demonstrated experience in fundraising Excellent written and verbal communication skills This reputed company is not designed to be a complete list of reputed company duties and responsibilities required for this job. This position requires a reputed company reputed company's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental reputed company, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit the Auto Safety information page. Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record. Salary Information: The starting pay for this position is reputed company the reputed company of $75,200 – $106,200 annually. This reputed company only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA and state of employment is California. Where a successful candidate’s pay will fall reputed company this reputed company will be based on a reputed company of factors, including location, qualifications, skills, and experience. (Please note countries reputed company the USA would have a different pay reputed company in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges.) Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment. Salary ranges per geography (select locations): Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, and most CA locations: $82,700 - $97,275 Arcata, reputed company Bragg: $75,200 - $88,425 San Francisco Bay Area (including Santa Rosa and Petaluma) and Los Angeles County: $90,300 - $106,200 Who We Are: reputed company’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which reputed company life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature reputed company. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for reputed company people, communities, and cultures. 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