Job Type: Permanent
Salary Details: 60,000-70,000 DOE
Deadline: Jan 14, 2021
Required Experience: 2 – 6 years

Visit https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-restoration-ecologist-mount-vernon-washington/3460127533 for full job posting details.

The Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group is looking for a talented new member to lead our habitat restoration team as the Restoration Ecologist. The Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group has a 30 year history of working with local landowners and creating diverse partnerships to implement successful salmon habitat restoration projects throughout the Skagit Valley.

Restoration Ecologist Position Summary:

The Restoration Ecologist is a full-time position with the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) responsible for assessing salmon habitat, planning and designing restoration projects, managing project construction, and monitoring completed projects primarily in the Skagit and Samish River watersheds. This position requires excellent communication and organization skills because many projects are in progress at the same time, are at different stages of completion, and demand multiple tasks. The Restoration Ecologist’s primary task is to plan, design, acquire funds, and construct more complex projects such as re-connecting river side channels and estuary restoration. The Restoration Ecologist also oversees riparian restoration and fish passage improvement projects being implemented by staff they supervise. The position leads and supervises a team of 3-5 habitat program staff members. Future funding for this position will be largely dependent upon the incumbent’s ability to generate project funds by writing successful grant proposals.

For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.skagitfisheries.org/

HOW TO APPLY:

A complete application includes: a cover letter, resume, answers to the attached supplemental questions, and a list of three professional reference contacts.

Send application materials to:

EMAIL-preferred (as one pdf document) to: astudley@skagitfisheries.org

with Subject Line: Restoration Ecologist position (due to risk of viruses, only pdf documents will be opened)

or

MAIL to:

SFEG Attn: Restoration Ecologist Position

PO Box 2497Mount Vernon, WA 98273

This position is open until filled. The first review of applications will begin January 14, 2021

For more information please visit www.skagitfisheries.org or contact Alison Studley at 360-336-0172 x300 or astudley@skagitfisheries.org

Supplemental Questions for Restoration Ecologist Position:

Please provide answers to the following three supplemental questions with your application. Please do not to exceed 2 pages of writing using standard font and margins.

1. Provide an example of a habitat restoration project you have implemented. Describe what stages you were involved in and which stages you had a leadership role in, from feasibility and assessment to planning and design to implementation and construction management to monitoring. All projects have their quirks, describe any challenges you were faced with during the project process and how you overcame them to ultimately have a successful project implemented.

2. Climate change is predicted to alter habitat conditions in western Washington, including the Skagit River basin over the next 50 years. Describe the changes that you believe might be expected to occur in our region and the key physical, biological and social attributes that need to be considered when developing habitat restoration projects that address climate change.

3. A supervisor, is responsible for employee leadership, including direction, performance, decorum, team work, recognition, skills and training. What employee leadership aspects do you see as most important and what examples can you provide of your ability to implement them?

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.