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Employment Opportunities


Public Involvement Coordinator / Watershed Technician (2336-92)
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Deadline to apply:  
September 28, 2020

Work Location: 
Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District  
1325 East Kemper Road, Suite 115
Cincinnati, OH 45246
 
Work Hours:  
Fulltime-40 hours per week
 
Starting salary: 
 $17/hour plus benefits
 
Duration:  This full-time partially grant-funded position is currently funded through June of 2022 with a possibility of funding through June of 2025.
 Description:The Public Involvement Coordinator will spend approximately 75% of their time developing programs designed to involve and educate the public on conservation of natural resources; and coordinating/leading associated public events (e.g. volunteer ecological restoration events, volunteer installations of stormwater best management practices, public education campaigns, etc.).  The selected candidate will spend approximately 25% of their time assisting in watershed planning, restoration and monitoring activities.
 Required Qualifications
  • College graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Urban Planning or related field
  • Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends 
  • Ability and willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions and to traverse uneven terrain while carrying up to 25 pounds
  • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to analyze and present data and to deliver presentations to large groups of project partners and the general public
  • Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets/databases, specifically Microsoft Excel.
  • Technical writing skills/experience
  • Understanding of urban water quality and watershed management issues.
  • General knowledge in stormwater BMPs
  • Familiarity with stream assessment methodologies (e.g. physical habitat evaluations, geomorphic surveys, biological sampling, chemical water quality monitoring)
  • Possession of (or willingness to obtain within one year) Ohio EPA Quality Data Collector Status (Level 2 chemistry, physical habitat, & macroinvertebrates)
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Must have personal transportation, a valid driver’s license, a good driving record and auto insurance
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency in using Geographic Information System (GIS) software
  • Grant writing experience
  • Hands-on, site-scale watershed restoration experience (e.g. rain garden installation, live stake installation, native planting and maintenance, invasive plant management)
  • Experience in environmental/conservation education
  • Proficiency in field-based stream assessment methodologies (e.g. physical habitat evaluations, geomorphic surveys, biological and chemical water quality sampling)
  • Laboratory experience
  • Canoe paddling experience
  • Project management experience 
 
Public Involvement/Education Event Coordination responsibilities will include:
  • Develop public involvement & public education programs
  • Coordinate and lead public conservation events (often occurring during evenings and weekends)
  • Drafting grant proposals to fund public involvement & public education programs
  • Build collaborative partnerships of other organizations with shared objectives
  • Coordinate and lead monthly meetings of a regional watershed management network
  • Participate in community planning meetings
  • Participate in monthly laboratory and sampling events of volunteer water quality monitoring programs; and provide technical and promotional support for these programs.
  • Deliver public presentations on conservation topics
  • Site-scale identification of opportunities to install stormwater BMPs and designing BMPs 
  • Provide technical assistance to local landowners for installing stormwater BMPs
  • Track all work and manage data in appropriate databases and/or files

Watershed Planning, Restoration, & Monitoring responsibilities will include:
  • Drafting watershed plans
  • Drafting sampling plans and sampling reports for submittal to Ohio EPA and Ohio DNR
  • Drafting grant proposals to fund restoration projects 
  • Identification of watershed restoration opportunities
  • Assistance with restoration project management
  • Regular maintenance of in-stream monitoring equipment
  • Seasonal stream surveys to assess biological, habitat, and geomorphology
  • Map creation and spatial analysis using ArcGIS tools

Application Deadline: September 28. 
Please apply through the Hamilton County Employment site:
www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/departments/human_resources/job_announcements
1325 East Kemper Rd., Suite 115
​Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone:
​(513) 772-7645

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  • Programs & Services
    • Get Involved!
    • Agriculture
    • Conservation Education
    • Earthwork/ Earth Movement
    • Soil Fertility
    • Storm Water
    • Stream Conservation >
      • Stream Conservation: Why?
      • Cooper Creek Collaborative
      • Stream Impairment
      • Stream Conservation: How?
      • Your Streams
  • Complaint & Inquiry Form
  • Contact
  • About
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    • Staff
    • Organizational Profile
    • Employment
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