Employment Opportunities
Public Involvement Coordinator / Watershed Technician (2336-92)
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
Public Involvement/Education Event Coordination responsibilities will include:
Watershed Planning, Restoration, & Monitoring responsibilities will include:
Application Deadline: September 28.
Please apply through the Hamilton County Employment site:
www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/departments/human_resources/job_announcements
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
- 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