The Deschutes River Conservancy seeks a Project Manager to join our dynamic team in restoring streamflow and improving water quality in the Deschutes Basin.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a resume and cover letter in one PDF, not to exceed 3 pages, to search@deschutesriver.org. In your cover letter, please explain why you are interested in this position and what skills you will bring to enrich a dynamic office environment. DRC will begin reviewing applications on November 12. The position will remain open until November 15. The target start date is January 13, 2025.
WHO WE ARE
The Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC), based in Bend, Oregon, is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 to restore streamflows and improve water quality in the Deschutes Basin. We bring together tribal, irrigation, environmental, hydropower, and federal, state and local government interests to accomplish our mission through financing and implementation of voluntary ecosystem restoration projects.
Three major program areas provide focus to our work:
Irrigation Infrastructure Improvements: The DRC facilitates water conservation projects with irrigation district partners and their patrons that restore streamflows and improve water quality.
Voluntary Market-Based Transactions: The DRC integrates technical support, innovation, program design, financing, and project execution to implement voluntary market- based transactions to restore streamflows.
Basin-wide Water Management Planning: The DRC coordinates and leads multi-stakeholder partnerships and cultivates relationships to design strategic solutions to Deschutes basin water management needs.
We are governed by a 15-person board of directors and managed by a full-time Executive Director with eleven employees. The DRC has a $2-$5 million annual budget.
WHAT WE VALUE
We are an innovative, consensus-based, and highly collaborative organization. We proactively seek new solutions for solving old problems. We don't engage in litigation, preferring instead to leverage partners' strengths to get the watershed-scale outcomes we seek. And we live the values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our full Mission, Vision and Values can be found here: (https://www.deschutesriver.org/about-us/mission-and-vision/).
We honor the native people who have called this region home for thousands of years. We join them in stewardship of our rivers for the next seven generations.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a problem-solver; you are a strong self-starter and comfortable working independently. You will:
Organize and manage multiple concurrent tasks, schedules and budgets to meet outcomes
Foster collaboration and partnership among diverse stakeholders and within the DRC team
Build strong and trusted working relationships with landowners and other partners
Communicate complex technical issues in clear and accessible forms to a variety of audiences
Think creatively and entrepreneurially around complex problems
Inspire innovation with internal and external teams and partners
Build consensus-based solutions to move water management strategies forward
Distill complex and diverse information into effective planning and management strategies
Bring passion and positivity; face challenges with patience, grace, and a sense of humor
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Irrigation Modernization and On-Farm Improvement Project-Level Management (~65%)
In close collaboration with DRC's Program Managers:
Assist Program Manager and Irrigation District Partners with bidding, contractor oversight, and contract and grant management to ensure projects are executed on time and within budget
Aid development of future piping and on-farm projects and prioritization strategies
Contribute to grant management and reporting, and support new funding proposal development
Serve as the primary point of contact with ranchers, farmers, and other landowners participating in irrigation modernization and on-farm improvement projects
DRC Monitoring Coordination and Oversight (~20%)
Manage scheduling, methodologies, equipment and data organization for DRC-led monitoring including,
Understand all DRC-related data requirements and field protocols, particularly with regard to flow, temperature, and nutrient monitoring
Oversee and/or conduct field monitoring efforts to ensure necessary monitoring requirements are met
Organize and compile all field-monitoring related data and produce reports, as required
Maintain and manage all DRC-held field monitoring equipment
Assist DRC Program Director/Program Managers with water quality planning initiatives, strategies, and partnership coordination
DRC Team Internal Operations Support (~15%)
In addition to the primary responsibilities above, Project Manager may be assigned tasks that contribute to broader Program Team internal/external goals. These may include but are not limited to:
GIS-based Analysis/Map Production/Spatial Data Files Management
DRC Project Outcomes Tracking System: development and integration
Communication Team support - content development for DRC outreach and education
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
This is a full-time, exempt position. Benefits include a group medical and dental insurance policy, access to a retirement plan with an employer contribution, and a competitive personal paid-time-off policy. The DRC supports continuing education opportunities for all staff.
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance: employee premiums paid 100% by DRC
403(b) Plan: DRC starting contribution is 5%. Employee contributions are optional.
Vacation: Starting paid vacation accrues at 15 days per year.
Personal/Sick: Paid personal/sick days accrue at 12 days per year.
Holidays: 9 paid holidays + 4 floating holidays per year.
DRC is committed to equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from people of all races, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, national origins, or abilities.