Job Opportunities in the Water Sector

A couple great water-related job opportunities in the Chesapeake Watershed to share with the talent in the Upper Ohio River Basin.  Please share with your networks.

Waterkeepers Chesapeake Coalition Coordinator

Waterkeepers Chesapeake, based in Washington, DC is hiring a Coalition Coordinator.  The candidate should reside somewhere in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and ideally have experience with the waterkeeper movement.

The location of the position is flexible within 45 miles of the Washington, DC metro area. We are a hybrid workplace, with most staff working remotely. Our office is located in Silver Spring, MD. Salary range is $65,000 – $80,000 depending on experience. A 32 hours per week schedule is an option. WKC values employee growth and advancement and makes opportunities for these even with our small size.

Position includes a benefits package designed for your well-being and a healthy worklife balance including: health insurance, retirement benefit, generous vacation and time off, and flexible work arrangements.

The position is available immediately. Please submit a resume and cover letter indicating your specific interest in this position. In addition, you can submit additional materials such as writing samples.

Send to info(at)waterkeeperschesapeake.org with subject line: YOUR LAST NAME: Coalition Coordinator application. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

 https://waterkeeperschesapeake.org

Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring Director

Dickinson College welcomes applications for the Director for the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM). ALLARM’s next director will lead a staff of professionals and student interns dedicated to community-based aquatic science.  The Director is responsible for leadership of all ALLARM activities including supervising and mentoring staff and students, grant writing and implementation, fundraising, and maintaining ALLARM’s leadership role in community-based aquatic science. ALLARM is housed within and supported by nationally-recognized sustainability leader, Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This unique position combines higher education administration and leadership, non-profit management, aquatic science and community-based learning into one dynamic role.  Strong candidates will have experience in student-engagement, grant-writing and fundraising, and nonprofit management.

ALLARM engages communities to use science as a tool to investigate the health of their streams and to use the data they generate for aquatic protection and restoration efforts. ALLARM has provided capacity building assistance to Pennsylvania communities to monitor, protect and restore local waterways since 1986.