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Bookkeeping responsibilities include accounts payable / receivable, payroll and liabilities, grant reimbursement vouchers, bank reconciliation, and monthly and annual financial reporting.

Administrative responsibilities include coordinating monthly board meetings, managing supervisor elections / appointments, coordinating field tours and legislative meeting, and serving as the office receptionist.

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Mason Conservation District is currently hiring one forester to support the District’s forestry program. This program provides hands-on forest management planning to communities and small landowners across the south Puget Sound region. The purpose is to improve forest health by empowering communities and private landowners to become knowledgeable and successful stewards of their forest resources.

This program also provides wildfire preparedness assistance to communities and individuals through site visits, educational presentations, and coordinating with partners for implementation of best practices.

Forests within the region cover a wide variety of natural environments and human communities. Conservation District staff work with landowners, community representatives, and other agencies and disciplines to establish, manage, and restore forest resources.

This position’s primary duty is to outreach to and develop working relationships with communities and small non-industrial private forest landowners to recommend sustainable forest stewardship practices.

This position supports forestry requests in Mason, Kitsap, Pierce, and Jefferson Counties. The geographic focus may narrow based on future funding and District needs.

This position reports to the Forestry Program Coordinator and is supported by a team that includes experts in land surveying, engineering, planning, biology, forestry, education, outreach, agriculture, and accounting.

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The primary responsibilities of the Ag Program Coordinator are to ensure the successful implementation of the VSP and similar programs, and to work directly with agricultural producers (both small-scale and large-scale) within the Pend Oreille Conservation District.

The measurement of success is conservation practices applied on the land to improve water quality and soil health, improve fish & wildlife habitat, and that work to the advantage of the farm operation.

Duties include the following:  

• Coordinate regular meetings of the Pend Oreille County Voluntary Stewardship Work Group.  

• Work with district staff to develop, implement, and adapt as necessary a successful outreach program about agriculture conservation in critical areas.  

• Develop stewardship and/or regenerative ag plans for landowners with agricultural activities that intersect critical areas.  

• Secure additional funding to expand program activities, meet goals, and grow the program over time.  

• Develop and implement a monitoring plan that demonstrates program effectiveness.  

• Collaborate with conservation partners to improve the overall effectiveness of individual programs through partnering.  

• Assist agricultural producers with completing and collecting stewardship checklists.  

• Maintain accurate records of implemented projects that meet the criteria of the Pend Oreille County VSP.  

• Plan and design conservation practices and work with landowners to implement projects to specifications.  

• Assist staff, partners and contractors with critical area conservation planning and practice design as appropriate.  

• Assist with grant research, writing, and progress tracking.  

• Assist staff and partners with maintaining conservation project databases.  

• Manage equipment rental program.

• Assist staff in the education and outreach program.

• Provide customer service in-person, by phone, and email as appropriate to ensure the customer is directed to appropriate information or personnel.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Executive Director.

• The successful candidate will perform all duties safely and in a manner that reflects favorably on the Pend Oreille Conservation District.

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Pierce Conservation District (PCD) is seeking a full-time Tacoma Habitat Stewardship Program Manager. This position will support the restoration of critical areas across the City of Tacoma with a community volunteer Habitat Stewardship model.

How To Apply?

Apply at: https://zfrmz.com/7bHKoVOMlZepynD2vEjW

First Review of Applications: February 14, 2025*

Applications open until: Position is filled

Full Job Description is attached below, and can also be found here:

This position must be able to build and maintain trusted relationships while working productively with our diverse community of landowners, land managers and partners including but not limited to farmers, forest landowners, residential homeowners, community organizations, tribes, and government agencies.

The primary function of this position is to deliver one-on-one technical assistance, education, and resources to land managers, as requested, including writing conservation plans that address soil, water, air, plant, animal, and energy considerations on properties, as well as designing conservation practices, assisting land managers in applying for financial assistance opportunities to implement these practices, managing contracts, and performing education and outreach tasks with various partners.

The planner will also assist with grant research, grant writing, and project management.

The work will span the natural resource priorities relevant to our island. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of water resources issues such as stormwater, shoreline, and/or water quality issues, as well as some experience with agronomy, forestry, and/or on-the-ground experience on working lands like farms and forestlands.

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Review and ensure compliance of grants and contracts identifying guidelines including legal obligations, funding guidelines, deadlines, and deliverables.

Maintain grants and contract records for accuracy and record retention compliance.

Maintain filing system for grants and contracts, including maintenance of a PCD master Grant and Contract index document.

Maintain documents for accounts receivable, billable and payable, ensuring proper fiscal allocations for grants and contracts.

Perform quality control throughout fiscal life cycle associated with all grants and contracts.

Overseeing all informal and formal procurement processes for service contracts, purchased services, large scale supplies and materials, and public works projects. This includes all phases of the procurement and contracting, such as  pre-solicitation, solicitation/bid/RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiation, monitoring during the award period (including reporting and payments), and close-out. Ensuring compliance with both informal and formal procurement processes.

Develop and maintain budgets and monthly grants reports for PCD staff and the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting.

Collaborating with PCD Staff to draft outgoing contracts, subawards and supporting documentation.

Prepare financial reporting and work collaboratively with PCD Staff to ensure timely submission of required billing and reporting.

Use multiple systems to enter, retrieve, and analyze grants/contracts financial data accurately and efficiently to include but not limited to: Manage award information across multiple internal systems to include but not limited to Excel budget workbooks and QuickBooks.

Managing information and invoicing/reimbursement requests through sponsor-specific systems (e.g., EAGL, PRISM, Ariba, State Conservation Commission, etc).

Assist with audits by state, federal, and sponsor entities.

Assist with preparation of indirect cost rate proposals. Assist in continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Willingness and ability to share knowledge and help build capacity of other staff through sharing of knowledge, training, and coaching.

The individual holding this position will provide field-based support for the implementation of riparian buffer enhancement projects associated with KCD Riparian Stewardship Programs. Other duties associated with this position include: 1) supporting the coordination of KCD-sponsored Washington Conservation Corps crews and other contractors; 2) conducting vegetation monitoring and preparing project assessment reports; 3) supporting volunteer events at KCD restoration projects and monthly Native Plant Cooperative events; and 4) providing field operations support for the Native Plant Cooperative and the annual Native Plant Sale. This is an entry-level position. For more information, please refer to the full position description below and at www.kingcd.org/about/employment-opportunities/.

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Please note— the application deadline for this job has been extended to January 19, 2025.

The individual holding this position will oversee operations and maintenance of KCD’s Native Plant Cooperative, coordinate KCD’s Annual Native Plant Sale, deliver technical assistance services to King County landowners, and plan and manage a small portfolio of riparian restoration projects. Other duties will include recruiting and hosting volunteers at monthly Native Plant Cooperative events and assisting with the coordination of KCD-sponsored Washington Conservation Corps work crews used to implement District riparian buffer enhancement projects. For more information, please refer to the full position description below and at www.kingcd.org/about/employment-opportunities/.

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Please note— the application deadline for this job has been extended to January 19, 2025.

The Conservation Planner provides technical assistance, planning and outreach on conservation practices to agricultural operators, forestland owners, and residents. The Planner performs in-field site visits, conducts site-specific resource evaluations, and develops natural resource conservation management plans that provide detailed recommendations for nutrient, pasture, and manure management, livestock exclusion, forest health, and habitat restoration. Goals of this work include protecting water quality, improving soil health, and enhancing wildlife habitat — all while improving operations and meeting landowner needs.

For more information, please refer to the full position description linked below and online at www.clarkcd.org/employment.

This will be a full-time, hourly position. The members will work closely with landowners, ACCD professional staff, and partners to implement restoration projects. Starting compensation is $18.00 to $21.00per hour DOQ/DOE plus a competitive benefit package. (Wage Range 3)

Job description and ACCD application instructions are available on our website at www.asotincd.org.

This position supports Thurston Conservation District (TCD)’s Habitat Program(s) in a senior project management role that prioritizes 1) developing, securing funds for, and overseeing implementation of complex, multi-year, multi-scale habitat restoration projects in Thurston County; 2) directly managing multiple concurrent projects, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines; 3) leading TCD’s internal GIS program; and 4) working both independently and collaboratively with the Conservation Program Manager, Habitat Program Manager, and habitat team members to ensure program and project success. This position also collaborates regularly with other TCD staff and Program Managers to maintain a vibrant, effective, and passionate habitat team and Conservation District. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to 1) manage complex projects and budgets, 2) secure grants & permits, 3) communicate effectively, and 4) support a multidisciplinary team to solve problems collaboratively.

This position supports Habitat Programs at the district in a team-focused role that prioritizes 1) coordinating, mentoring, and training habitat team members, their projects and workloads; 2) managing multiple concurrent grants, budgets, projects, and deadlines; 4) coordinating TCD responses to requests for assistance, habitat cost-share projects, project implementation, and complex, diverse habitat technical assistance scenarios; 5) collaborating closely with the Conservation Program Manager to develop and lead habitat grant and program development. This position also collaborates regularly with other Thurston CD Program Managers to maintain a vibrant, effective, and passionate habitat team and Conservation District.

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The primary responsibility of this position is to provide natural resource engineering services to landowners, District staff, and partner organizations. The primary geographic region for this position will be Snohomish County and Camano Island, however, some work will also be completed in Clallam, King, Pierce, Kittitas, Chelan, Okanogan, and Douglas counties. This position will report to the Engineering Program Manager and will work in tandem with the Senior Professional Engineer.

The individual in this position will have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Green stormwater infrastructure design, such as rain gardens and bioswales

• Agricultural best management practice design, in accordance with NRCS design standards

• Fish passage barrier removal

• In-stream and floodplain habitat restoration

Applications will be reviewed beginning December 9th, 2024. Position open until filled.

A full position description and application instructions are available at: https://snohomishcd.org/employment