Ocean Career: Marine Coordinator Conservancy

Hawaii Island Marine Coordinator

The Hawaii Island Marine Coordinator (MC) develops, manages, coordinates and advances conservation programs, including conservation action plans and partnerships.

The Hawaii Island Marine Coordinator (MC) provides technical leadership and support to staff of the Hawaiʻi Island Marine Program and coordinates large partnerships to implement conservation action plans. The MC addresses critical threats to natural systems, fosters cross-site learning among Hawaiʻi Island's conservation community, and facilitates conservation planning teams to implement strategic actions to address conservation threats and improve coastal and nearshore marine ecosystem health.

The MC implements a variety of strategies to secure public and private support for TNC conservation priorities. The MC communicates and drives progress to implement conservation actions across a diverse partnership of stakeholders, coordinates multiple projects, sets deadlines and manages projects to completion.

Responsibilities and scope include:

• Performs tasks with minimal supervision and makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.
• Supports technical, administrative and professional staff on project management, training and development.
• Works directly with local communities, coastal businesses, non-governmental organizations, landowners and government partners to support collaborative conservation management and policy initiatives.
• Provides facilitation and logistical coordination for meetings and workshops.
• Supports administrative tasks for the Hawaiʻi Island Marine team, including contracts, purchasing, trainings, and safety planning.
• Supports on-island conservation research and restoration activities with the Hawaiʻi Island Marine team and Marine science team, including data collection, logistics, scheduling, preparation, execution, and data management. Activities include, but may not be limited to:
  Invasive species removal Native plant restoration Biological surveys Water quality monitoring Outreach and educational events
• Drafts reports of grant deliverables for funders and shares lessons learned with staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Will be expected to provide aid and respond to injuries by administering first aid or CPR while out working in the field or leading work trips.
• Ensures program compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years' experience in natural resource management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing staff or volunteers.
• Experience writing public and private grant reports and managing grant budgets.
• Experience facilitating conservation partnerships in Hawaiʻi, including with government officials, community partners, landowners, businesses, and scientists.
• Experience training volunteers and/or community members in conservation work.
• Valid driver's license.

Desired qualifications include:

• Experience working with government and community partners on coastal conservation projects in West Hawaiʻi.
• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• 3-5 years' experience in natural resource management, similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience completing tasks independently and on time.
• Ability to communicate effectively via written, spoken and graphical means.
• Experience using common software applications such as Word, Excel, web browsers, etc.
• Ability and willingness to apply science to decision-making and to guide activities.
• Strong organizational skills to effectively coordinate multiple complex projects and partnerships.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, ecological land and marine management principles and natural resource preservation.

Final date to receive applications:
April 4, 2022

Location:

Waimea, HI, USA