Lake Rx Program Manager

Scope of Responsibilities

Coordinates and supports environmental grantmaking, project management, partner collaboration, and community outreach activities focused on water quality improvement, agricultural best management practices, wetlands, and related conservation initiatives. Responsibilities include facilitating grant program, managing project processes, ensuring compliance with funding and regulatory requirements, supporting grant‑seeking and reporting efforts, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, and representing the organization through technical communication and public engagement.

• Facilitate the Lilly Center’s Lake Rx grantmaking process, including proposal solicitation, application review support, funding recommendations, and grant agreement development and execution.
• Monitor Lake Rx-funded projects for compliance with grant agreements, budgets, timelines, reporting requirements, and applicable regulations or permit conditions.
• Manage assigned environmental projects through planning, permitting, implementation, inspections, compliance monitoring, evaluations, and project closeout activities.
• Support Lilly Center grant‑seeking efforts through proposal development, technical writing, data compilation, and preparation of required reports and financial documentation.
• Support strong collaborative relationships with community members, partner organizations, agencies, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Support partner‑led environmental initiatives and collaborative projects through coordination, technical assistance, communication, and logistical support as directed by supervisory staff.
• Maintain current knowledge of best available science, emerging practices, and applicable regulations related to agricultural best management practices (BMPs), watershed protection, wetlands, lake management, and water quality improvement.
• Represent the organization at partner meetings, public meetings, conferences, and outreach events through presentations, project updates, and technical communication.
• Coordinate and/or plan outreach activities or events as needed related to agricultural BMPs, wetlands, lake weed management, water quality protection, and responsible boating practices.
• Maintain accurate project records, schedules, budgets, databases, and documentation to support effective program administration and reporting.