Marine Shorelines Senior Program Manager

Nature & Purpose of the Position

The Marine Shorelines Senior Program Manager is a technical position of the Pierce Conservation District (PCD) requiring field work, landowner engagement, technical assistance site visits, nearshore restoration project development and management, and leadership skills. This position will implement PCD's Shore Friendly Pierce program. This is a full-time position that reports to the Habitat Improvement Program Director.

The ideal candidate will have a proven knowledge of Puget Sound marine and nearshore ecosystems, extensive project management experience, and a highly motivated work ethic and ability to work cooperatively and positively with members of the public. They will be committed to producing professional, high-quality work in a fast-paced environment and can handle multiple tasks and priorities at any given time.

This position is an opportunity to work with private landowners, public and non-profit partners, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to reach regional and local goals set for Puget Sound shoreline armor removal, nearshore habitat restoration, and salmon and orca recovery.

This position also serves as part of a highly-collaborative team, the "South Sound Shore Friendly Collaborative," which includes Mason and Thurston Conservation Districts. Together the three Conservation Districts maintain a strong partnership that involves mentoring, resource sharing, and project development support to achieve the shared goal of protecting and restoring marine shoreline habitat in South Puget Sound.

About the Pierce Conservation District

Pierce Conservation District is government that works. We work strategically and passionately to conserve and restore the natural resources of Pierce County. Our work improves both rural and urban communities to benefit the health and well-being of our citizens. We work in six core program areas:
Farm Assistance, Water Quality Improvement, Habitat Restoration, Urban Agriculture, Climate Resiliency, and Environmental Education. The District works for clean water, healthy soil, salmon recovery and local food access for all. When you join the Pierce Conservation District staff, you join a team of talented and committed people who are mission driven and care deeply about improving our environment and our community.

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Job Responsibilities

The Shorelines Program Manager will work closely with colleagues at Mason and Thurston Conservation Districts to implement the Pierce County component of the South Sound Shore Friendly Program. The Shorelines Program Manager reports to the Habitat Improvement Program Director and will support other Habitat Improvement Program members as needed. Specific duties of this position include:

* Manage the "Shore Friendly Pierce" program. Develop and track programmatic budgets and deliverables, collaborate with Mason and Thurston CDs to achieve grant deliverables, coordinate billing and reporting of Shore Friendly Pierce deliverables to Thurston CD (project sponsor) to ensure timely reimbursement and project success.

* Coordinate with existing Shore Friendly programs and local shoreline restoration networks, including participation in monthly regional Shore Friendly program meetings and Shore Friendly South Sound team meetings.

* Create and implement targeted outreach and education opportunities for marine shoreline landowners and other relevant audiences (may include workshops, tours, etc.).

* Conduct site visits and generate technical assistance recommendations and reports as appropriate.

* Provide (or arrange for) technical assistance to advance Shore Friendly practices.

* Develop list of willing landowners and effective projects to improve shoreline habitats.

* Manage shoreline restoration projects through all phases, including initial site assessment, landowner relationship building, identifying and securing construction funding, and management of project design, permitting, construction, and postconstruction effectiveness monitoring.

* Represent and advocate for the Pierce Conservation District at groups such as the West Sound Partners for Ecosystem Recovery and other regional partnerships to advance the work of marine shoreline conservation and salmon recovery efforts.

* Maintain "Shore Friendly Pierce" website.

* Follow relevant procedures for procuring consultant and contractor services to support the Shore Friendly Pierce program and development of shoreline armor removal projects, as well as execute and manage contracts.

* Apply for grants, manage grant awards.

* Accurately track project budgets.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong knowledge base of marine shoreline processes and Shore Friendly practices. We are looking for someone who is self-starting and able to work independently. They will be emotionally intelligent and enjoy working with others. They will have successful coalition-building and collaboration experience, and an ability to work with landowners and partners…