Estuary Science & Restoration Coordinator

Rehoboth Beach DE

Hiring Statement

The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) invites applications for its Estuary Science & Restoration Coordinator who will lead research, monitoring, and aquatic ecosystem restoration efforts for the organization.  For further details, please log onto our website: http://www.inlandbays.org/.

Qualifications

  • A doctorate in natural resources or watershed management, ecology, biology, hydrogeology, marine science, or a related field.
  • A Master’s degree in any of the above disciplines is the minimum degree requirement.
  • Four years of experience building and coordinating teams to fund, design, conduct, and synthesize environmental research and monitoring.
  • Two years of experience participating in teams that identify, design and implement water quality and/or habitat restoration or demonstration projects.
  • Two years of experience managing grant recipients, contractors, employees, and volunteers.

General Description of the Position

The Estuary Science & Restoration Coordinator (ES&RC) works under the supervision of the Executive Director.  The ES&RC manages direct reports and leads teams of staff, partners, contractors, and volunteers to plan, fund, and implement a research and restoration project agenda to support the CIB Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.  The ES&RC develops and maintains partnership networks with grantors, university and partner/agency scientists, resources mangers, and other environmental organizations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design multi-year science, monitoring, and restoration strategies and ensures timely accomplishment of results.
  • Writes grant applications for project funding, and works to develop private funding for science and restoration initiatives.
  • Leads the analysis and synthesis of data to create State of the Bays Reports.
  • Designs and oversees research and restoration projects including monitoring of restoration project success and Quality Assurance Plans.
  • Servers as the staff liaison to the CIB Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee, and serves on local, regional, and national committees and workgroups relates to estuarine science and restoration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of current theory, practices, principals and technological developments of watershed and estuarine science and restoration.
  • General knowledge of laws and permitting requirements associated with restoration projects and environmental monitoring.
  • Knowledge and skills with ecosystem restoration project implementation.
  • Skills in project and grant management.
  • Skills in developing and carrying out complex budgets.
  • Working familiarity with GIS.

Application

Please submit a PDF document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references with contact information, and an example of a grant application to:

Robin Heath

Delaware Center for the Inland Bays

39375 Inlet Road

Rehoboth Beach, DE  19971

programassistant@inlandbays.org

ATTN:  Science & Restoration Coordinator Position