Organization
The Bitterroot Water Partnership (BWP) is a community-driven nonprofit organization with more than 30 years’ experience serving the people, wildlife, and natural resources of the Bitterroot Valley. The BWP leads reliable and intentional conservation initiatives that promote and provide clean, ample water for people and healthy habitats by working with key partners and our communities.
The Location
The Bitterroot Valley is nestled between the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountain ranges in Western Montana. Considerable public lands, working farms and ranches, and the Bitterroot River and its tributaries provide vast opportunities for hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing. The BWP office is in vibrant, downtown Hamilton, within walking distance from a number of restaurants, parks, breweries, and the Bitterroot River.
Position Description
The Conservation Project Manager (CPM) will identify, develop, and implement restoration projects that measurably improve water quality, enhance aquatic and riparian habitats, and protect priority tributaries on both private and public lands in the Bitterroot watershed. By working closely with the Executive Director, the local agricultural community, and nonprofit and agency partners, the CPM will help the organization respond to the impacts of growth, development, and climate change, on water quality and water quantity, and be responsible for identifying water storage opportunities, advancing programs to ensure the sustainability of irrigated agriculture, and designing projects that support the socio-ecological resilience of the watershed.
Duties include developing restoration projects to address current water issues or threats, writing and managing grants to fund projects, and overseeing project implementation, including budgets, subcontracting, construction oversight, volunteer management, and monitoring.
Projects range in size and scope from multi-mile road decommissioning work in partnership with the Bitterroot National Forest to small acreage riparian fencing with private landowners. Projects active in 2024 include road decommissioning in Rye Creek, sediment reduction in Willow Creek, and volunteer-based restoration and coordination throughout the watershed.
Essential Responsibilities
Other Responsibilities
Skills and Experience
Strong candidates will be self-motivated individuals who meet many but not necessarily all of the qualifications. We encourage interested candidates to apply if they meet 75% of them.
Benefits: Paid leave, paid holidays, one-week winter office closure, SIMPLE IRA retirement savings plan with employer contribution
To Apply: **Send resume and cover letter in a combined to info@bitterrootwater.org Position will be open until filled. Applications submitted through Indeed will not be reviewed.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $50,000.00 - $54,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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