The Sonoma RCD (RCD) is a non-regulatory, local government entity empowered to manage soil, water, fish, and wildlife resources for conservation. In existence since the 1940s, RCDs are local grassroots conservation delivery systems that identify local conservation problems and guide solutions on a voluntary basis. The RCD covers 85% of Sonoma County and includes portions of the Russian River, Petaluma River, Sonoma Creek, Stemple Creek, and
Gualala River Watersheds.
The RCD has a budget of $4.0MM and is almost exclusively grant and contract funded. Our mission is carried out by a governing board of seven directors (Board) and an interdisciplinary team of 17 professionals through four programs: LandSmart® Planning, Water Resources, On-the-Ground, and Education. For more information visit our website at www.sonomarcd.org
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Sonoma Resource Conservation District is committed to incorporating justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to evaluate, enhance, and expand our programming, deepen our connections with community partners, and strive to better serve our entire District. We recognize the importance of working to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable culture within our organization to effectively serve our District, improve access to economic opportunity, and create landscape-scale resilience for our current and future generations. We strive to ensure that water, soil, working lands, and wildlife habitats are conserved for all as we promote collaboration, employ innovative solutions based on science, respect our diverse communities and their connections to land, and empower members of our community to be active stewards of our natural and cultural resources.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Agricultural Program Director, the Agricultural Project Manager I is a detail-oriented individual who will work with our technical team to administer several projects from local and federal funding sources. They will engage agricultural producers as ecosystem stewards through the development and implementation of conservation plans. A strong emphasis of the position will be supporting projects that implement specific climatesmart
farming practices designed to provide on-farm ecological benefits, improve agricultural productivity, enhance agroecosystem resilience, and mitigate global climate change through the regional LandSmart program. This position will also manage the LandSmart® Grazing for Community Resilience program collaboratively led in partnership with Gold Ridge RCD. The Agricultural Project Manager I will collaborate with a variety of partner organizations as well as landowners/managers to accomplish the RCD’s mission. The individual must be highly
motivated, enjoy working in a team environment, have strong written and verbal communication skills, have organizational skills, be flexible in changing workload priorities, and can execute assignments efficiently and on time. This position allows for a diverse workload both in the office and the field.