Employer: Napa County Resource Conservation District
Work Location: Napa, California
Status: Full-Time, Exempt (1.0 FTE)
Annual Salary Range: $83,508 - $101,563 (dependent on experience)
Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) is hiring a Conservation Project Manager (Project Manager) to support exciting growth in Napa RCD’s Forest Health program and broader natural resource management goals. The Project Manager will be an important resource to community members and partners, managing collaborative planning and implementation projects in Napa County and the broader region to create more resilient forests and wildlife habitat.
Organizational Background and Mission
Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) is a non-regulatory local government agency founded in 1945 to help our community take care of the land, water, soil, and wildlife on which we all depend. Napa RCD supports conservation goals through community engagement, education, technical assistance, and scientific research. We use voluntary, cooperative, and scientifically-sound methods to ensure that the natural resources of our region are sustained, restored, and protected. We are a multidisciplinary team of fifteen conservation scientists, outreach, and administrative professionals, and are co-located with the county field office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Napa RCD Board of Directors is composed of seven individuals who oversee a $8.5M annual operating budget that is mostly grant and contract funded. Learn more about us here: http://naparcd.org/.
Conservation Project Manager
The Project Manager will provide technical expertise to the community with the goal of improving forest health, wildlife habitat, and watershed function, facilitating wildfire and climate resilience, and empowering sustainable natural resources management. The immediate focus area for this position is creating more resilient forests across urban and rural landscapes, but other focus areas may emerge over time, such as climate action and adaptation as well as stream restoration. The ideal candidate is an experienced project manager and communicator who is passionate about creating opportunities for community members to participate in stewarding our shared resources.
The Project Manager will work closely with other Napa RCD staff and a range of partners during the design and delivery of projects. The Project Manager will report to the Forest Health program’s Principal Program Manager. This is a full-time position that requires onsite presence. We offer a flexible 9/80 schedule option, upon request, and are open to discussing the possibility of partially remote work in the future.