The Director, San Francisco Estuary Partnership is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Estuary Partnership, including overall fiscal management, short- and long-range planning, and fund development. The Director oversees the implementation and the updating of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (the Estuary Blueprint), guided by the strategic direction set by the Implementation Committee.
The Estuary Partnership is hosted by ABAG/MTC, with the Director reporting to ABAG/MTC''s Deputy Executive Director of Metro Planning and Policy. The Director builds and maintains professional relationships with local, regional, state, and federal partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Within ABAG/MTC the Director collaborates with regional planning, legislation and public affairs, and business operations staff to ensure the Partnership's work is carried out efficiently and effectively. The San Francisco Estuary is home to communities with varied lived experiences whose perspectives are essential to shaping relilient, environmental solutions. We value team members who can help us engage effectively and respectfully with all communities across the region
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead a staff of 17 professionals with a variety of skillsets to build a strong team, achieve annual workplan objectives, and further the objectives of the National Estuary Program and the Estuary Blueprint
- Build and maintain strong relationships with myriad partners including from agencies, communities, Tribes, non-profits, business, and academia
- Lead implementation and updates to the Estuary Blueprint, and communicate environmental outcomes and relative progress of Estuary Blueprint Actions using a variety of tools and methods
- Exercise responsibility for the fiscal health of the Estuary Partnership, including developing and managing multi-million dollar budgets, and identifying and applying for public and private funding and in-kind resources to support staff and advance projects and programs that increase the health and resiliency of the San Francisco Estuary.
- Foster an inclusive community among the team and with partners
- Support the Estuary Partnership’s Management Conference (the “Implementation Committee”) in fulfilling their statutory role under the federal Clean Water Act and aligning with strategic objectives
- Work closely with ABAG/MTC leadership and with agency operations and finance sections
- Advance cross-agency collaborative efforts within ABAG/MTC that support ABAG/MTC’s strategic framework
- Comply with Congressionally mandated reporting and program advancement as directed by US EPA, including developing an annual workplan and budget
- Work closely with US EPA headquarters and Region 9 San Francisco Bay Program staff to advance projects and programs consistent with the Clean Water Act
- Collaborate with National Estuary Programs across the country and perform duties as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of National Estuary Programs